A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars has won a major award for African innovation. “Think of it as Google Translate for sign ...

SINGAPORE – For most of his life, 46-year-old Alfred Yeo has ignored all calls made to his phone. As he has been deaf since the age of five, even straightforward interactions with most people, such as ...

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Two Grindr (GRND.N), opens new tab board members, part of an investor group that owns more than 60% of the company, have proposed to take one of the world's most recognized dating ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N), opens new tab said on Friday it can run a key quantum computing error correction algorithm on commonly available chips ...

Former mayor Jim Watson is among the 2025 inductees of the Order of Ottawa, an award he created in 2012. Also inducted this year to the Order of Ottawa are: Patrick Newton Bondo; Kenneth Campbell; ...

Our health correspondent’s account of receiving an endometriosis diagnosis via text message struck a deep chord with Independent readers. Following Rebecca Thomas’ account, our community has been ...

He added that BRICS-aligned nations will face an additional 10% tariff. After days of Republican drama, the House on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill. Trump ...

Vice President JD Vance joined Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton in California on Saturday for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps, telling the crowd that the Corps remains ready to ...

GREEN BAY — It's not unnatural for the Green Bay Packers to err on the side of caution with how they handle the return of a big-play wideout whose speed is his greatest asset. Especially coming off a ...

Our interview with the New York mayoral candidate who has burst onto the national stage. By Michael Barbaro Follow live updates on tonight’s NYC mayoral debate here. Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s ...