YouTube uses AI to check if users are really adults

The YouTube app logo can be seen on a smartphone in this image Illustration taken on September 15, 2017. -Reuters San Francisco: YouTube has introduced artificial intelligence to help determine whether users are really adults or minors who present themselves as an adult on the popular platform for sharing videos. The move that strives to…

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New pollen-blocking ‘molecular shield’ could revolutionise hay fever treatment

This representative image shows a person who experiences allergy symptoms. – Unsplash Researchers from Kazakh National Agrarian Research University have developed a pioneering nose treatment for hay fever that functions as a ‘molecular shield’, possibly offer significant relief to allergy patients without the common side effects related to standard medication. The breakthrough, led by Kaissar…

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First-ever humanoid robot games open in China

A robot competes in 1500 m run during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on August 15, 2025. – AFP Beijing: The world’s very first humanoid robot games started on Friday in Beijing, with more than 500 Androids interspersed between jerky tumblies and a glimpse of real power while competing in events of the…

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