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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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Study suggests dengue may provide some immunity against COVID-19

A new study that analyzed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil has found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever that suggests exposure to the mosquito-transmitted illness may provide some level of immunity against COVID-19.

5 years ago
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Human footprints dating back 120,000 years found in Saudi Arabia

Around 120,000 years ago in what is now northern Saudi Arabia, a small band of homo sapiens stopped to drink and forage at a shallow lake that was also frequented by camels, buffalo and elephants bigger than any species seen today

5 years ago
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Millions of US users to be hit by WeChat block

Washington's crackdown on WeChat will disrupt communications between millions of people in the United States and their friends, families and business partners in China.

5 years ago
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Man 'asleep' in speeding self-driving car charged in Canada

A driver who allegedly set his car to autopilot and then took a nap as it broke the speed limit on a rural Canadian highway has been charged with dangerous driving.

5 years ago
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Trump gives blessing to deal to allow TikTok to continue to operate in US

US President Donald Trump said he supports a deal that will allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, after threatening to ban the Chinese-owned app in August.

5 years ago
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Could PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X be swan song for consoles?

The upcoming release of a ninth generation of games consoles by Sony and Microsoft is set to be a sales slam dunk with consumers seeking entertainment during pandemic confinement, but could it also be their swan song as the habits of gamers change?

5 years ago
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Ig Nobel science award: An alligator on helium sounds like ...?

If humans sound like Minnie Mouse after inhaling helium, would an alligator squeak on the gas used to float balloons?

5 years ago
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'Bored by all this drama': TikTok users play it cool over latest US ban threat

Since July, TikTok users have braced for a threatened ban of the ultra-popular short-form video app in the United States, with some opening accounts on rival platforms and encouraging friends to do the same.

5 years ago
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Samsung globally launches Galaxy Z Fold 2

Samsung Electronics announced that the company has officially launched the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in overseas markets.

5 years ago
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Vikings not as blond and blue-eyed as previously thought: Study

In the popular imagination, the Viking warriors who plundered northern Europe from the 8th century were as tall, fair and Scandinavian as they were murderous. In fact, according to a new study, they were far more diverse than previously thought.

5 years ago
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Price, launch dates, games... PlayStation 5 duels Xbox

Targeting system supremacy, gaming behemoths Sony and Microsoft are about to go head to head with their latest offerings -- PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

5 years ago
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China's Tencent rebrands WeChat work app ahead of Trump ban

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has changed the name of its WeChat Work office collaboration app to WeCom, setting it up as a potential alternative to its messaging app WeChat ahead of a US ban.

5 years ago
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Cookies and romance?: What Indonesians watch on YouTube

As the country weathers the pandemic, Indonesians are taking comfort in some unlikely corners of YouTube.

5 years ago
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NASA mulls possible mission to Venus after recent discovery of possible life

NASA is considering approving by next April up to two planetary science missions from four proposals under review, including one to Venus that scientists involved in the project said could help determine whether or not that planet harbors life.

5 years ago
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Amazon cranks up its music service with podcasts

Amazon on Wednesday added podcasts to its streaming music service, tapping into a trend and taking on rivals including Spotify and Apple.

5 years ago
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Spotify steps up antitrust war over Apple One bundling

Sweden's global number one music streamer Spotify is urging EU competition authorities to probe Apple's One bundled subscription services as it steps up its antitrust criticisms of the US tech titan.

5 years ago
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PlayStation 5 console to launch in November

The premium PS5 will be priced at US$500, while a "digital edition" designed for the trend of games being downloaded from the cloud will be priced at $400.

5 years ago
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Facebook plans Ray-Ban smart glasses as it eyes AR

Facebook on Wednesday announced it would launch its own smart glasses next year which connect to smartphones as part of an alliance with eyewear titan EssilorLuxottica.

5 years ago
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AI robot serves customers at Seoul restaurant

"Aglio Kim", a trolley-like robot which uses artificial intelligence (AI), is delivering food to customers at a restaurant in Seoul, in order to minimize human contact and help ensure social distancing.

5 years ago
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China sends satellites into space in first sea-based commercial launch

China has successfully sent nine satellites into orbit in its first commercial launch of a rocket from a platform at sea.

5 years ago
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Scientists find world's oldest sperm in Myanmar amber

A team of paleontologists have discovered what they believe is the world's oldest animal sperm, frozen inside a tiny crustacean in a blob of tree resin in Myanmar 100 million years ago.

5 years ago
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Facebook failing to stop political manipulation: Fired employee

Facebook has fallen woefully short in stopping political manipulation of the platform by governments around the world.

5 years ago
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Apple bundles TV, music, news and more in services push

Apple said it is putting TV, music, news and more in a subscription bundle as it increases its push into services tied to its iPhone "ecosystem".

5 years ago
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Researchers want to create a digital Venice for posterity

After Venice faced historic floods last November, a team of European scientists began digitizing several monuments of the Italian city in July. 

5 years ago
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Scientists create gene-edited animals as 'surrogate sires' to boost food production

Scientists have created gene-edited pigs, goats and cattle to produce sperm with traits such as disease resistance and higher meat quality in what they say is a step towards genetically enhancing livestock to improve food production.

5 years ago
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Facebook lets friends watch shows together while apart

Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a sharp increase in virtual watch parties as a way to get together with friends, and Facebook is getting in on the action.

5 years ago
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ByteDance's Chinese version of TikTok hits 600 million daily users

Douyin, the Chinese version of short video app TikTok, hit 600 million daily active users in August.

5 years ago
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YouTube tests TikTok rival in India

YouTube on Monday began testing a TikTok rival in India, saying it would refine its short video format and roll it out in more countries in coming months.

5 years ago
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ByteDance picks Oracle as partner to try to save TikTok US

Oracle Corp said it would team up with China's ByteDance to keep TikTok operating in the United States, beating Microsoft Corp in a deal structured as a partnership rather than an outright sale.

5 years ago
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Scientists find gas on Venus linked to life on Earth

The atmosphere of Venus contains traces of phosphine gas -- which on Earth can be attributed to living organisms -- scientists said on Monday, in a fresh insight into conditions on our nearest planetary neighbor.  

5 years ago
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