Thu 22 May 2025: WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will limit the number of broadcast messages users can send per month to curb spam and promote more thoughtful use of the broadcast feature. The new feature is currently available for beta testers via the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.14.15 update, which is […]
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Thu 22 May 2025: New research warns that runaway melting of Earth’s major ice sheets could cause significant sea level rise and force mass migration from coastal areas— even if global warming is limited to the widely accepted 1.5°C target. A team of international scientists aimed to determine a “safe limit” of global warming for […]
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Wed 21 May 2025: The destruction of the world’s forests reached the highest level ever recorded in 2024, driven by a surge in fires caused by global heating, according to “frightening” new data. From the Brazilian Amazon to the Siberian taiga, Earth’s forests disappeared at a record rate last year, losing an area the size […]
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Wed 21 May 2025: A report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Poland’s National Research Institute (NASK) revealed Tuesday that 25% of jobs worldwide are potentially exposed to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), with clerical and highly digital occupations facing the highest vulnerability. The report, “Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure,” presented what […]
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Wed 21 May 2025: Google on Tuesday said it was beefing up online searches with even more generative artificial intelligence, as it presses on with embracing AI despite fears for its ad-based business model. CEO Sundar Pichai, speaking at the company’s annual developers event, said Google’s search engine would feature a new AI mode, as […]
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Tue 20 May 2025: WASHINGTON: The core of human existence is consciousness, which includes the senses of sight, hearing, dreaming, imagining, feeling pain or pleasure, fear, love, and more. But exactly where in the brain is this located? Scientists and medical professionals have long been perplexed by that question. A recent study is providing new […]
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Tue 20 May 2025: British ultramarathoner William Goodge, aged 31, set a new world record for the fastest coast-to-coast run across Australia. He covered 3,800 kilometers in 35 days, starting at Cottesloe Beach in Perth on April 15 and ending at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Goodge surpassed the previous record by four days, averaging about […]
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Tue 20 May 2025: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) member states, 194, on Tuesday formally adopted the first-ever pandemic agreement, marking a milestone in global public health cooperation. The consensus decision at the 78th World Health Assembly follows over three years of negotiations sparked by the inequities and gaps exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO […]
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Tue 20 May 2025: The Russian president is said to have denied Kadyrov’s request. The health of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who earlier this month sought to resign, is deteriorating rapidly, sources and observers have told Al Jazeera. But Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want Kadyrov to be succeeded by his third son, they […]
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Mon 19 May 2025: The humanoid robot market is expected to grow nearly fivefold over the next decade amid rising global competition and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, a sector representative told Anadolu. Meric Atalay, chairman of the Turkish Purchasing Professionals’ and Managers’ Association (TUSAYER), said that Türkiye must prepare for a shift […]
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