Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions

Canada to Announce Retaliatory Tariffs After Trump's New Trade Threats

Canada is set to announce retaliatory tariffs in response to escalating trade pressure from the United States. President Trump threatened to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts, and steel. Canadian Prime Minister Carney firmly rejected the US demands, stating that Canada is 'not a US subsidiary.' Carney accused Washington of seeking to destroy Canada's major industries, including autos, steel, and aluminum.

Gujarat Man Drowns in Same Pond Where Brother Died Three Months Ago

A 24-year-old man drowned in a pond in Gujarat, the same water body where his brother had lost his life just three months earlier. Emergency responders were alerted to the incident and rushed to the scene promptly. Local fire brigade personnel joined the rescue and recovery effort. After an extensive search operation, the young man's body was successfully recovered from the pond.

WAN-3.0 Converts PowerPoint Slides Into AI Videos in Under 20 Seconds

Chinese AI tool WAN-3.0 can transform PowerPoint presentations into hyper-realistic videos in 10 to 20 seconds without requiring a video editor. The tool uses a hybrid cloud architecture combining Stable Diffusion 2.1 and ControlNet to convert each slide into a keyframe and generate smooth motion transitions between them. Users upload a PPTX file, which is processed into a JSON payload and sent to WAN-3.0's cloud API, returning a downloadable MP4 in under a minute. Compared to rivals like Runway Gen-2, Pika Labs, and Synthesia, WAN-3.0 offers the fastest render time at $0.12 per minute with a free tier of five minutes per day. The tool has drawn significant interest from marketers, educators, and HR teams seeking to speed up video content production.

Sreejesh Questions Indian Hockey Management After Men's and Women's WC Exits

Former Indian hockey goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh has publicly criticised the management strategies of Indian hockey following poor performances at the World Cup. The men's team was eliminated after losing to Argentina, while the women's team failed to progress after drawing against Australia. Neither side managed to reach the semifinals, marking a disappointing campaign for Indian hockey. Sreejesh's remarks have drawn attention to the need for a thorough review of the team's approach and planning at the international level.

ScanMyScale app reads scale displays via photo to automate weight tracking

A developer has launched ScanMyScale, a free app that uses photo recognition to automatically read and log weight from any analog or digital scale. Users simply open the app, take a photo of their scale's display, and the app records the reading to build a weight history over time. The tool is built as a Progressive Web App (PWA), meaning it runs directly in a mobile browser without requiring an app store download. Manual entry remains available as an optional alternative for those who prefer it. The developer is actively seeking user feedback on usability and display-reading accuracy to improve the product.

US set for largest mass visa revocation in history

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Technocore Uses Cryptographic DIDs to Verify AI Agent Identity Without Central Auth

AI agents increasingly operate autonomously across the internet, creating a need for reliable identity verification without centralized registration services. Technocore, an agent communication platform, addresses this by requiring every message to be signed using Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) built on Ed25519 public-key cryptography. Each signed payload binds the message to a specific room, a replay-preventing nonce, and normalized text, which the server verifies against the public key embedded in the sender's DID. Valid messages are recorded with a global sequence number, creating a machine-verifiable public ledger of agent communications. Technocore's Python-based starter kit allows developers to generate an encrypted local identity and begin posting signed messages to public rooms with just a few commands.

Bitcoin Crosses $80,000 for First Time Since May Amid Crypto Recovery

Bitcoin has surpassed the $80,000 mark for the first time since May, continuing a strong rebound in the cryptocurrency market. The price represents a 38% surge following a significant plunge in June. Analysts attribute the recovery partly to shifting U.S. Treasury policy, which has helped draw buyers back into the crypto space. The renewed investor interest has also rejuvenated demand for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

How to add opt-in per-user two-factor auth in CakePHP using CakeDC/Users

The CakeDC/Users plugin offers built-in TOTP two-factor authentication for CakePHP, but its default configuration enforces 2FA for all users simultaneously rather than allowing individual opt-in. Developers can override this all-or-nothing behavior by implementing a custom OneTimePasswordAuthenticationChecker that checks a per-user database flag called two_steps before requiring the OTP step. A simple database migration adds the two_steps boolean column, defaulting to false so existing users are unaffected. A self-service enrollment screen lets signed-in users activate 2FA themselves by scanning a QR code and verifying a six-digit TOTP code, which then flips both the secret_verified and two_steps flags. Developers should also note a compatibility issue with the default QR code provider on modern dependencies, which can be resolved by switching to BaconQrCodeProvider with SVG output.

Research Explores Programming Languages Used to Build AI Agent Skills

A research piece published by Plicara AI examines the programming languages commonly used to develop skills for AI agents. The study investigates what underlies the growing ecosystem of agent-based AI systems, focusing on the technical building blocks developers use. The article was shared on Hacker News, where it received minimal engagement at the time of posting. The research appears aimed at developers and researchers interested in the architecture of modern AI agent frameworks.

Developer launches free UK-accessible image host DBimg after Imgur's sudden ban

Imgur blocked all users in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2025 with no prior warning or migration options, breaking millions of embedded images across forums, Reddit, Discord, and blogs. A developer responded by launching DBimg, a free image and video hosting service designed to replicate Imgur's original simplicity. DBimg supports anonymous uploads, original-quality file serving, permanent hosting, and automatic EXIF metadata stripping for privacy. The platform offers a REST API, global CDN delivery, and instant embed codes in HTML, BBCode, and Markdown, with a 75MB free tier and a 250MB Pro option. The developer cited Imgur's gradual decline through ownership changes, compression increases, and data-handling issues with the UK's ICO as motivation to build a privacy-first alternative from the ground up.

Engineer builds open dataset cross-referencing 217 steel grades across 5 global standards

A software engineer frustrated with unreliable steel grade lookups has built a freely available cross-reference database covering 217 steel and alloy grades. The dataset maps equivalents across five major standards systems — ASTM, EN, JIS, GB, and IS — and includes yield strength, tensile strength, density, chemical composition, and up to five international equivalents per grade. Each grade has its own detail page, and a side-by-side comparison tool lets users evaluate any two materials against mechanical properties, chemical composition, and price per kilogram. The dataset is published on GitHub under an MIT licence as a machine-readable JSON file, making it compatible with third-party tools and APIs. The creator notes the resource is intended for reference and cross-checking only, and is not a substitute for a Mill Test Report or a licensed engineer's approval.

Canada to announce retaliatory tariffs against US

Canada Weighs Retaliatory Options Against US Amid Escalating Trade Dispute

Canada finds itself in a challenging trade standoff with the United States, to which it exports roughly 70% of its goods. Despite this heavy economic dependence, analysts suggest Canada holds meaningful leverage it could deploy against the US economy. Potential retaliatory measures could target American industries and political constituencies in ways designed to pressure the Trump administration. The dispute reflects a broader escalation in trade tensions between the two neighboring countries. Canada is now actively weighing how to respond without further damaging its own economy in the process.

From Gen Z wave to heat in 150 days: Nepal PM Balen faces street anger, party unease

Batwara 1947 Stalls Near Rs 40 Cr Mark on Day 11, Faces Heavy Losses

Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 collected only Rs 35 lakh on its eleventh day, barely approaching the Rs 40 crore net mark in India. The film has shown little momentum after its second Monday, pointing to a stagnant theatrical run. Given its inflated production budget, the underwhelming collections have resulted in a significant financial setback for the makers. In sharp contrast, Awarapan 2 has outperformed expectations, crossing Rs 136 crore net domestically in the same period.

Delhi LG Orders More Police Deployment, Better Civic Amenities in Narela

Delhi's Lieutenant Governor has issued directives aimed at improving security and public infrastructure in Narela, a rapidly developing area of the capital. Delhi Police has been instructed to increase its presence and strengthen law and order in the locality. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has separately been directed to upgrade civic amenities in the area. The moves reflect growing administrative attention toward Narela as it undergoes significant urban development. No specific timeline for implementation of these measures has been publicly stated.

Developer Guide: Discover YouTube Channels by Topic, Language, and Country

A technical guide published on DEV Community outlines a reproducible method for discovering YouTube creators across multiple languages, countries, and niche topics simultaneously. The approach structures search inputs as separate dimensions — niches, languages, and countries — rather than combining them into a single keyword string. This matters because searching for the same topic in different languages, such as English, French, or Spanish, returns distinct creator pools that a single query would miss. The method uses an Apify API client to run multi-dimensional searches, with filters for subscriber count, upload frequency, and excluded keywords. Results are deduplicated by channel ID and tagged with matched queries, inferred geography, and language signals, while distinguishing between declared and inferred creator attributes to avoid overwriting verified data with guesses.