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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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Shipwreck Off Kenya's Coast Could Be Galleon Linked to Vasco da Gama's Final Voyage
An international team of archaeologists is investigating a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Malindi, Kenya, which may be the remains of the São Jorge, a Portuguese galleon linked to Vasco da Gama's final voyage. The wreck, found in 2013, lies on a coral reef approximately 500 meters from the shore and is believed to have sunk over 500 years a...
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Comb Jellies Exhibit Rare Ability to Revert from Adult to Juvenile Form
Recent research from the University of Bergen has uncovered a fascinating survival mechanism in comb jellies (Mnemiopsis leidyi), demonstrating their ability to revert from adult to juvenile form in response to environmental stressors. This groundbreaking discovery challenges previous understandings of their life cycle and regeneration capabilities...
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says Community Notes Could Come to News, Other Platforms
X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Friday stated that the microblogging platform would like to export its crowd-sourced fact-checking feature, Community Notes, to newspapers and other platforms. X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk has pushed the tool as a bulwark against misinformation, and even as a viable alternative to mainstream journalism.
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OpenAI Rival Anthropic Brings Claude Chatbot to Europe in Revenue Push
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has launched its Claude chatbot and subscription plans in Europe, a more tightly regulated market that has challenged some of its rivals, as the company works to boost users and revenue.
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Google DeepMind Scientists Said to Be in Talks to Leave and Form AI Startup
Google DeepMind scientists are said to be in talks with investors about forming an AI startup in Paris. The scientists are said to have held discussions with potential investors about a financing round that may exceed EUR 200 million (roughly Rs. 1,800 crore). The purported venture may be focused on building a new AI model.
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New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino May Take Aide Krishan Bhatia With Her
Twitter's next leader is a well-connected media executive whose deep ties to Madison Avenue could help lure advertisers back to the platform at a critical time.
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Wall Collapses, Streets Flooded As New York Receives "Month's Worth Of Rain" Over Weekend
In Brooklyn, residents in Bergen Beach spent most of the night trying to salvage basements as water and sewage crept into their homes.
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WhatsApp, Twitter Show Resistance as Government’s Fight Against Fake News Targets Dissent
Twitter and WhatsApp are pushing back after being targeted as part of the government’s recent actions aimed at rooting out cybercrimes and what it calls “fake news” on social media. As part of the amended IT Rules, executives at companies that don’t comply with content removal requests could face jail time. The government sent YouTube 1,670...
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Targeted By PM Modi's Government, WhatsApp, Twitter Push Back
India's large and growing internet base has magnified the government's concerns about disinformation, hate speech, and other dangers online.
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Google Co-Founder, World's 6th-Richest, Files For Divorce
Sergey Brin, the Google co-founder and world's sixth-richest person, filed for a divorce from his wife of three years, making him the third mega-billionaire to do so in as many years.
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Bill Gates Dismisses Cryptos, NFTs As Based On "Greater-Fool Theory"
Billionaire Bill Gates dismissed cryptocurrency projects such as nonfungible tokens as shams "based on the greater-fool theory" at a climate conference Tuesday, reviving past criticisms of digital assets.
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YouTube Stung by TikTok Rivalry, Apple Changes That Hit Facebook
For months, investors have worried about twin forces walloping Facebook's business -- the targeted advertising bans on iPhones and the rising popularity of TikTok.
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Ukraine Crisis: YouTube at Risk of Russia Ban After Facebook Is Deemed Illegal
Google, one of the few US corporate giants still operating in Russia, is poised to lose one of its biggest footholds in the country as tensions with the Kremlin continue to escalate.
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Consuming Lentils And Grains May Increase Life Expectancy By 8 To 13 Years: Study
A recent study shows how eating whole grains and legumes could increase life expectancy by up to 13 years!
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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Shipwreck Off Kenya's Coast Could Be Galleon Linked to Vasco da Gama's Final Voyage
An international team of archaeologists is investigating a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Malindi, Kenya, which may be the remains of the São Jorge, a Portuguese galleon linked to Vasco da Gama's final voyage. The wreck, found in 2013, lies on a coral reef approximately 500 meters from the shore and is believed to have sunk over 500 years a...
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Comb Jellies Exhibit Rare Ability to Revert from Adult to Juvenile Form
Recent research from the University of Bergen has uncovered a fascinating survival mechanism in comb jellies (Mnemiopsis leidyi), demonstrating their ability to revert from adult to juvenile form in response to environmental stressors. This groundbreaking discovery challenges previous understandings of their life cycle and regeneration capabilities...
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says Community Notes Could Come to News, Other Platforms
X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Friday stated that the microblogging platform would like to export its crowd-sourced fact-checking feature, Community Notes, to newspapers and other platforms. X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk has pushed the tool as a bulwark against misinformation, and even as a viable alternative to mainstream journalism.
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OpenAI Rival Anthropic Brings Claude Chatbot to Europe in Revenue Push
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has launched its Claude chatbot and subscription plans in Europe, a more tightly regulated market that has challenged some of its rivals, as the company works to boost users and revenue.
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Google DeepMind Scientists Said to Be in Talks to Leave and Form AI Startup
Google DeepMind scientists are said to be in talks with investors about forming an AI startup in Paris. The scientists are said to have held discussions with potential investors about a financing round that may exceed EUR 200 million (roughly Rs. 1,800 crore). The purported venture may be focused on building a new AI model.
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New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino May Take Aide Krishan Bhatia With Her
Twitter's next leader is a well-connected media executive whose deep ties to Madison Avenue could help lure advertisers back to the platform at a critical time.
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Wall Collapses, Streets Flooded As New York Receives "Month's Worth Of Rain" Over Weekend
In Brooklyn, residents in Bergen Beach spent most of the night trying to salvage basements as water and sewage crept into their homes.
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WhatsApp, Twitter Show Resistance as Government’s Fight Against Fake News Targets Dissent
Twitter and WhatsApp are pushing back after being targeted as part of the government’s recent actions aimed at rooting out cybercrimes and what it calls “fake news” on social media. As part of the amended IT Rules, executives at companies that don’t comply with content removal requests could face jail time. The government sent YouTube 1,670...
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Targeted By PM Modi's Government, WhatsApp, Twitter Push Back
India's large and growing internet base has magnified the government's concerns about disinformation, hate speech, and other dangers online.
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Google Co-Founder, World's 6th-Richest, Files For Divorce
Sergey Brin, the Google co-founder and world's sixth-richest person, filed for a divorce from his wife of three years, making him the third mega-billionaire to do so in as many years.
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Bill Gates Dismisses Cryptos, NFTs As Based On "Greater-Fool Theory"
Billionaire Bill Gates dismissed cryptocurrency projects such as nonfungible tokens as shams "based on the greater-fool theory" at a climate conference Tuesday, reviving past criticisms of digital assets.
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YouTube Stung by TikTok Rivalry, Apple Changes That Hit Facebook
For months, investors have worried about twin forces walloping Facebook's business -- the targeted advertising bans on iPhones and the rising popularity of TikTok.
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Ukraine Crisis: YouTube at Risk of Russia Ban After Facebook Is Deemed Illegal
Google, one of the few US corporate giants still operating in Russia, is poised to lose one of its biggest footholds in the country as tensions with the Kremlin continue to escalate.
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Consuming Lentils And Grains May Increase Life Expectancy By 8 To 13 Years: Study
A recent study shows how eating whole grains and legumes could increase life expectancy by up to 13 years!
