Month: October 2024

‘Garbage in, garbage out’: AI fails to debunk disinformation, study finds

Washington — When it comes to combating disinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential elections, artificial intelligence and chatbots are failing, a media research group has found. The latest audit by the …

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French government takes new blows over deal to sell painkiller maker to US fund

Paris — French drugmaker Sanofi’s confirmation that it will sell a controlling stake in its consumer health unit to a U.S. investment fund sparked a new political backlash Monday, stoked by …

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Microsoft to allow autonomous AI agent development starting next month

Microsoft will allow customers to build autonomous artificial intelligence agents starting in November, the software giant said on Monday, in its latest move to tap the booming technology. The company …

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Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity

Bogota, Colombia — Global environmental leaders gather Monday in Cali, Colombia to assess the world’s plummeting biodiversity levels and commitments by countries to protect plants, animals and critical habitats. The two-week …

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Govory.com домен і сайт продаються зараз

Govory.com є складовою частиною Мережі Купуй!, яка працює за технологією MassReaders, та об’єднує понад 500 популярних сайтів різноманітної інформаційної тематики, які щодня публікують свіжі, цікаві і актуальні статті різними мовами. …

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‘Smile 2’ grinning to No. 1 at box office; ‘Anora’ glitters

Horror movies topped the domestic box office charts, and an Oscar contender got off to a sparkling start this weekend. “Smile 2,” in its first weekend, and “Terrifier 3” in …

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WHO urges Rwanda to see off Marburg outbreak

Geneva — The WHO chief on Sunday urged Rwanda to keep up its fightback against Marburg, as the country battles an outbreak of one of the world’s deadliest viruses.   There have …

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Tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla turns AI boom into digital gold mine

The artificial intelligence boom has benefited chatbot makers, computer scientists and Nvidia investors. It’s also providing an unusual windfall for Anguilla, a tiny island in the Caribbean. ChatGPT’s debut nearly …

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Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US

MILWAUKEE — Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported …

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Kidney transplants are safe between people with HIV, US study shows 

People with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus, according to a large study that comes as the U.S. government moves to expand the practice. …

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Cher, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall of Fame inductees

NEW YORK — Cher, Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne were among this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, an elite group formally introduced into the music pantheon Saturday …

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6-time Olympic cycling champion Hoy reveals he has terminal cancer

Britain’s six-time Olympic track cycling champion Chris Hoy has revealed he has “two to four years” to live after he was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer which metastasized to his …

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Polio crisis deepens as Pakistan reports new cases

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Saturday that two children in its southern Sindh province had been paralyzed by poliovirus, bringing the total number of cases nationwide to 39 for the year since …

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Nigeria rolls out long-anticipated malaria vaccine

ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria officially launched its malaria vaccination campaign this week to protect millions of children from the deadly disease, focusing heavily on high-risk states. The first 846,000 doses of …

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Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan’s rice crop

KAMIMOMI, Japan — In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner …

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Pressure grows for nations to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference

Two years after reaching a historic biodiversity agreement, countries will gather next week to determine whether they are making progress on efforts to save Earth’s plant and animal life. The …

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Nepal’s Sherpas deserve more, says teen who scaled world’s 14 tallest peaks

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A Nepali teenager, the youngest person ever to scale all 14 of the world’s tallest peaks, says he wants to use his skills to benefit the Himalayan nation’s …

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Dense breasts can make it harder to spot cancer on a mammogram

When a woman has a mammogram, the most important finding is whether there’s any sign of breast cancer. The second most important finding is whether her breasts are dense. Since …

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Drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over Chinese military listing

WASHINGTON — China-based DJI sued the U.S. Defense Department on Friday for adding the drone maker to a list of companies allegedly working with Beijing’s military, saying the designation is wrong …

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Acik Radyo falls silent as Turkish media regulator revokes license

ISTANBUL — With a farewell song of “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys, a Turkish radio station fell silent this week after nearly 30 years of broadcasts. The final Acik Radyo …

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Namibia hosts workshop on health care access to LGBTQ+ community

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA — Namibians who are part of the LGBTQ+ community often find it difficult to get decent health care and many report discriminatory practices within the health care system. For …

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Moonlight may hamper views of Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet

washington — The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley’s comet — peak early Monday. A bright waning moon may make them difficult to spot. The Orionid meteor …

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