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2 months ago | 
trtworld.com | Edibe Betul Yucer
Since its first known human infections in 1997, the H5N1 bird flu virus –also known as avian influenza– has been a known threat, primarily affecting birds but occasionally infecting humans through direct exposure. While sporadic human infections have occurred, the virus has never been able to spread through human-to-human transmission. However, recent developments are causing concern among scientists as the virus spreads to new mammal species, adding to fears about its ability to adapt further.
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2 months ago | 
trtworld.com | Edibe Betul Yucer
A previously little-known Chinese company has shaken up the tech world with its groundbreaking approach to large language model training and accessibility, rivalling US AI giants at just a fraction of the cost. Hangzhou-based AI company, DeepSeek claims it took just two months and spent under $6 million to build an AI model using Nvidia's less-advanced H800 chips, while OpenAI, Meta, and Google have burned billions on similar AI models.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
trtworld.com | Edibe Betul Yucer
President Donald Trump officially returned to the White House this week, setting off political ripples across the US and the world with a raft of executive orders to kickstart his second stint at the White House. But even as his administration took over, many Instagram and Facebook users noticed something unusual: they were suddenly following his official accounts along with Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance, even after unfollowing them manually.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
trtworld.com | Edibe Betul Yucer
A cryptocurrency launched by President Donald Trump scaled dizzying heights within hours of his inauguration, soaring past $12 billion in market valuation and putting the spotlight back on the opaque and often bizarre world of what is known as "memecoin". Trump's "memecoin", also known as $TRUMP, rose from less than $10 on Saturday morning to as high as $74.59 before giving up some of its huge rise on Monday.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
trtworld.com | Edibe Betul Yucer
Since the beginning of the war, Israel's ground and air attacks in Gaza has killed nearly 47,000 people, over half of them women, children or older people. Amid this devastation, Big Tech companies have long played a crucial role in strengthening Israel’s technological and military capabilities.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
trtworld.com | Edibe Betul Yucer
“My world shattered on a quiet April evening in 2022,” recalls Ellen Roome, 48, a bereaved mother from Cheltenham, UK. Her 14-year-old son, Jools Sweeney, had spent the day playing football with friends and chatting cheerfully with his family. He had spoken to Ellen on the phone just hours before, his voice filled with the carefree joy of the day, and as they ended the call, his final words, “Love you,” hung in the air—a tender memory she would carry forever.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
trtworld.com | Edibe Betul Yucer
Imagine a world where our thoughts control everyday-use devices – from typing a message on a phone to operating a wheelchair. This is not the stuff of science fiction anymore but an emerging reality as several companies, including state-funded groups, push the boundaries of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. These inventions promise breakthroughs in treating paralysis and enhancing cognitive capabilities, yet they also raise some thorny questions.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
trtworld.com | Edibe Betul Yucer
Imagine an umbrella that not only shades you from rain and sun but also powers your devices, all the while exuding the futuristic vibes from the sci-fi hit Blade Runner. A new solar beach umbrella provides exactly that. A sleek innovation fitted with renewable next-generation perovskite solar cells that transform sunlight into up to 100W of power. This futuristic umbrella isn’t just a quirky gadget, it’s a symbol of what sustainable charging could look like in the near future.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
trtworld.com | Edibe Betul Yucer
Days after the fall of the Assad regime, the spotlight has veered to an electrical engineer-turned-administrator saddled with the monumental task of steering Syria through its most significant political transformation in over half a century. Mohammed al Bashir, appointed as Syria's caretaker prime minister after a 12-day opposition offensive led by armed anti-regime groups, exemplifies the rapid shift reshaping the country's political landscape.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
trtworld.com | Edibe Betul Yucer
In 2021, Dutch authorities stumbled upon an encrypted messaging platform during an investigation into the murder of journalist Peter de Vries, a case tied to the Moroccan mafia. What seemed like just another communication tool soon unravelled into Matrix– not to be confused with the open-source Matrix protocol at matrix.org – a highly sophisticated service designed explicitly for organised crime. By December 2024, Matrix was no longer the refuge its creators once promised.
