KYIV NEEDS WEAPONS, NOT WHITE FLAGS: NATO CHIEF TO POPE

Tue 12 March 2024: Pope Francis is continuing to face criticism over his remarks that war-torn Ukraine should have the “courage of the white flag” and negotiate an end to the war triggered by Russia’s invasion. This time, the pope’s remarks have been criticised by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. On […]

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NEW AI VIDEO TOOLS INCREASE WORRIES OF DEEPFAKES AHEAD OF ELECTIONS

Mon 11 March 2024: The video that OpenAI released to unveil its new text-to-video tool, Sora, has to be seen to be believed. Photorealistic scenes of charging woolly mammoths in clouds of snow, a couple walking through falling cherry blossoms and aerial footage of the California gold rush. The demonstration reportedly prompted movie producer Tyler […]

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OPPENHEIMER SWEEPS UP AT 96TH ACADEMY AWARDS BY WINNING 7 OSCARS

Mon 11 March 2024: “Oppenheimer” swept the board on Sunday at theOscars, Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, with seven awards including best picture and best director, crowning a triumphant year for filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Nolan’s masterful drama about the father of the atomic bomb, half of last summer’s massive “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, also bagged acting […]

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KYIV VOWS ‘NEVER’ TO SURRENDER TO RUSSIA, SLAMMING POPE NEGOTIATION CALL

Mon 11 March 2024: Ukraine on Sunday slammed Pope Francis’ call to negotiate with Russia two years into its invasion, vowing “never” to surrender after the pontiff said Kyiv should “have the courage to raise the white flag”. The Catholic leader had fuelled anger in Kyiv after saying in an interview published Saturday that Ukraine […]

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IF YOU GET YOUR FINANCIAL ADVICE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WATCH OUT FOR MISINFORMATION

  Khosro/Shutterstock Sun 10 March 2024: When your parents had financial troubles or questions about planning for the future, they may have sought the help of a financial adviser, their bank, or other professional. Today, many people turn to social media. TikTok in particular has become a hub of financial advice, from money saving hacks and personal stories […]

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MICROSOFT WARNS RUSSIAN HACKERS STILL TRYING “TO GAIN UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS”

Sun 10 March 2024: Microsoft announced on Friday that hackers associated with Russia’s foreign intelligence were attempting to breach its networks once more. They were utilizing information pilfered from company emails in January to obtain new entry to the the tech giant, whose products are widely used within the U.S. national security department. The Russian […]

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