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'Dinosaur tartare' and holograms: Dubai AI chef sparks awe and ire

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At Woohoo, the brains behind the menu is not a person but an AI programme, known as Chef Aiman, trained on thousands of recipes and decades of culinary research. — AFP DUBAI: A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest...

Three defiant nun sisters in 80s escape care home, break back into convent, secure stay

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Nuns Regina, 86, Rita, 81, and Bernadette, 88, pose for a photo in this undated picture. — Reuters/File Three nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their convent in Austria are being allowe d to stay there "until further notice",...

Chinese humanoid robot's three-day walk sets world record

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The 169cm AgiBot A2 set off from the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou on Nov 10, traversing highways and city streets before arriving in Shanghai. — Guinness World Records A Chinese robot has stepped into the Guinness World Records after completing a three-day, 100-kilometre trek, the...

‘Parasocial' crowned word of the year as fans forge deeper ties with stars — and AI

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A representational image of a dictionary.—AFP/File Do you feel a deep bond with pop stars like Taylor Swift or Lily Allen -- even though you've never met them? If you do, then your behaviour is "parasocial" and bang on trend according to the Cambridge Dictionary, which on...

Dinosaur fossils discovered on Irish island with 'wrong rocks'

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Representational image of dinosaur fossils displayed at auction house Christie's in London, Britain. — Reuters Finding dinosaur fossils in Ireland has long been considered "like looking for a needle in a haystack," according to Dr Mike Simms, curator of geology at National...

Archaeologists discover 16th-century caravanserai in Harappa

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This photo shows remains of a 16th-century caravanserai unearthed during the latest excavation in Harappa. — Reporter Harappa's latest excavation has revealed a 16th-century caravanserai, offering fresh insight into the subcontinent's old postal and travel network, according to the...

Mellon Blue diamond, owned by US art collector, sells for record $25.6m

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A Christie’s employee displays the “Mellon Blue” in Geneva on November 7, 2025. — AFP The Mellon Blue, a 9.51-carat fancy vivid blue diamond formerly owned by the US art collector Bunny Mellon, sold for $25.6 million at auction on Tuesday. The diamond was...

With presidents and royalty in attendance, Egypt unveils $1bn cultural 'GEM'

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A drone light show depicts ancient Pharaoh King Tutankhamen's sarcophagus during the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum , near the Giza pyramid complex, in Giza, Egypt, November 1, 2025. — Reuters Prime ministers, presidents and royalty descended on Cairo on Saturday to...