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Israel-based Decart, which lets organizations train massive AI models at scale while reducing costs, raised a $21M seed led by Sequoia and says it's profitable (Meir Orbach/CTech) Israel-based Decart, which lets organizations train massive AI models at scale while reducing costs, raised a $21M seed led by Sequoia and says it's profitable (Meir Orbach/CTech) Reviewed by swadu on October 31, 2024 Rating: 5
BBC visits flood devastated Paiporta where dozens have died BBC visits flood devastated Paiporta where dozens have died Reviewed by swadu on October 31, 2024 Rating: 5
Colorado says that some partial passwords for the state's voting systems were accidentally posted online but pose no threat to the November 5 general election (Jasper Ward/Reuters) Colorado says that some partial passwords for the state's voting systems were accidentally posted online but pose no threat to the November 5 general election (Jasper Ward/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on October 30, 2024 Rating: 5
Israel strikes historic Lebanese city of Baalbek after ordering evacuation Israel strikes historic Lebanese city of Baalbek after ordering evacuation Reviewed by swadu on October 30, 2024 Rating: 5
'It was like a tsunami': Spaniards recount horror of deadly floods 'It was like a tsunami': Spaniards recount horror of deadly floods Reviewed by swadu on October 30, 2024 Rating: 5
Scientists say climate change made Spanish floods worse Scientists say climate change made Spanish floods worse Reviewed by swadu on October 30, 2024 Rating: 5
What is Unrwa and why has Israel banned it? What is Unrwa and why has Israel banned it? Reviewed by swadu on October 29, 2024 Rating: 5
ICC prosecutor denies sexual misconduct allegations ICC prosecutor denies sexual misconduct allegations Reviewed by swadu on October 28, 2024 Rating: 5
Google says its AI Overview summaries will begin rolling out in over 100 countries this week and will reach more than 1B monthly users with this expansion (Emma Roth/The Verge) Google says its AI Overview summaries will begin rolling out in over 100 countries this week and will reach more than 1B monthly users with this expansion (Emma Roth/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on October 28, 2024 Rating: 5
Iran executes German-Iranian dissident Iran executes German-Iranian dissident Reviewed by swadu on October 28, 2024 Rating: 5
Chaos and political drama rock Japan's snap election Chaos and political drama rock Japan's snap election Reviewed by swadu on October 27, 2024 Rating: 5
Q&A with Precision Neuroscience executives about the uses of brain-computer interfaces, human trials, brain implants becoming consumer devices, and more (Wall Street Journal) Q&A with Precision Neuroscience executives about the uses of brain-computer interfaces, human trials, brain implants becoming consumer devices, and more (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on October 27, 2024 Rating: 5
Georgia PM rejects vote-rigging claims as president calls mass rally Georgia PM rejects vote-rigging claims as president calls mass rally Reviewed by swadu on October 27, 2024 Rating: 5
A look at Factorio, a strategy video game that is a cult hit among tech workers with ~4M copies sold over eight years, as it releases its first expansion pack (Financial Times) A look at Factorio, a strategy video game that is a cult hit among tech workers with ~4M copies sold over eight years, as it releases its first expansion pack (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on October 26, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: Google plans to preview an AI product codenamed Jarvis, which takes over a user's web browser to complete tasks like booking a flight, in December (Erin Woo/The Information) Sources: Google plans to preview an AI product codenamed Jarvis, which takes over a user's web browser to complete tasks like booking a flight, in December (Erin Woo/The Information) Reviewed by swadu on October 26, 2024 Rating: 5
An interview with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on his background and the founding of Salesforce, his vision for AI, Agentforce, data and disruption, and more (Ben Thompson/Stratechery) An interview with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on his background and the founding of Salesforce, his vision for AI, Agentforce, data and disruption, and more (Ben Thompson/Stratechery) Reviewed by swadu on October 26, 2024 Rating: 5
Georgia's ruling party leads pro-EU opposition in crucial vote - projection Georgia's ruling party leads pro-EU opposition in crucial vote - projection Reviewed by swadu on October 26, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: federal prosecutors are investigating Tether for possible violations of sanctions and anti-money-laundering rules; US Treasury is considering sanctions (Wall Street Journal) Sources: federal prosecutors are investigating Tether for possible violations of sanctions and anti-money-laundering rules; US Treasury is considering sanctions (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on October 25, 2024 Rating: 5
Bodycam captures rescue of woman in basement of burning house Bodycam captures rescue of woman in basement of burning house Reviewed by swadu on October 25, 2024 Rating: 5
Meta debuts "quantized" versions of Llama 3.2 1B and 3B models, designed to run on low-powered devices and developed in collaboration with Qualcomm and MediaTek (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE) Meta debuts "quantized" versions of Llama 3.2 1B and 3B models, designed to run on low-powered devices and developed in collaboration with Qualcomm and MediaTek (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE) Reviewed by swadu on October 24, 2024 Rating: 5
Apple makes its Private Cloud Compute Virtual Research Environment publicly available for researchers, adds bounties for Private Cloud Compute vulnerabilities (Juli Clover/MacRumors) Apple makes its Private Cloud Compute Virtual Research Environment publicly available for researchers, adds bounties for Private Cloud Compute vulnerabilities (Juli Clover/MacRumors) Reviewed by swadu on October 24, 2024 Rating: 5
Venice to double number of days tourists must pay entry fee Venice to double number of days tourists must pay entry fee Reviewed by swadu on October 24, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: the US DOJ warned Elon Musk's America PAC in recent days that his $1M sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states may violate federal law (CNN) Sources: the US DOJ warned Elon Musk's America PAC in recent days that his $1M sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states may violate federal law (CNN) Reviewed by swadu on October 23, 2024 Rating: 5
Georgia's ruling party holds mass rally ahead of crucial vote Georgia's ruling party holds mass rally ahead of crucial vote Reviewed by swadu on October 23, 2024 Rating: 5
Palestinians fleeing Jabalia say bodies are left lying on streets Palestinians fleeing Jabalia say bodies are left lying on streets Reviewed by swadu on October 22, 2024 Rating: 5
German police raid pizzeria serving side order of cocaine German police raid pizzeria serving side order of cocaine Reviewed by swadu on October 22, 2024 Rating: 5
Asana launches AI Studio in early access, a no-code tool for designing AI agents that can be integrated into teams' existing workflows (Radhika Rajkumar/ZDNET) Asana launches AI Studio in early access, a no-code tool for designing AI agents that can be integrated into teams' existing workflows (Radhika Rajkumar/ZDNET) Reviewed by swadu on October 22, 2024 Rating: 5
Qualcomm unveils the 8 Elite, a 3nm mobile chip with 2 prime and 6 performance CPU cores, claiming a 45% CPU boost over the 8 Gen 3, faster NPU and GPU, more (Robert Triggs/Android Authority) Qualcomm unveils the 8 Elite, a 3nm mobile chip with 2 prime and 6 performance CPU cores, claiming a 45% CPU boost over the 8 Gen 3, faster NPU and GPU, more (Robert Triggs/Android Authority) Reviewed by swadu on October 21, 2024 Rating: 5
UN 'deeply concerned' Kenya returned Turkish refugees UN 'deeply concerned' Kenya returned Turkish refugees Reviewed by swadu on October 21, 2024 Rating: 5
Blade Runner 2049's producer sues Musk, Tesla, and WBD for allegedly using AI to create imagery close to the film, despite a denied request, to promote Cybercab (Brooks Barnes/New York Times) Blade Runner 2049's producer sues Musk, Tesla, and WBD for allegedly using AI to create imagery close to the film, despite a denied request, to promote Cybercab (Brooks Barnes/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on October 21, 2024 Rating: 5

Polio cases surge in Pakistan

October 20, 2024
Prior to the latest surge in infections, Pakistan was on the verge of eradicating the disease. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2XkJHrh
Polio cases surge in Pakistan Polio cases surge in Pakistan Reviewed by swadu on October 20, 2024 Rating: 5
Mozambique opposition lawyer shot dead Mozambique opposition lawyer shot dead Reviewed by swadu on October 19, 2024 Rating: 5
Tearful lifeguard recounts off-duty rescue of teen lost at sea Tearful lifeguard recounts off-duty rescue of teen lost at sea Reviewed by swadu on October 18, 2024 Rating: 5
Netherlands unveils new rules requiring an export permit to sell quantum computers, quantum measurement equipment and chipmaking tech, and more outside the EU (Patrick Van Oosterom/Bloomberg) Netherlands unveils new rules requiring an export permit to sell quantum computers, quantum measurement equipment and chipmaking tech, and more outside the EU (Patrick Van Oosterom/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on October 18, 2024 Rating: 5
Memo: Google will block US election ads after the polls close on November 5 to prevent misinfo about voting, including candidates prematurely claiming victory (Sara Fischer/Axios) Memo: Google will block US election ads after the polls close on November 5 to prevent misinfo about voting, including candidates prematurely claiming victory (Sara Fischer/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on October 17, 2024 Rating: 5
The US charges two Sudanese brothers with running Anonymous Sudan, a cyberattack-for-hire gang allegedly responsible for 35,000 DDoS attacks in a single year (Joseph Menn/Washington Post) The US charges two Sudanese brothers with running Anonymous Sudan, a cyberattack-for-hire gang allegedly responsible for 35,000 DDoS attacks in a single year (Joseph Menn/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on October 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Instacart names Anirban Kundu, head of engineering for Uber's delivery business, as its new CTO, a position that has been vacant for eight months (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg) Instacart names Anirban Kundu, head of engineering for Uber's delivery business, as its new CTO, a position that has been vacant for eight months (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on October 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Niger drops French place names to honour local heroes Niger drops French place names to honour local heroes Reviewed by swadu on October 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Meta rolls out "activity status" to Threads that shows a green dot next to a user's profile picture to show the user is online, if they have the feature enabled (Jay Peters/The Verge) Meta rolls out "activity status" to Threads that shows a green dot next to a user's profile picture to show the user is online, if they have the feature enabled (Jay Peters/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on October 15, 2024 Rating: 5
Lufthansa hit with record penalty after barring Jewish passengers Lufthansa hit with record penalty after barring Jewish passengers Reviewed by swadu on October 15, 2024 Rating: 5
Court filing: VMware agrees to pay $102.5M to settle a securities fraud class action lawsuit that could apply to those who traded its stock from 2018 to 2020 (Brandon Vigliarolo/The Register) Court filing: VMware agrees to pay $102.5M to settle a securities fraud class action lawsuit that could apply to those who traded its stock from 2018 to 2020 (Brandon Vigliarolo/The Register) Reviewed by swadu on October 15, 2024 Rating: 5
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault and rape in new lawsuits Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault and rape in new lawsuits Reviewed by swadu on October 14, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: Tether talked to several commodities trading firms about lending to them, as it hopes to face fewer regulatory restrictions than traditional lenders (Bloomberg) Sources: Tether talked to several commodities trading firms about lending to them, as it hopes to face fewer regulatory restrictions than traditional lenders (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on October 14, 2024 Rating: 5
BBC Verify analyses footage from Gaza strikes BBC Verify analyses footage from Gaza strikes Reviewed by swadu on October 14, 2024 Rating: 5
Watch: Why is the latest SpaceX rocket test a big deal? Watch: Why is the latest SpaceX rocket test a big deal? Reviewed by swadu on October 13, 2024 Rating: 5
Over 60 injured in drone attack on northern Israel Over 60 injured in drone attack on northern Israel Reviewed by swadu on October 13, 2024 Rating: 5
Empty bars and bookshops: How Israeli strikes transformed Lebanon's buzzing capital Empty bars and bookshops: How Israeli strikes transformed Lebanon's buzzing capital Reviewed by swadu on October 13, 2024 Rating: 5
Family rushed to hospital after eating toxic mushrooms Family rushed to hospital after eating toxic mushrooms Reviewed by swadu on October 13, 2024 Rating: 5
Some Ukrainian soldiers say SpaceX has not done enough to crack down on illicit use of Starlink terminals by Russia to power its advance in Ukraine (Washington Post) Some Ukrainian soldiers say SpaceX has not done enough to crack down on illicit use of Starlink terminals by Russia to power its advance in Ukraine (Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on October 12, 2024 Rating: 5
Key moments Alex Salmond's life and career... in 107 seconds Key moments Alex Salmond's life and career... in 107 seconds Reviewed by swadu on October 12, 2024 Rating: 5
Fifth peacekeeper wounded in southern Lebanon, UN says Fifth peacekeeper wounded in southern Lebanon, UN says Reviewed by swadu on October 12, 2024 Rating: 5
Watch: Northern lights over Iceland in sped-up footage Watch: Northern lights over Iceland in sped-up footage Reviewed by swadu on October 11, 2024 Rating: 5
The US NLRB issues a complaint accusing Apple of interfering with workers' rights to organize by restricting their use of social media and Slack (Daniel Wiessner/Reuters) The US NLRB issues a complaint accusing Apple of interfering with workers' rights to organize by restricting their use of social media and Slack (Daniel Wiessner/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on October 11, 2024 Rating: 5
Violent protests force Martinique airport to close Violent protests force Martinique airport to close Reviewed by swadu on October 11, 2024 Rating: 5
EU delays introduction of border check system again EU delays introduction of border check system again Reviewed by swadu on October 10, 2024 Rating: 5
Four of Musk's Tesla direct reports, including its CIO and global vehicle automation and safety policy lead, recently resigned, ahead of Tesla's robotaxi event (Grace Kay/Business Insider) Four of Musk's Tesla direct reports, including its CIO and global vehicle automation and safety policy lead, recently resigned, ahead of Tesla's robotaxi event (Grace Kay/Business Insider) Reviewed by swadu on October 10, 2024 Rating: 5
Watch: Floridians assess hurricane damage after harrowing night Watch: Floridians assess hurricane damage after harrowing night Reviewed by swadu on October 10, 2024 Rating: 5
Amazon aims to deploy Vision Assisted Package Retrieval, an AI-powered tool to help drivers quickly find packages in delivery vans, in 1,000 vans by early 2025 (Spencer Soper/Bloomberg) Amazon aims to deploy Vision Assisted Package Retrieval, an AI-powered tool to help drivers quickly find packages in delivery vans, in 1,000 vans by early 2025 (Spencer Soper/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on October 09, 2024 Rating: 5
Las Vegas casino imploded to make way for stadium Las Vegas casino imploded to make way for stadium Reviewed by swadu on October 09, 2024 Rating: 5
Five takeaways from Melania Trump's new book Five takeaways from Melania Trump's new book Reviewed by swadu on October 08, 2024 Rating: 5
Schoolboy shooter testifies at parents' trial in Belgrade Schoolboy shooter testifies at parents' trial in Belgrade Reviewed by swadu on October 08, 2024 Rating: 5
Officials in NC and at FEMA, responding to Hurricane Helene, face a flurry of antisemitic attacks largely on X, where some posts get tens of millions of views (Washington Post) Officials in NC and at FEMA, responding to Hurricane Helene, face a flurry of antisemitic attacks largely on X, where some posts get tens of millions of views (Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on October 08, 2024 Rating: 5
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