LEGAL HARASSMENT OF INDIAN INDEPENDENT MEDIA HAS REACHED A CRITICAL LEVEL: RSF AT DELHI PRESSER

Mon 19 May 2025: RSF also called for the immediate release of media professionals detained for doing their job and for the abusive legal proceedings against them to be dropped. New Delhi: The organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has noted a decline in the media economy and worsening conditions for journalism in India. In a press […]

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HUMANOID ROBOT MARKET PROJECTED TO NEARLY QUINTUPLE IN DECADE

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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ICC CHIEF PROSECUTOR KARIM KHAN ON LEAVE AMID SEXUAL MISCONDUCT PROBE

Mon 19 May 2025: Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, has been placed on leave until an investigation conducted by the UN’s Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) is completed. “The investigation into alleged misconduct by the Prosecutor is conducted by the OIOS upon request by the […]

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‘FIGHT BACK’: PEDRO PASCAL URGES CANNES TO RESIST US POLITICAL PRESSURE

Mon 19 May 2025: Actor calls on filmmakers to ‘keep telling the stories, keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are’. Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal has called on members of the film industry to “fight back” and keep expressing themselves amid what he appeared to describe as a political climate of fear […]

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TURKISH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES DISCOVERY OF NEW 75 BCM NATURAL GAS RESERVE IN BLACK SEA

Mon 19 May 2025: Turkiye has discovered a new natural gas reserve of 75 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the Black Sea, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday, Anadolu reports. “We have discovered a new natural gas reserve of 75 billion cubic meters in the field. With this amount, we will be able to meet […]

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EXPLAINER: TYPES OF MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION

Sun 18 May 2025: Misinformation is false or inaccurate information. Examples include rumors, insults and pranks. Disinformation is deliberate and includes malicious content such as hoaxes, spear phishing and propaganda. It spreads fear and suspicion among the population. Types of Misinformation and Disinformation: 1. Fabricated Content: Completely false content; 2. Manipulated Content: Genuine information or […]

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CALTECH DEVELOPS SMART BANDAGE FOR EARLY INFECTION DETECTION

Sun 18 May 2025: A next-generation smart bandage developed by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) can analyze fluids from chronic wounds and detect infections days in advance. This “skin laboratory” is designed to accelerate wound healing and continuously monitor the patient. Led by Wei Gao, the team demonstrated in 2023 through animal studies that the bandage could […]

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MICROSOFT CONFIRMS AI, CLOUD SERVICES TO ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTRY AMID GAZA WAR SCRUTINY

Sun 18 May 2025: Microsoft has confirmed it provides cloud and artificial intelligence services to Israel’s Defense Ministry, while denying its tools were used to harm civilians in Gaza, as scrutiny intensifies over the role of US tech firms in the ongoing war, Anadolu reports. In a statement published Thursday, the company acknowledged public and internal […]

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APPLE MIGHT SOON LET USERS RUN THEIR DEVICES THROUGH JUST THEIR MIND

Sun 18 May 2025: Apple is partnering with Synchron, a brain-computer interface company, to potentially allow iPhone users to control their devices using their thoughts. Synchron is developing a brain implant with electrodes that can interpret brain signals. According to a statement, using the technology provided by Synchron, Apple would translate the signals into actions. […]

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WHY WE FALL FOR FAKE HEALTH INFORMATION – AND HOW IT SPREADS FASTER THAN FACTS

Sat 17 May 2025: In today’s digital world, people routinely turn to the internet for health or medical information. In addition to actively searching online, they often come across health-related information on social media or receive it through emails or messages from family or friends. It can be tempting to share such messages with loved ones […]

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