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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.

2 days 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. ...

5 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. ...

6 days ago

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Twitter service restored following global platform outage

Twitter was restored Thursday evening after a technical problem caused a global outage of nearly two hours on the social media platform used by hundreds of millions worldwide.

5 years ago
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The robot dolphin that could replace captive animals at theme parks one day

Edge Innovations, a US engineering company with an animatronic and special effects division in California, designed the dolphin for an educational pilot program.

5 years ago
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Zoom opens platform for paid events, following Facebook

The fast-growing online video app Zoom said Wednesday it would open its platform to paid events to help performers, teachers and others monetize their activity.

5 years ago
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New crew reaches ISS in record time

A three-person crew successfully reached the International Space Station on Wednesday aboard a Russian rocket after the fastest ever journey from Earth of just over three hours.

5 years ago
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Plastic from tapioca? Unpad students create more ecofriendly coronavirus burial shrouds

Three students of Padjajaran University's School of Pharmacy in Bandung, West Java, have invented a plastic-like burial shroud made of tapioca starch and other ingredients to wrap those who have died of COVID-19.

5 years ago
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ESports fights cheating bugs, bots and hacks

The rapid growth of eSports has increased the financial gains at stake and created a pressing need to fight the cheats and maintain the booming sector's integrity.

5 years ago
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Online game ‘Fantasy Town’ launches educational platform

Online game Fantasy Town has launched an educational platform that provides information about Indonesian culture and history.

5 years ago
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Audi to launch new electric vehicle venture with China's FAW

German premium automaker Audi AG said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with China's state-owned FAW Group to launch a venture to make premium electric vehicles (EVs).

5 years ago
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A look at Apple's 5G iPhone lineup

Apple's four new iPhones announced Tuesday will be 5G capable of connecting to the fast new wireless networks which are being upgraded worldwide.

5 years ago
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Facebook bans ads discouraging vaccines

Facebook announced a ban on ads that discourage people from getting vaccinated, in light of the coronavirus pandemic which the social media giant said has "highlighted the importance of preventive health behaviors".

5 years ago
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Apple joins 5G revolution with four new iPhones for fast networks

Apple joined the move to 5G on Tuesday, unveiling four new iPhones which use the new standard in what could be a turning point for the high-speed wireless technology.

5 years ago
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Four things to watch for at Apple's iPhone launch event

Apple Inc will broadcast an event from its Cupertino, California campus and is widely expected to announce new iPhones that can tap 5G wireless data networks.

5 years ago
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Facebook to ban Holocaust denial content

Facebook announced Monday that it will ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust, describing the move as its latest effort to free the platform of hate.

5 years ago
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Telescopes capture supermassive black hole devouring star

Astronomers have captured the moment a supermassive black hole shredded a star the size of our Sun, releasing images Monday showing the devastating process in unprecedented detail.

5 years ago
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Chinese app allows small glimpse beyond 'Great Firewall'

An app launched this week in China allows access to some content on Western social media sites long banned domestically, marking the first product by a major Chinese tech firm that helps internet users bypass the Great Firewall.

5 years ago
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5G iPhone expected to star at Apple event

Apple is expected on Tuesday to unveil a keenly anticipated iPhone 12 line-up starring models tuned to super-fast new 5G telecom networks in an update considered vital to the company's fortunes.

5 years ago
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TikTok rival Triller explores deal to go public: Sources

Triller Inc is in discussions with blank-check acquisition companies about a merger which would take the US social media company public.

5 years ago
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Judge won't force App Store to let Fortnite return

A federal judge on Friday denied the latest bid by Epic Games to force Fortnite back into the App Store while its lawsuit against Apple heads for trial next year.

5 years ago
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Stuck in your 'smart' chastity device? Use a screwdriver, manufacturer says

Chinese firm Qiui, whose Bluetooth-controlled Cellmate device can only be unlocked via an app, issued a video called "When nothing else works", showing the screwdriver fix.

5 years ago
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Accelerating MSMEs’ digital transformation supports RI economy

Embracing digital transformation has become a prerequisite for strengthening MSMEs to enable them to bolster economic resilience amid the global health and economic crisis.

5 years ago
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Mobile games thrive, even as pandemic keeps players home

Mobile games are thriving as players turn to them for fun and friendship during the pandemic, with increasing numbers of women joining the trend.

5 years ago
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IBM to break up 109-year old company to focus on cloud growth

International Business Machines Corp is splitting itself into two public companies, capping a years-long effort by the world's first big computing firm to diversify away from its legacy businesses to focus on high-margin cloud computing.

5 years ago
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Google must talk to French publishers about paying for their content, court says

Google must open talks with publishers in France about paying to use their content, an appeals court confirmed on Thursday, paving the way for an industry-wide deal in the country.

5 years ago
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Facebook, Twitter dismantle global array of disinformation networks

Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc said they had taken down more than a dozen disinformation networks used by political and state-backed groups in multiple countries to deceive users on their platforms.

5 years ago
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Web Summit to be held... on the Web

The 2020 edition of the Web Summit, an annual gathering for the global tech industry, will be held exclusively over the internet this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
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Waymo opens robo-taxi service to the public in US city

Waymo, the autonomous car unit of Google-parent Alphabet, opened its robo-taxi project to the general public in the US city of Phoenix on Thursday, becoming the first widely available driverless ride service.

5 years ago
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Study finds preserved brain material in Vesuvius victim

Brain cells have been found in exceptionally preserved form in the remains of a young man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago.

5 years ago
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Nobel winning women hope to inspire a new generation of scientists

On hearing that they had been awarded a Nobel Chemistry Prize for their groundbreaking work on gene-editing Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier said they hoped it would inspire a new generation of women in science.

5 years ago
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Election bot counters sexist abuse in New Zealand, one tweet at a time

An abuse-fighting bot has sent out hundreds of positive messages on social media to counter the online harassment of women candidates in New Zealand's general election.

5 years ago
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What is QAnon and how are online platforms taking action on it?

Online marketplace Etsy Inc is removing all QAnon merchandise from its site, the latest in a series of platform crackdowns on the unfounded and sprawling conspiracy theory.

5 years ago
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