Even though Kazakhstan is landlocked, it is still possible to travel abroad by sea. Kazakh travel blogger Sayakhatshi Kuat crossed the Caspian Sea on a cargo ferry from the Azerbaijani port of Alat to Kuryk, Kazakhstan, and shared a detailed review of the trip on his YouTube channel. According to…
A gold pocket watch once owned by one of the first-class passengers of the Titanic, which sank with the liner, was sold for the highest amount ever paid for Titanic memorabilia — £1.78 million (approximately $2.3 million) — at an auction, The Guardian reported. The 18-carat Jules Jurgensen engraved watch…
Google DeepMind’s newly announced Gemini 3 Pro Image model, also known as Nano Banana Pro, has generated buzz for its «absolutely insane» ability to create images with unprecedented realism and quality. But the tool raises not only industry standards, but also serious concerns over privacy and regulation, according to VentureBeat.…
The U.S.-based startup Sunday has presented the robot Memo, which is capable of doing most chores. According to the developers, it can do almost everything, including picking up dishes from the table, loading and unloading the dishwasher and washing machine, folding clothes, taking out the trash and even making coffee.…
Fatima Bosch from Mexico won the Miss Universe 2025 title in the finale of one of the year’s most intense beauty pageants, featuring contestants from 120 countries and hosted by Thailand. Bosch, 25, was crowned by last year’s winner, Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark, following a series of scandals and…
The music streaming service Apple Music has concluded wrapped the annual results for 2025 and presented the ranking of 50 best pop songs. Lady Gaga, with her hit «Abracadabra» that blew up social media this year and generated its own dance trend, topped the list. Users from all over the…
American actor Kevin Spacey, 66, once one of Hollywood’s most influential figures, told The Telegraph that after years of legal battles and financial strain linked to sexual assault allegations, he now has no permanent home and is struggling financially. Despite being acquitted in a major U.K. trial in 2023, his…
Italian fashion brand Moschino has released a new bag called the «Spaghetti Bag,» designed to resemble a serving of pasta. The clutch features a photoprint and hand-woven threads that mimic spaghetti. For added realism, designers included basil leaves made of leather and clasps shaped like tomatoes. For convenience, the bag…
The star of the iconic South Korean series «Squid Game,» Anupam Tripathi, who portrayed one of the most memorable characters of the first season, has unexpectedly arrived in Almaty. Tripathi played the role of Player No. 199 in the first season of the show. He posted a selfie outside the…
China has once again found a way to thrill coffee lovers. Beijing’s entomology museum (the scientific study of insects) now offers coffee made with powdered cockroaches. Curiously, the drink has already gone viral on the internet. The museum’s insect menu offers not only cockroach coffee, but also drinks made with…
A love letter by the Titanic passenger who is referred to as the real Jack Dawson — played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the eponymous movie — will be offered at auction for the first time, according to the New York Post. Ernest Tomlin, 21, a third-class passenger who sailed for…
A gold toilet by artist Maurizio Cattelan was sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $12.1 million. The fully functional sculpture, titled «America,» is made of 18-karat gold and weighs approximately 100 kilograms. The opening bid, based on the current gold price of $130,000 per kilogram, was set at $10…
Researchers in South Korea have presented a new technology for restoring dental tissue using biodegradable patches or gel that stimulate the natural regeneration of dentin — the hard tissue located beneath the enamel. This new approach has the potential to revolutionize traditional dental treatment. According to the scientists, the development…
Kurt Cobain’s guitar, the one he played in the iconic «Smells Like Teen Spirit» music video, is set to be offered at the Christie’s New York auction in March 2026, Antimusic reported. The guitar Cobain called his favorite is the one being offered — the left-handed 1969 Fender Competition Mustang.…
The Astana Botanical Garden is well known for its scenic pond. Now, it has gained attention for a different reason: visitors walking on thin ice. Photos have gone viral of people casually strolling across the frozen surface, taking pictures and even pushing children in strollers. Despite the cold climate of…
Video game company Nintendo has published the first official frames of an upcoming movie adaptation of “The Legend of Zelda.” Following leaks from the movie set, the company has revealed the actors portraying the series’ main characters — Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Zelda. The frames…
Belgian TikTokers Neal and Senne have pulled off a bold prank in the Louvre. They brought their own image and managed to display it right near the «Mona Lisa» by Leonardo da Vinci. Notably, museum workers couldn’t notice the new «exhibit.» To pass through the metal detector, the pranksters used…
American actor Tom Cruise has been awarded an Honorary Oscar. Director Alejandro Iñárritu presented the statuette, Reuters reported. This marks the first such award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 63-year-old Cruise at the Governors Awards. Over more than 40 years in the industry, Cruise has…
Uzbek blogger Saidazim Rizaev gave an unexpected gift to actor Will Smith — a traditional chapan (Central Asian coat) and doppa (skullcap). During their meeting, Rizaev not only presented the traditional garments but also invited the Hollywood star to visit Uzbekistan and other Central Asian landmarks. Before handing over the…
American astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has captured a stunning photograph of a skydiver in free fall directly against the blazing sun — an image already dubbed «The Fall of Icarus.» McCarthy said he took the photo on Nov. 8 after «tremendous planning and technical precision.» The image shows the silhouette of…
Following Comic Con in Astana, another pop-culture and cosplay convention was held in Kazakhstan, this time in Almaty. The event, called Almacon, took place on Nov. 16, bringing together fans of anime, comics, video games and related merchandise. As always, the key element and main appeal of any comic con…
More people in Kazakhstan use Threads than in neighboring countries, according to DataReportal’s 2025 figures. Meta, the platform’s parent company, reported that by the end of 2025 Threads had 1.85 million users in Kazakhstan — the highest total among former Soviet countries excluding Russia, whose data was not included in…
Jackpot seekers in the U.S. have increasingly been turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for advice in hopes of winning, and in some cases, it has paid off. For example, Tammy Carvey, 45, from Michigan, asked ChatGPT to generate a set of numbers for the Powerball lottery. She played them and…
«Secchu Bijin Zu,» also known as «Beauty in the Snow,» a painting by legendary 19th-century Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai, best known for «The Great Wave off Kanagawa,» was sold at auction for 621 million yen (roughly $4 million), marking a record price for a single work by the artist,…
