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The Southern Patagonian Icefield is the largest expanse of ice in the Southern Hemisphere outside of Antarctica. The mass of glacial ice extends hundreds of kilometers along the spine of the Andes, feeding dozens of dynamic outlet glaciers that grind their way down from higher elevations. Many of these rivers of ice terminate in the sea or in proglacial lakes. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed one of these glaciers—Tyndall Glacier in southern Chile—through a layer of ethereal clouds on May 10, 2026. Fragments of ice that had calved off its terminus were visible floating on Lago Geikie.…

Waymo has created a new computer model designed to more accurately answer a fundamental question: how does its autonomous driving software stack up against humans? The Alphabet-owned robotaxi company, which developed the computer model of human driving capabilities in conjunction with TU Delft, published a research paper about it in Nature Communications on Wednesday. Waymo said it expects the new model to be more accurate than the previous version it has used over the past several years. The new model was built using a framework called active inference — the theory that a driver is constantly imagining possible futures and…

A new feature documentary is making the case that Bitcoin belongs in the boardrooms of professional basketball — and it has the access to back it up. Bitcoin Season, directed by Mike Nicoll, follows Swan Bitcoin, a Bitcoin wealth services company, on its mission to establish Bitcoin-only partnerships inside the professional basketball industry. The film centers on Swan’s groundbreaking deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers — described as the first Bitcoin-only partnership with an NBA franchise — and a separate agreement with Klutch Sports Group, the player agency founded by Rich Paul that represents some of the biggest names in the…

Rivian began officially handing over the first R2 SUVs to paying customers on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the buzzy all-electric automaker as it tries to reach mass-market scale. Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has said the R2 is “maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date,” and it’s particularly crucial to the company’s ambitions in the world of autonomous vehicles. Starting at around $58,000, the R2 takes a lot of what Rivian did with the R1 SUV and shrinks it down into a more approachable and affordable form factor. The company plans to offer…

Wednesday 10 June 2026 8:13 am  |  Updated:  Wednesday 10 June 2026 8:14 am WH Smith said the Iran war has hit air travel and consumer confidence WH Smith shares have cratered after the retailer slashed its profit forecast amid the prolonged slowdown in global travel and slump in consumer confidence caused by the Iran war.Shares in the FTSE 250 retailer slumped by 16 per cent on Wednesday’s market open to 415p, leaving the stock down more than 35 per cent in the year so far.The firm now only operates outlets at airports and train stations, having sold its nearly 500…

The protesters, many of them masked men, called for an “end to mass immigration” while holding signs and banners with slogans including “Scotland for the Scottish”. The Glasgow Times understands the protest at the Royal Concert Hall steps on Buchanan Street ended at around 7.30pm with one speaker thanking the crowd and saying it will become a “regular occurrence”. Police close off Midland Street (Image: Police close off Midland Street) What happened next? It is then understood that police have attended several incidents in the city centre as the crowd was dispersing. Our video footage shows that police sealed off…

As tech companies race to secure the computing power needed to train and deploy AI systems, Meta is making its first AI infrastructure bet in India, striking a data center partnership with conglomerate Reliance Industries in a market that is rapidly emerging as a hub for AI infrastructure. The partnership, announced on Wednesday, will see Meta collaborate with Reliance on a 168-megawatt AI-enabled data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, expanding a relationship that has evolved from Meta’s multibillion-dollar investment in Reliance’s Jio Platforms to a $100 million joint venture launched last year to develop enterprise AI solutions for customers in India…

YouTuber Sam Wilder is on a mission to find the best burger in the UK, and he thinks he’s found the best Belfast has to offer, revealing he loves one of the burgers he tastedRobin Cottle Assistant Editor Trendswatch04:00, 10 Jun 2026Sam Wilder thinks he’s found Belfast’s best burger(Image: Sam Wilder/YouTube)A burger enthusiast thinks he has discovered Belfast’s best burger, calling the meal “fantastic”.With the weather set to improve this weekend, thoughts will be turning to barbecues once more. If you don’t want to fire up your own though, one YouTuber recommended a burger that he “loved”.Sam Wilder is on…

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MENA TechRound Team June 9, 2026 Enter TechRound’s MENA40 2026!   TechRound is proud to announce our first-ever MENA40 campaign, celebrating the most exciting startups in the Middle East and North Africa. Whether your business is based in the MENA region or has another connection to the region, this is an opportunity to have your story heard. Enter for free for a chance to be featured as one of our top 40 MENA companies. Each company featured will get an individual write-up, so it’s great publicity! Founded in 2016, TechRound is the UK’s best-known and fastest-growing startup and tech news…