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A personalised image generated through NASA’s “Your Name in Landsat” platform, which uses satellite data to identify Earth’s natural formations resembling letters of the alphabet. Photo: Nasa Landsat wesite

How to find your name hidden in real satellite images using Nasa Landsat

The tool is powered by the Nasa/USGS Landsat programme, a joint initiative that has been collecting Earth observation data since 1972 and provides the longest continuous space-based record of Earth...

A drone view shows a piece of disused land earmarked as a future site for a data centre on the Wilton International site near Middlesbrough, Britain. Photo: Reuters

Powered land and zombie projects: Real estate in the age of AI

Nasa releases picture of 'Earthset' shot by Artemis crew.

From earthrise to earthset: How 58 years of change reshaped our planet

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Conroe ISD SSO: Simplified student and parent access with single sign-on portal

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How proper email marketing drives success in the financial industry: Key strategies for growth

Photo: David Slater/ Caters New/ BBC

How a selfie taken by a monkey triggered copyright ownership debate

Natalia Malinovskaya, a self-described witch, holds a crystal ball during an interview with Reuters at her apartment in Moscow, Russia, 17 February 2026. REUTERS

In tough times, Russians are turning to witchcraft

Photo: Collected

Middle East war drives up costs for UK fish and chip shops

Representational image. Photo: Collected

AI use rises at workplaces, but many employees remain hesitant

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses with members of British rock band Deep Purple, Don Airey, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Simon McBride during their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, 10 April 2026. YUICHI YAMAZAKI/Pool via REUTERS

Deep Purple thrills Japan's superfan prime minister with a quick visit

Experts believe the slick AI-generated clips could represent a powerful form of internet diplomacy that's here to stay. Photo: UNB

AI ‘Lego-style’ videos push pro-Iran narrative, raise propaganda concerns

People gather on the dancefloor at Heaven nightclub in London, Britain, April 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters

London clubbers' waning thirst for alcohol forces nightlife industry to get more creative

NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover is pictured here in the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II lunar flyby on April 6, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown