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Vatican tightens rules on supernatural phenomena Vatican tightens rules on supernatural phenomena Reviewed by swadu on May 17, 2024 Rating: 5
OpenAI has an unusual, extremely restrictive off-boarding agreement with a lifelong nondisparagement commitment; those who don't sign it lose all vested equity (Kelsey Piper/Vox) OpenAI has an unusual, extremely restrictive off-boarding agreement with a lifelong nondisparagement commitment; those who don't sign it lose all vested equity (Kelsey Piper/Vox) Reviewed by swadu on May 17, 2024 Rating: 5
Messi's napkin contract promise sells for £762,400 Messi's napkin contract promise sells for £762,400 Reviewed by swadu on May 17, 2024 Rating: 5
Can US floating pier improve Gaza’s critical aid pipeline? Can US floating pier improve Gaza’s critical aid pipeline? Reviewed by swadu on May 16, 2024 Rating: 5
TikTok is testing 60-minute videos, which would let media companies post full TV show episodes and put TikTok in even more direct competition with YouTube (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch) TikTok is testing 60-minute videos, which would let media companies post full TV show episodes and put TikTok in even more direct competition with YouTube (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on May 16, 2024 Rating: 5
What did ICJ ruling mean in South Africa's genocide case against Israel? What did ICJ ruling mean in South Africa's genocide case against Israel? Reviewed by swadu on May 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Israeli minister attacks Netanyahu over Gaza future Israeli minister attacks Netanyahu over Gaza future Reviewed by swadu on May 15, 2024 Rating: 5
The US DOJ indicts two brothers for allegedly stealing $25M in crypto via an exploit of the MEV-Boost software used by some Ethereum validators (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk) The US DOJ indicts two brothers for allegedly stealing $25M in crypto via an exploit of the MEV-Boost software used by some Ethereum validators (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on May 15, 2024 Rating: 5
Google announces that Gemini Advanced subscribers will soon be able to make personalized Gemini chatbots, called Gems, with distinct personalities and abilities (Umar Shakir/The Verge) Google announces that Gemini Advanced subscribers will soon be able to make personalized Gemini chatbots, called Gems, with distinct personalities and abilities (Umar Shakir/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on May 14, 2024 Rating: 5
Blinken arrives during perilous time for Ukraine Blinken arrives during perilous time for Ukraine Reviewed by swadu on May 14, 2024 Rating: 5
Google's rollout of AI generated summaries in search will threaten web publishers; Gartner predicts traffic to the web from search engines will fall 25% by 2026 (Washington Post) Google's rollout of AI generated summaries in search will threaten web publishers; Gartner predicts traffic to the web from search engines will fall 25% by 2026 (Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on May 13, 2024 Rating: 5
Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform detection of unwanted tracking devices, EU app downloads from websites, Apple News+ features like offline mode, more (Juli Clover/MacRumors) Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform detection of unwanted tracking devices, EU app downloads from websites, Apple News+ features like offline mode, more (Juli Clover/MacRumors) Reviewed by swadu on May 13, 2024 Rating: 5
Dissident filmmaker flees Iran after jail sentence Dissident filmmaker flees Iran after jail sentence Reviewed by swadu on May 13, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg) Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 12, 2024 Rating: 5
Researcher Sonia Livingstone says constraining tech companies and empowering young people and parents are better alternatives to banning kids from social media (Henry Mance/Financial Times) Researcher Sonia Livingstone says constraining tech companies and empowering young people and parents are better alternatives to banning kids from social media (Henry Mance/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 12, 2024 Rating: 5
Putin set to replace defence minister Shoigu Putin set to replace defence minister Shoigu Reviewed by swadu on May 12, 2024 Rating: 5
Following attempts to malign Signal as insecure by Telegram's CEO and Elon Musk, a look at why Signal is widely regarded by experts as more secure than Telegram (Matthew Green/@matthew_d_green) Following attempts to malign Signal as insecure by Telegram's CEO and Elon Musk, a look at why Signal is widely regarded by experts as more secure than Telegram (Matthew Green/@matthew_d_green) Reviewed by swadu on May 12, 2024 Rating: 5
How Trump is courting crypto traders, as GOP becomes increasingly friendly toward crypto while key Democrats remain at odds and SEC cracks down on the industry (Jasper Goodman/Politico) How Trump is courting crypto traders, as GOP becomes increasingly friendly toward crypto while key Democrats remain at odds and SEC cracks down on the industry (Jasper Goodman/Politico) Reviewed by swadu on May 11, 2024 Rating: 5
Thousands march in Georgia over foreign influence bill Thousands march in Georgia over foreign influence bill Reviewed by swadu on May 11, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: Arm plans to set up an AI chip division, aiming to build a prototype by spring 2025, with mass production expected to start later in the year (Nikkei Asia) Sources: Arm plans to set up an AI chip division, aiming to build a prototype by spring 2025, with mass production expected to start later in the year (Nikkei Asia) Reviewed by swadu on May 11, 2024 Rating: 5
Virginia university students walk out of graduation event Virginia university students walk out of graduation event Reviewed by swadu on May 11, 2024 Rating: 5
This is what it's like inside a black hole This is what it's like inside a black hole Reviewed by swadu on May 10, 2024 Rating: 5
A federal judge dismisses X's lawsuit against Bright Data over data scraping; Meta previously filed a suit against Bright Data and was similarly unsuccessful (CNBC) A federal judge dismisses X's lawsuit against Bright Data over data scraping; Meta previously filed a suit against Bright Data and was similarly unsuccessful (CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on May 10, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: Apple made generative AI a tent-pole project after Craig Federighi and John Giannandrea spent weeks testing ChatGPT and found Siri to be antiquated (New York Times) Sources: Apple made generative AI a tent-pole project after Craig Federighi and John Giannandrea spent weeks testing ChatGPT and found Siri to be antiquated (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 10, 2024 Rating: 5
At least 50 killed in Afghanistan flash flooding At least 50 killed in Afghanistan flash flooding Reviewed by swadu on May 10, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: Apple's first server chips for its upcoming AI features will be the M2 Ultra; simpler AI tasks will be processed directly on iPhones, iPads, and Macs (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Sources: Apple's first server chips for its upcoming AI features will be the M2 Ultra; simpler AI tasks will be processed directly on iPhones, iPads, and Macs (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 09, 2024 Rating: 5
UN says 80,000 have fled Rafah as strikes intensify UN says 80,000 have fled Rafah as strikes intensify Reviewed by swadu on May 09, 2024 Rating: 5
Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine’s power plants Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine’s power plants Reviewed by swadu on May 08, 2024 Rating: 5
The rise of Sweden's super rich The rise of Sweden's super rich Reviewed by swadu on May 07, 2024 Rating: 5
US soldier arrested in Russia accused of theft US soldier arrested in Russia accused of theft Reviewed by swadu on May 06, 2024 Rating: 5
Everything you need to know about Met Gala 2024 Everything you need to know about Met Gala 2024 Reviewed by swadu on May 06, 2024 Rating: 5
During India's general election, some Indian politicians and parties are using deepfake videos and audios of popular, deceased politicians in their campaigns (Barkha Dutt/Rest of World) During India's general election, some Indian politicians and parties are using deepfake videos and audios of popular, deceased politicians in their campaigns (Barkha Dutt/Rest of World) Reviewed by swadu on May 06, 2024 Rating: 5
Gazans celebrate after Hamas says it accepts ceasefire Gazans celebrate after Hamas says it accepts ceasefire Reviewed by swadu on May 06, 2024 Rating: 5
LA police clear out pro-Palestinian camp at university LA police clear out pro-Palestinian camp at university Reviewed by swadu on May 05, 2024 Rating: 5
Over 40K Audible books are marked as having been made with an AI "virtual voice", saving authors hundreds or thousands of dollars per title on narration costs (Ashley Carman/Bloomberg) Over 40K Audible books are marked as having been made with an AI "virtual voice", saving authors hundreds or thousands of dollars per title on narration costs (Ashley Carman/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 05, 2024 Rating: 5
Crumbs! French bakers beat longest baguette world record Crumbs! French bakers beat longest baguette world record Reviewed by swadu on May 05, 2024 Rating: 5
Eurovision hopefuls put on the style in Malmo Eurovision hopefuls put on the style in Malmo Reviewed by swadu on May 05, 2024 Rating: 5
Some teen users of Character.AI's chatbots say they find the AI companions helpful, entertaining, and supportive but worry they may be addicted to the chatbots (Jessica Lucas/The Verge) Some teen users of Character.AI's chatbots say they find the AI companions helpful, entertaining, and supportive but worry they may be addicted to the chatbots (Jessica Lucas/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on May 04, 2024 Rating: 5
German election candidate attacked on campaign German election candidate attacked on campaign Reviewed by swadu on May 04, 2024 Rating: 5
Crypto startups embrace open-ended, rolling funding rounds that quickly lift valuations, as crypto funds seek to deploy unspent cash raised in 2021 and 2022 (Ryan Weeks/Bloomberg) Crypto startups embrace open-ended, rolling funding rounds that quickly lift valuations, as crypto funds seek to deploy unspent cash raised in 2021 and 2022 (Ryan Weeks/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 04, 2024 Rating: 5
US Air Force plans a fleet of 1,000+ AI-controlled jets, the first of them operating by 2028; some AI versions already beat human pilots in air-to-air combat (Tara Copp/Associated Press) US Air Force plans a fleet of 1,000+ AI-controlled jets, the first of them operating by 2028; some AI versions already beat human pilots in air-to-air combat (Tara Copp/Associated Press) Reviewed by swadu on May 04, 2024 Rating: 5
Ex-aide gets emotional during Trump hush-money trial Ex-aide gets emotional during Trump hush-money trial Reviewed by swadu on May 03, 2024 Rating: 5
Homes demolished after Kenya flood evacuation order Homes demolished after Kenya flood evacuation order Reviewed by swadu on May 03, 2024 Rating: 5
Elon Musk says he wants Grok to create news summaries by relying solely on X posts, without looking at article text, and improved story citations are coming (Alex Kantrowitz/Big Technology) Elon Musk says he wants Grok to create news summaries by relying solely on X posts, without looking at article text, and improved story citations are coming (Alex Kantrowitz/Big Technology) Reviewed by swadu on May 03, 2024 Rating: 5
A federal judge grills both the DOJ and Google in the closing arguments of US v. Google, as the most consequential tech antitrust case since the 1990s concludes (New York Times) A federal judge grills both the DOJ and Google in the closing arguments of US v. Google, as the most consequential tech antitrust case since the 1990s concludes (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 02, 2024 Rating: 5
Nigerian paints nails for three days in world record bid Nigerian paints nails for three days in world record bid Reviewed by swadu on May 02, 2024 Rating: 5
Airbnb launches Icons, a new category of experiences that lets users meet celebrities and stay in outlandish venues, like a replica of the house from Pixar's Up (Orlando Mayorquín/New York Times) Airbnb launches Icons, a new category of experiences that lets users meet celebrities and stay in outlandish venues, like a replica of the house from Pixar's Up (Orlando Mayorquín/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 01, 2024 Rating: 5
In a US Senate hearing, the UnitedHealth CEO says the company paid a $22M ransom to hackers who accessed a Change Healthcare server that wasn't protected by MFA (Ashley Capoot/CNBC) In a US Senate hearing, the UnitedHealth CEO says the company paid a $22M ransom to hackers who accessed a Change Healthcare server that wasn't protected by MFA (Ashley Capoot/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on May 01, 2024 Rating: 5
In pictures: May Day rallies around the world In pictures: May Day rallies around the world Reviewed by swadu on May 01, 2024 Rating: 5
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