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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HEZBOLLAH-LINKED SINGER ALLEGEDLY ‘PAID THOUSANDS TO COLLABORATE WITH ISRAEL’

Sat 17 May 2025: Lebanese singer Mohammad Hadi Saleh is accused of providing information to Israel in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars, according to a legal indictment. A popular Hezbollah-affiliated singer is being prosecuted in Lebanon after being accused of spying for Israel and complicity in the killings of Lebanese citizens in exchange for cash. Proceedings […]

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AIR INDIA LOBBIES GOVERNMENT TO AXE INDIGO LEASE WITH TURKISH CARRIER, SOURCE SAYS

Sat 17 May 2025: Air India has lobbied Indian officials to halt rival IndiGo’s leasing tie-up with Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS), opens new tab, citing business impact as well as security concerns sparked by Istanbul’s support for Pakistan, according to a source and a document seen by Reuters. Amid growing public anger in India against Turkey’s […]

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FLORIDA BANS FLUORIDE IN PUBLIC DRINKING WATER, BECOMING 2ND US STATE TO DO SO

Sat 17 May 2025: Florida has become the second US state to prohibit the addition of fluoride to public drinking water, following a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, CNN reported. Under the new measure, only additives directly intended to address water quality, contaminants, or regulatory standards are permitted, effectively banning fluoride. […]

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WHAT HAPPENED TO VALERIA MARQUEZ, MEXICAN INFLUENCER SHOT LIVE ON TIKTOK?

Fri 16 May 2025: A 23-year-old Mexican influencer, Valeria Marquez, was fatally shot while livestreaming on Tuesday. A 23-year-old Mexican influencer, Valeria Marquez, was fatally shot on Tuesday while livestreaming on TikTok from her beauty salon in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Marquez, who had more than 113,000 followers on the platform, was broadcasting to her audience when […]

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AI SYSTEM TRACKS VEHICLE EMISSIONS USING TRAFFIC CAMERAS IN REAL TIME

Fri 16 May 2025: Prof. Dr. Levent Kuzu, a faculty member at Istanbul Technical University‘s (ITU) Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, stated that they are able to calculate vehicle emissions using traffic camera footage through an AI-supported method. The TÜBİTAK-supported project led by Kuzu and his team at ITU aims to predict air pollution from vehicles […]

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