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Florida investigating ChatGPT role in mass shooting

The decision to launch an investigation came after prosecutors reviewed exchanges between OpenAI chatbot ChatGPT and the suspected gunman, who opened fire at Florida State University last year, according to state Attorney General James Uthmeier.

21 hours ago
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Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

Spectators lined the roads in Yizhuang in the capital's south to watch the machines and their human rivals race, each group in a separate lane to avoid accidents or collisions. ...

3 days ago
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China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps

Almost 40 percent of the robot participants will navigate the course autonomously in a high-profile demonstration of the industry's growing capabilities, according to the race organizers. ...

4 days ago

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Space junk, not meteorites, remains biggest threat to spacecraft

Russian announced on Wednesday a February mission to the International Space Station to pick up crew members left stranded after a strike damaged the capsule that was to take them home.

3 years ago
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Indonesian artist Diela Maharanie helps keep NFTs in the public spotlight

Indonesian nonfungible token (NFT) artist Diela Maharanie continues to prove that the cryptocurrency driven art form is alive and kicking, in defiance of skeptics, naysayers and pessimists predicting the field’s imminent demise.

3 years ago
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Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eye

The comet is called C/2022 E3 (ZTF) after the Zwicky Transient Facility, which first spotted it passing Jupiter in March last year.

3 years ago
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From bees to bullets, CES tech show gives gamers the feels

At the CES tech show, the video game industry is showing off just how lifelike gaming can be made with new vests, head cushions and other simulation products.

3 years ago
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From tracking moods to putting on a show, it's AI-everything at CES

Like hundreds of other exhibitors at CES, the world's biggest tech expo, French engineer Perzo is selling the merits of an object that depends on the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

3 years ago
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Elon Musk's Twitter lifts ban on political ads

The company tweeted on Tuesday it would relax its advertising policy for "cause-based ads" in the United States and align its ad policy with TV and other media outlets.

3 years ago
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AI infused everything on show at CES gadget extravaganza

More than ever, cars now come with operating systems so much like a smartphone or laptop computer, Accenture expects that by 2040 about 40 percent of vehicles on the road will need software updated remotely.

3 years ago
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AI-powered technology sees big improvements in UK stroke treatment: Analysis

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has tripled the number of United Kingdom stroke patients recovering to a point where they can perform daily activities, according to new research released on Tuesday.

3 years ago
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Planet spiralling into star may offer glimpse into Earth's end

In a new study published this week, a team of mostly US-based researchers said they hope the doomed exoplanet Kepler-1658b can help shed light on how worlds die as their stars get older.

3 years ago
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Twitter to ban users from promoting rival social platforms

Twitter announced Sunday it would no longer allow users to promote their accounts on several rival social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram.

3 years ago
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Yearender: 2022’s five exceptional local applications

A list of must-download local apps that answer everybody’s unique needs, from financial management to veterinary services.

3 years ago
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Google rivals join forces in online maps

Google rivals on Thursday unveiled a project to make freely available datasets for map features to be built into online offerings.

3 years ago
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Australia takes aim at Apple, Microsoft over child protection online

An Australian regulator, after using new powers to make the tech giants share information about their methods, accused Apple Inc AAPL.O and Microsoft Corp MSFT.O not doing enough to stop child exploitation content on their platforms.

3 years ago
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No joke: Across globe, satire morphs into misinformation

Satire, parody and jokes packed with absurdity typically draw laughter, but around the world they are too often mistaken as real, prompting fact-checkers to debunk what they call a leading source of misinformation despite pushback from their publishers.

3 years ago
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Activists file case against Meta over Tigray hate posts

An Ethiopian man whose father was murdered has joined a lawsuit against Meta that is seeking $1.6 billion from Facebook's parent company for allegedly fanning hate speech in Africa.

3 years ago
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Musk’s new debut for Twitter Blue checkmarks

Elon Musk's latest attempt to get Twitter users to pay for perks began rolling out on Monday, seeking to avoid an impersonation debacle that scuttled the platform's verification system last month.

3 years ago
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Japanese startup launches historic Moon mission

A Japanese startup's spacecraft was launched to the Moon on Sunday in the country's first-ever lunar mission and the first of its kind by a private company.

3 years ago
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On-again, off-again Twitter subscription service to be relaunched

After several false starts, Twitter announced on Saturday it would relaunch its subscription service, including a system for authenticating accounts on the platform.

3 years ago
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Japanese billionaire Maezawa picks K-pop star TOP, DJ Steve Aoki to join SpaceX moon trip

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Friday revealed that K-pop star TOP and DJ Steve Aoki will be among the eight crew members he plans to take on a trip around the moon next year, hitching a ride on one of Elon Musk's SpaceX rockets.

3 years ago
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Apple beefs up iCloud data defense against snooping

Apple said on Wednesday it was beefing up security for data that users stored in the cloud, a move that could thwart authorities as well as hackers.

3 years ago
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TikTok hit by US lawsuits over child safety, security fears

TikTok was hit on Wednesday in the United States with a pair of lawsuits from the state of Indiana, which accused it of making false claims about the Chinese-owned app’s safety for children.

3 years ago
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Elon Musk's Twitter lifts rule against Covid misinformation

Twitter said it has stopped enforcing a policy intended to prevent the spread of Covid misinformation, as new owner Elon Musk continues to remake its content moderation policies.

3 years ago
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Twitter owner Musk signals new 'war' against Apple

Twitter owner Elon Musk opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust Twitter.

3 years ago
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Musk announces gold, gray and blue badges for Twitter accounts

Twitter billionaire owner Elon Musk announced last Friday that the platform would be launching differently colored badges to distinguish between accounts.

3 years ago
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Elon Musk says Twitter's verified service with colors to start next week

Twitter Inc is planning to roll out its verified service next Friday with different colored checks for individuals, companies and governments, after a botched initial launch led to a surge in users impersonating celebrities and brands on the platform.

3 years ago
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Where to go?: Can Indonesian Twitter users live without the bird app?

As former Twitter employees speak up about the possibility of the social platform's collapse, its users talk about the prospect of moving out.

3 years ago
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Musk announces 'amnesty' for banned Twitter accounts after poll

"The people have spoken. Amnesty begins next week," Twitter's new owner said, responding to his own post asking, "Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam?"

3 years ago
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What would a world without Twitter look like?

After another chaotic week of mass staff departures and policy reversals, Twitter's future seems highly uncertain, with users—and everybody else—increasingly asking one question: What would a world without the so-called bird app even look like?

3 years ago
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Spain’s high-speed rail competition heats up with new entrant

Spain's high-speed rail market is heating up with a new operator starting passenger services on Friday, making the country the first in Europe with three players in the sector.

3 years ago
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All eyes on Trump’s Twitter account after Musk reinstates him

Donald Trump has seemingly rejected returning to Twitter, but as he embarks on a new presidential campaign, will he be able to resist? All eyes were on his account on Sunday for any activity, after it was reinstated by the platform's new owner Elon Musk.

3 years ago
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