The Daily Populous

Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile over capital

Authored by cnn.com

They have been locked in long fight.

(CNN) Yemeni rebels on Saturday targeted an airport in Saudi Arabia's capital with a ballistic missile, according to Yemen's Houthi-controlled Defense Ministry.

But the missile was intercepted over northeast Riyadh, the Saudi Ministry of Defense said in a statement carried on government-backed Al-Arabiya television.

Yemen's Defense Ministry said the missile attack "shook the Saudi capital" and the operation was successful.

The attack was conducted using a Yemeni-made, long-range missile called the Burqan 2H, it said.

The Riyadh airport tweeted that it hadn't been affected.

"Travelers across King Khalid international airport in Riyadh, we assure you that the movement is going on as normal and usual, and trips going according to time," the airport said on Twitter. »

Tencent removed Microsoft's Chinese AI chatbot after it posted unpatriotic messages

Authored by businessinsider.com

This time, Chinese internet giant Tencent has pulled Microsoft's local chatbot XiaoBing after it reportedly said: "My China dream is to go to America.".

Chat apps are incredibly popular in China, with Tencent's QQ boasting more than 800 million monthly active users, according to internal figures.

The bot launched in 2014 and became popular with young men who talked to it to alleviate their loneliness. »

Comcast asks the FCC to prohibit states from enforcing net neutrality

Authored by arstechnica.com

Despite calling for the FCC to abandon the legal authority it uses to enforce net neutrality rules, Comcast said it supports "a free and open Internet" and "legally enforceable net neutrality protections."

Comcast told Pai's staff that the FCC could adopt net neutrality rules using its other authority—but the FCC tried that in 2010, and this previous attempt at enforcing net neutrality rules was struck down in court.

The FCC has to ask the public for comment on proposed changes, but Pai's net neutrality proposal did not ask for input on preempting state net neutrality laws. »

Fret Zealot hands-on review

Authored by digitaltrends.com

A Kickstarter-backed learning tool that caught our eye earlier this year, the Zealot (originally called the Fret Zeppelin), brings advanced LED technology to the fretboard of any guitar.

The device uses color-changing lights next to each fret to show you how to play everything from songs to advanced chords and scales.

The next step is to download the Fret Zealot app, which should quickly and easily recognize and pair with the device. »

Intermittent fasting may be center of increasing lifespan

Authored by news.harvard.edu

Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells — either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it — may increase lifespan and promote health, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

In this study, the researchers showed a causal link between dynamic changes in the shapes of mitochondrial networks and longevity.

“Our work shows how crucial the plasticity of mitochondria networks is for the benefits of fasting. »