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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.

1 day 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. ...

4 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. ...

5 days ago

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MorphAsia to handle African creative industry hub project

MorphAsia, an Indonesian Architecture Design firm, will design the MediaCity Mauritius project. The project intends to be the hub for media and creative industries in Africa. The prospective project will be strategic support for the growing online creative industry in the continent.

4 years ago
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Arctic micro-animal survives 24,000 years in Siberian permafrost

A bdelloid rotifer came back to life after being frozen for 24,000 years in Siberia.

4 years ago
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Social media account of China's Xiaohongshu goes dark after Tiananmen anniversary post

Xiaohongshu social media account was unavailable on Sunday, after it issued a post on Friday about the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy activists in Tiananmen Square.

4 years ago
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South Korean designer creates 'Third Eye' for 'smartphone zombies'

The Third Eye was meant as a warning, not a real solution for smartphone addicts who won't pay attention to where they are going.

4 years ago
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United Airlines unveils plan to revive supersonic jet travel

Under the deal, United would purchase Boom's "Overture" aircraft once the planes meet "United's demanding safety, operating and sustainability requirements" with an aim to start passenger travel in 2029, the companies said in a joint press release.

4 years ago
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Grab Ventures Velocity helps start-ups scale up, contribute to Indonesian economy

In line with the government’s vision and potential of developing the national start-up industry, leading Southeast Asian superapp Grab is committed to accelerating the industry through Grab Ventures Velocity (GVV).

4 years ago
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China child advocates sue Tencent over hit 'Honor of Kings' game

Tech giant Tencent is facing a lawsuit over its hit Honor of Kings game, which a Chinese advocacy group alleged is vulgar and addictive for children.

4 years ago
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Misinformation thrives in Iraq's virtual battlegrounds

Conspiracy theories, fake reports and mudslinging -- in Iraq, false news thrives and risks real-life consequences as authorities struggle to counteract its spread.

4 years ago
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Germany and Norway inaugurate clean energy undersea link

Germany and Norway on Thursday inaugurated an undersea power cable.

4 years ago
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Gerindra slammed for being tone-deaf on issue of rape and sexual assault

The Gerindra party Twitter account has received a barrage of criticism after commenting on a rape case involving the son of a party member.

4 years ago
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Facebook reverses course, won't ban lab virus theory

The latest move by Facebook, announced late Wednesday on its website, highlights the challenge of policing misinformation and disinformation on the world's largest social network.

4 years ago
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Bezos to hand over Amazon CEO reins on July 5

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is ceding his chief executive role to Andy Jassy, who heads Amazon Web Services, the lucrative cloud computing unit at the Seattle-based company. Bezos will take the role of executive chair.

4 years ago
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Understanding the cyberattacks against anticorruption activists

Coordinated cyberattacks against activists point to a worrying infiltration of their personal lives and safety

4 years ago
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Pacific sees a 'Blood Moon' rising

The first total lunar eclipse in two years will happen at the same time as the Moon is closest to Earth, in what astronomers say will be a once-in-a-decade show.

4 years ago
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Brazil's favela gamers dream big

Coming of age in the Brazilian favela of Vigario Geral, Luiz Augusto Jr used to spend his money playing video games.

4 years ago
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Russia gives Google 24 hours to delete banned content

Russia's communications watchdog on Monday gave Google 24 hours to delete what it called prohibited content or be fined and said Moscow could eventually slow down the company's traffic in the country.

4 years ago
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China's Mars rover starts roaming the Red Planet

The launch last July of the Tianwen-1 Mars probe, which carried the Zhurong rover, marked a major milestone in China's space programme.

4 years ago
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Microsoft announces retirement of Internet Explorer

Microsoft said it is retiring Internet Explorer, the browser it created more than 25 years and which is now largely abandoned as people instead use competitors like Google's Chrome or Apple's Safari.

4 years ago
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Canine coronavirus detected in Malaysian patients: study

The idea was to deploy the tool, once its accuracy was validated, to look back at test samples from human patients in order to search for signs of coronaviruses that might have begun to cross over from animals.

4 years ago
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Chinese Mars rover beams back first photos

The Zhurong rover was carried into the Martian atmosphere in a lander on Saturday, in the first ever successful probe landing by any country on its first Mars mission.

4 years ago
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Google teams with Samsung for wearables platform

Google and Samsung said they were teaming up on a joint software platform for smartwatches and other wearables in a move ramping up competition with market leader Apple.

4 years ago
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'Nihao Mars': China's Zhurong rover touches down on Red Planet

The lander carrying Zhurong completed the treacherous descent through the Martian atmosphere using a parachute to navigate the "seven minutes of terror" as it is known, aiming for a vast northern lava plain known as the Utopia Planitia.

4 years ago
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Anticipation builds for China's Mars rover landing

The launch of China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 last July marked a major milestone in its space programme, which Beijing views as a sign of its rising global stature and technological might.

4 years ago
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Mexican paleontologists identify new 'talkative' dinosaur species

The scientists said the conditions in which the dino was found explain its preservation. 

4 years ago
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EBay taps into NFT frenzy, allows sale on platform

NFTs, virtual assets that exist on a blockchain ledger, have exploded in popularity this year, as enthusiasts spend enormous sums of money on artwork and other items that exist only online

4 years ago
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Germany halts Facebook sharing WhatsApp data

WhatsApp on Friday stepped back from its plan to require users to accept the new terms which critics said could expand data collection from its two billion users around the world.

4 years ago
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US space probe Osiris-Rex heads home with asteroid dust

The probe still has a vast distance to cover before it lands in the Utah desert on September 24, 2023. 

4 years ago
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US states oppose a children's version of Instagram

Four decades since his death, Bob Marley lives on as a voice of the dispossessed.Officials representing most US states on Monday called on Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to nix plans to launch a version of Instagram for children.

4 years ago
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SpaceX to launch lunar mission paid with cryptocurrency Dogecoin

The satellite, dubbed DOGE-1, will be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the first quarter of 2022, the Calgary-based company said in a statement.

4 years ago
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