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Crypto Scams Likely Set New Record in 2024, Helped by AI: Chainalysis
The use of generative AI likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, Chainalysis has said in its recent report. The company pointed to marketplaces that support pig butchering operations and the use of GenAI as factors making it easier and cheaper for scammers to expand operations.
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French Woman Sentenced To Life For Starving Daughter To Death
A French woman was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for starving to death her daughter, who died of a heart attack in 2020 at the age of 13 after years of abuse.
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PS6 Could Launch in 2027 as Chip Design Said to Be Complete
Microsoft believes its next-gen Xbox console and Sony’s PlayStation 6 will launch in 2028. A new claim, however, advances that timeline, suggesting the PlayStation parent is further along the development cycle for the PS5 successor. The design of the chip that will power the PS6 is reportedly ready, and Sony could begin producing the SoC for test...
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Pakistani Man Jailed For 30 Years Over Charlie Hebdo Attack In France
A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a Pakistani man to 30 years in jail for attempting to murder two people outside the former offices of Charlie Hebdo in 2020 with a meat cleaver.
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"It Cannot Whitewash Blood": Judge Slams Trump Pardons For Capitol Rioters
Three federal judges on Wednesday strongly condemned President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons of supporters who stormed the US Capitol four years ago in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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As India-China Ties Thaw, S Jaishankar Flags 3 Key Principles For The Ages
India-China ties - "abnormal" since April 2020, when the two militaries clashed in parts of eastern Ladakh, leading to fatalities on both sides for the first time in 45 years - have improved recently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.
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Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order
A Meta lawyer told the FTC’s five commissioners at a hearing Tuesday that the consumer protection agency doesn’t have authority to modify the agreement without the company’s consent.
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Trump, Still Facing 2020 Capitol Riots Cases, Returns In 2024
Millions of Americans on Wednesday celebrated Donald Trump's remarkable return to the White House - the 78-year-old defied pre-poll predictions to become the first Republican in 20 years to win the popular vote en route to the presidency.
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Covid-19 Infections From 1st Wave Linked To Elevated Risks Of Heart Attack, Study Finds
As per the research, unvaccinated individuals infected with the virus in 2019 and 2020 are at a notably higher risk of experiencing a heart attack or stroke, with this risk lasting for up to three years after infection.
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PayPal Launches Crypto Buying, Selling, and Holding for US Business Accounts Owing to User Demand
US-based merchants with PayPal business accounts can now buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrency directly through PayPal. This new service allows merchants to facilitate cross-chain crypto transfers and provides the option to withdraw their crypto assets.
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"Until We Can Restore Peace On Border...": S Jaishankar On India-China Ties
The 2020 clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley overshadowed the relations between the two countries and New Delhi's focus for the last four years has been disengagement on the border, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said
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Ex CIA Officer Who Drugged, Sexually Abused Women Jailed For 30 Years
The investigation into Brian Jeffrey Raymond began in 2020 when a naked woman was seen screaming for help from the balcony of his residence in Mexico City.
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Chang’e 5 Probe Reveals Volcanic Activity on the Moon Occurred Much Earlier Than Previously Believed
China's Chang'e 5 mission has brought new insight into the Moon's volcanic history, suggesting that the volcanic activity might have taken place much sooner than previously believed. Samples of lunar soil, returned to Earth in 2020, contain glass beads formed by volcanic eruptions just 120 million years ago. This is a significant discovery, as it c...
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Explained: Where Donald Trump's Criminal Trials Stand Ahead Of US Polls
The year 2024 was set to be a judicial minefield for Donald Trump, with some thinking the former president could be behind bars before the November 5 presidential election.
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Around 10,145 Vacancies In BSF Till July 1, 2024: MoS Nityanand Rai In Rajya Sabha
The MoS said a total of 7,372 new posts were created by the BSF in the last five years between 2020 and 2024.
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Crypto Scams Likely Set New Record in 2024, Helped by AI: Chainalysis
The use of generative AI likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, Chainalysis has said in its recent report. The company pointed to marketplaces that support pig butchering operations and the use of GenAI as factors making it easier and cheaper for scammers to expand operations.
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French Woman Sentenced To Life For Starving Daughter To Death
A French woman was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for starving to death her daughter, who died of a heart attack in 2020 at the age of 13 after years of abuse.
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PS6 Could Launch in 2027 as Chip Design Said to Be Complete
Microsoft believes its next-gen Xbox console and Sony’s PlayStation 6 will launch in 2028. A new claim, however, advances that timeline, suggesting the PlayStation parent is further along the development cycle for the PS5 successor. The design of the chip that will power the PS6 is reportedly ready, and Sony could begin producing the SoC for test...
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Pakistani Man Jailed For 30 Years Over Charlie Hebdo Attack In France
A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a Pakistani man to 30 years in jail for attempting to murder two people outside the former offices of Charlie Hebdo in 2020 with a meat cleaver.
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"It Cannot Whitewash Blood": Judge Slams Trump Pardons For Capitol Rioters
Three federal judges on Wednesday strongly condemned President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons of supporters who stormed the US Capitol four years ago in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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As India-China Ties Thaw, S Jaishankar Flags 3 Key Principles For The Ages
India-China ties - "abnormal" since April 2020, when the two militaries clashed in parts of eastern Ladakh, leading to fatalities on both sides for the first time in 45 years - have improved recently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.
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Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order
A Meta lawyer told the FTC’s five commissioners at a hearing Tuesday that the consumer protection agency doesn’t have authority to modify the agreement without the company’s consent.
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Trump, Still Facing 2020 Capitol Riots Cases, Returns In 2024
Millions of Americans on Wednesday celebrated Donald Trump's remarkable return to the White House - the 78-year-old defied pre-poll predictions to become the first Republican in 20 years to win the popular vote en route to the presidency.
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Covid-19 Infections From 1st Wave Linked To Elevated Risks Of Heart Attack, Study Finds
As per the research, unvaccinated individuals infected with the virus in 2019 and 2020 are at a notably higher risk of experiencing a heart attack or stroke, with this risk lasting for up to three years after infection.
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PayPal Launches Crypto Buying, Selling, and Holding for US Business Accounts Owing to User Demand
US-based merchants with PayPal business accounts can now buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrency directly through PayPal. This new service allows merchants to facilitate cross-chain crypto transfers and provides the option to withdraw their crypto assets.
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"Until We Can Restore Peace On Border...": S Jaishankar On India-China Ties
The 2020 clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley overshadowed the relations between the two countries and New Delhi's focus for the last four years has been disengagement on the border, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said
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Ex CIA Officer Who Drugged, Sexually Abused Women Jailed For 30 Years
The investigation into Brian Jeffrey Raymond began in 2020 when a naked woman was seen screaming for help from the balcony of his residence in Mexico City.
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Chang’e 5 Probe Reveals Volcanic Activity on the Moon Occurred Much Earlier Than Previously Believed
China's Chang'e 5 mission has brought new insight into the Moon's volcanic history, suggesting that the volcanic activity might have taken place much sooner than previously believed. Samples of lunar soil, returned to Earth in 2020, contain glass beads formed by volcanic eruptions just 120 million years ago. This is a significant discovery, as it c...
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Explained: Where Donald Trump's Criminal Trials Stand Ahead Of US Polls
The year 2024 was set to be a judicial minefield for Donald Trump, with some thinking the former president could be behind bars before the November 5 presidential election.
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Around 10,145 Vacancies In BSF Till July 1, 2024: MoS Nityanand Rai In Rajya Sabha
The MoS said a total of 7,372 new posts were created by the BSF in the last five years between 2020 and 2024.
