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Marco Silva unpacks the science and technology of cloud seeding.

Benchmarked: Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme crushes Intel’s laptop CPUs
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite is once again threatening to upend the PC CPU market. About two years ago, Qualcomm debuted the Snapdragon X1 Elite, an Arm chip that replaced the company’s mediocre 8-series Snapdragon chips and performed impressively. Now it’s the Snapdragon Elite X2’s turn, and the 18-core X2 Elite Extreme...

Future Wallabies run riot to score 81 points against New Zealand
The Wallabies may have missed the opportunity to bring home the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002, but Australia’s Under-18s showed them how it’s done.

Cats cause a stir on Mad Monday
Geelong and Brisbane arrive for their Mad Mondays with two different approaches.

Demon Slayer star says anime film's success is mind-blowing
Zach Aguilar, who voices main character Tanjiro, says Infinity Castle is a "cultural phenomenon".

The instant payments race is on, and Dwolla wants to be the orchestrator
Dwolla aims to unify instant payments via a single API across FedNow and RTP, simplifying real-time transactions for enterprises amid rapid market growth.

5 must-do SSD tweaks that supercharge your PC’s performance
When it comes to performance tweaks, we tend to think of slight changes we can make to our CPU or GPU settings that will make a difference. But it’s also possible to squeeze more performance from your SSD. Here are some awesome ways to get more throughput from your SSDs. Keep...

Overwhelming evidence of genocide against Palestinians: a legal expert unpacks the UN report on Gaza

Footage of Sri Lanka, Nepal protests misrepresented as Philippine anti-corruption rallies

Namibia sends hundreds of soldiers to help battle huge wildfire in Etosha National Park

Germany's Pistorius attends top Warsaw talks ahead of Lithuania visit

Watch: Trump responds to European golf team taunting him after Ryder Cup win
Rory McIlroy filmed the team holding the trophy in their locker room while chanting “are you watching, are you watching Donald Trump?”. Turns out, the US president was.

Rowling posts stinging response to 'ignorant' Watson
"Emma has so little experience of real life she's ignorant of how ignorant she is," Rowling writes.

Former Godolphin galloper leads Morgan’s charge at Tamworth
Local horseman Cody Morgan heads to his home track at Tamworth on Tuesday with five chances set to start across three races.

Kernick lifts lid on 'hungover' Jillaroos bombshell
Olivia Kernick reflects on the shock moment she wasn't included in the Jillaroos squad.

Petracca arrives in Adelaide as he weighs up future ahead of trade period
Contracted Demons star Christian Petracca has flown to Adelaide to meet with the Crows as he weighs up his football future.

Petero lifts lid on podium fall
Petero Civoniceva re-lives the moment he fell off the stage after winning the 2006 grand final.

Staggs responds to rival's barb
Kotoni Staggs responds to Stefano Utoikamanu's remark that the Broncos players are "stuck up".

Peter Kay postpones gigs due to 'kidney procedure'
Kay's two shows at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena are pushed back by a couple of months each.

Stars turn out for final Armani fashion show in Milan
Cate Blanchett and Glenn Close are in the front row to see the late Italian designer's final collection.

How 3D printers are transforming everything from homes to jaw surgery
Murray Leinster’s short story Things Pass By, published in 1945, includes what may be the first description of 3D printers: But this constructor is both efficient and flexible. I feed magnetronic plastics – the stuff they make houses and ships of nowadays – into this moving arm. It makes drawings in...

SH5 Napier Taupo Road reopens after stock truck rolls
One person was seriously hurt while police said there were also animals injured.

Mercedes-Benz, Momenta co-develop next-gen ADAS