FATHER OF INTERNET, VINT CERF WARNS AGAINST RUSHING AI INVESTMENTS

Thu 16 February 2023: The “Father of the internet” and Google “internet evangelist” Vint Cerf has warned businesses not to rush into making money from conversational AI just “because it’s really cool”. The warning comes amid a surge in popularity for ChatGPT, reports CNBC. “There’s an ethical issue here that I hope some of you […]

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HALF OF AMERICANS BELIEVE NATIONAL NEWS ORGANISATIONS MISLEADING: STUDY

Thu 16 February 2023: Fifty percent of Americans feel that national news organizations seek to mislead, misinform, or convince the audience to embrace a specific viewpoint through their reporting, according to a recent survey, The survey, which was released by Gallup and the Knight Foundation on Wednesday, surpasses previous that have demonstrated a low level […]

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MELTING “DOOMSDAY GLACIER” COULD LEAD TO HALF-METER RISE IN SEA LEVELS GLOBALLY

The pencil-shaped Icefin robot helped scientists see what’s happening below the grounding line, where the ice first juts over the seaImage: Becka Bower/Cornell University/Handout via REUTERS Thu 16 February 2023: Warm water is reportedly pouring into the gigantic Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, sometimes known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” endangering both its survival and a major […]

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RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT PLACED THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN IN REEDUCATION CAMPS: YALE STUDY

Wed 15 February 2023: At least 6,000 children from the war-torn Ukraine have been held in a vast network of camps run by the Russian government, according to a report by Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL). According to the data, there are at least 43 such institutions, along with their locations. One of the […]

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SCOTLAND’S FIRST MINISTER NICOLA STURGEON RESIGNS

Wed 15 February 2023: After eight years in the position, Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has resigned. “This decision comes from a deeper and longer-term assessment. I know it might seem sudden, but I have been wrestling with it, albeit with oscillating levels of intensity, for some weeks,” said Sturgeon as she announced her resignation […]

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UKRAINE SAYS IT HAS REPELLED RUSSIAN ATTACKS IN LUHANSK REGION

Wed 15 February 2023: Ukrainian forces have repelled some Russian attacks in Luhansk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office has said after Moscow claimed its own troops had made advances in the eastern region. “Over the past day, units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks by the (Russian) occupiers in the Nevskyi, Kreminna and Bilohorivka […]

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NIGHTLIGHTS WILL BE TURNED OFF IN LONDON’S HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS TO “CUT LIGHT POLLUTION AND SAVE ENERGY”

Wed 15 February 2023: The London skyline at night may look very different than it does today, as the city authorities have drafted new rules requiring skyscrapers to dim their lights overnight. The move will “cut light pollution and save energy,” according to the City of London Corporation, which governs the financial district. Following the […]

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THE DOGS HELPING FIND EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS IN TURKEY

A rescue dog sniffs the debris of a ruined building while search and rescue operations continue on Feb. 9, 2023, in Elbistan, Turkey. – Mehmet Kacmaz/Getty Images Wed 15 February 2023: Trained rescue dogs are helping to find survivors buried underneath layers of concrete and otherwise undetectable. Hours after two huge earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks struck […]

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VENEZUELA’S MADURO URGES YOUTHS TO DEFEAT U.S. BLOCKADE

Tue 14 February 2023: The youth of Venezuela were urged by President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday to fight and defeat “the challenge of the blockade, sanctions, and attacks” of the United States Xinhua reported. Addressing thousands during a ceremony marking National Youth Day, he called on the younger generations to “liberate the homeland,” and to […]

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KING CHARLES’ CORONATION TO SEE CAMILLA WEAR A CROWN WITHOUT A KOHINOOR

Wed 15 February 2023: Queen Consort Camilla has chosen to wear the crown without the controversial colonial-era Kohinoor diamond for Britain’s King Charles III’s coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in May, according to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. The choice of Queen Mary Crown made by Camilla for coronation means it will be studded with a […]

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