dCS Vivaldi One Apex

The briefest of visits to the dCS room in Munich revealed the Vivaldi One Apex ($95,000). Originally released as the Vivaldi One in 2017 to commemorate the company’s 30th Anniversary, the MQA-friendly, single chassis, all-in-one network music player, CD/SACD transport and Master Clock, upsampler and DAC has resurfaced in new Apex form. Only 50 new …

Two ex-IAS Officers Fly Out Of Country To Skip Probe In Rs 1,000 crore Punjab Irrigation Scam

In an audacious attempt to escape investigation, two Punjab cadre IAS officers (now retired), former Chief Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal and former Special Chief Secretary KBS Sidhu allegedly involved in the Rs 1,000 crore Irrigation Department scam have flown out of the country and are at present in the US, according to top Punjab police sources. …

3 dead, 1 missing as rain pounds New Zealand’s largest city

Authorities said Saturday that three people had died and at least one was missing after record levels of rainfall pounded New Zealand’s largest city, causing widespread disruption. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins flew to Auckland on a military plane after a state of emergency was declared in the region. “Our priority is to ensure that Aucklanders …

Amid The Intensifying Language War, A Kerala Village Is Set To Attain 100% Hindi Literacy

The issue of Hindi is a highly polarising one, as most of the time the side one chooses depends on which part of the country one belongs to. Most North Indians argue that since it is the most widely spoken language, Hindi should be the national language. Some, including celebrities have even falsely claimed that …

Iranian state TV says defense factory hit in drone attack

Drones attacked an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, the state-run IRNA news agency reported early Sunday. It carried a Defense Ministry statement saying the attack occurred late Saturday and caused minor damage to a rooftop. The report said three drones were shot down by Iranian air defenses. The ministry did …

Man From Spain Trekking To Qatar For FIFA World Cup Reported Missing In Iran

A Spaniard who was trekking from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has been out of contact since crossing into Iran three weeks back, according to his family as per AP.  41-year-old Santiago Sanchez was last seen in Iraq he hiked through 15 countries and shared his journey on Instagram over the …

Colombian judge uses ChatGPT in ruling on child’s medical rights case

A judge in Colombia caused a stir by announcing he had used the AI chatbot ChatGPT in preparing a ruling in a children’s medical rights case. Judge Juan Manuel Padilla said he used the text-generating bot in a case involving a request to exonerate an autistic child from paying fees for medical appointments, therapy and …

Sikandar Raza Once Failed A PAF Test, Now He's Helped Zimbabwe Beat The Country Of His Birth

Sikandar Raza failed a PAF test but was flying high after playing an important role in Zimbabwe’s win over Pakistan, the land of his birth, in the T20 World Cup, as per AFP.  Raza, 36, was born in Pakistan and dreamed of being a fighter pilot, but was rejected and his family later moved to …