The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday tightened its export controls to keep China from acquiring advanced computer chips that it could use to help develop hypersonic missiles and artificial intelligence. …
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West African Painter Shows Portraits in American West
West African artist Amoaka Boafo has a new exhibit of portraits in the Western U.S. state of Colorado. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns has our story …
your ads here!LogOn: Musician’s Voice Sings in Languages She Does Not Speak
Artificial Intelligence is being used to create musical “deepfakes” – songs that sound like one artist but were made by a computer. Deana Mitchell brings us the story of one …
your ads here!Ethiopia’s Inaugural ‘Innovation Summit’ Sparks Imaginations
A technology, innovation and entrepreneurship summit sparked imaginations in Ethiopia last week. The inaugural Enkopa summit — a collaboration between the Ethiopian Ministry of Labor and Skills and other partners …
your ads here!Italy to Charge Foreigners Over $2,100 a Year for Health Service
Foreigners who live in Italy will be able to use the national health service after paying a $2,109 annual fee, the government said Monday. The charge, part of the 2024 …
your ads here!Mediation Fails Between Meta and Kenyan Moderators, Rights Group Says
Settlement talks have collapsed between Facebook’s parent company Meta and Kenyan content moderators over a lawsuit alleging unfair dismissal, a tech rights group working with the moderators said on Monday. …
your ads here!America Keeps Getting Fatter — These Are the Heaviest States of All
All About America explores American culture, politics, trends, history, ideals and places of interest. West Virginia (41%), Louisiana (40.1%) and Oklahoma (40%) are the states with the fattest populations in …
your ads here!Million-Dollar Comic Books on Sale at New York Comic Con
Since 2006, comic book fans have gathered at the legendary New York City Comic Con to dress up and shop. More recently, they have gathered to invest. Aron Ranen has …
your ads here!Drug Retailer Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Rite Aid Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, as it comes under pressure from lawsuits alleging that the drugstore chain helped fuel the opioid crisis in the United …
your ads here!Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ Dances to No. 1 at Box Office
Movie theaters turned into concert venues this weekend as Swifties brought their dance moves and friendship bracelets to multiplexes across the country. The unparalleled enthusiasm helped propel “Taylor Swift: The …
your ads here!Diabetes Drug Mounjaro Helped Dieters Shed 27 Kilos, Study Finds
The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 27 kilograms (60 pounds) …
your ads here!American Actress Suzanne Somers Dies at 76
Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company” as well as her business endeavors, has died. She was 76. Somers had …
your ads here!Taylor Swift Concert Film Nabs Over $95 Million at Domestic Theaters
Taylor Swift’s movie of her Eras Tour concert dominated theaters over the weekend with $95 million to $97 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, according to estimates from distributor …
your ads here!New PlayStation Controller Aims to Make Gaming Easier for People with Disabilities
Paul Lane uses his mouth, cheek and chin to push buttons and guide his virtual car around the Gran Turismo racetrack on the PlayStation 5. It’s how he’s been playing …
your ads here!In Colombian Jungle, Digging Up the Americas’ Colonial Past
With brushes and trowels, Indigenous Colombians are unearthing traces in the jungle of a tragic period in history when their ancestors were violently supplanted by colonists from Spain. Working as …
your ads here!Billie Jean King Still Globetrotting in Support of Investment, Equity in Women’s Sports
Billie Jean King is still globetrotting in support of more investment and equity in women’s sports. She attended the Women’s World Cup in Australia, kicked off the player draft for …
your ads here!Prime Minister Modi says India Will Bid for 2036 Olympics
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed the world’s most populous nation will bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the International …
your ads here!Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks Mark UNESCO World Heritage Designation
For 400 years, Indigenous North Americans flocked to a group of ceremonial sites in what is present-day Ohio to celebrate their culture and honor their dead. On Saturday, the sheer …
your ads here!Hackers Attack Guatemalan Government Webpages
In what Guatemalan authorities described as a national security incident, hackers affiliated with the activist group Anonymous disabled multiple government webpages Saturday. The attacks were in support of demonstrations led …
your ads here!Piper Laurie, 3-time Oscar Nominee With Film Credits From ‘The Hustler’ and ‘Carrie,’ Dies at 91
Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life, died early Saturday at her …
your ads here!Amid Mental Health Crisis, Toy Industry Takes on a New Role: Building Resilience
As more children emerge from the pandemic grappling with mental health issues, their parents are seeking ways for them to build emotional resilience. And toy companies are paying close attention. …
your ads here!‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Moves Across the Americas, From Oregon to Brazil
First came the darkening skies, then the crescent-shaped shadows on the ground, and finally an eruption of cheers by crowds that gathered Saturday along the narrow path of a rare …
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