Day: April 18, 2023
Japan Government To Use ChatGPT for First Time on Red Tape
Japan is using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to try and make its often opaque and complex government regulations easier to understand. From a report: The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is now trying out the chatbot to simplify official documents an…
Netflix plans to ship its last red DVD envelopes in September 2023, after 25 years of mailing shows and movies to subscribers and paving the way for streaming (Sarah Krouse/Wall Street Journal)
Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal:
Netflix plans to ship its last red DVD envelopes in September 2023, after 25 years of mailing shows and movies to subscribers and paving the way for streaming — Streaming service says U.S. passwor…
Army Investigating Vehicle Crash That Left 7 US Soldiers Injured on German Highway
The commander of the unit, the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, said that none of the injuries were life-threatening.
Russia unveils secretive weapon to target SpaceX’s Starlink in Ukraine
US intel leaks reveal that a program ostensibly designed to protect the Kremlin’s satellites can be employed instead to attack those used by its adversaries.
Fire in Beijing hospital kills at least 21
People trapped in the building apparently tied bedsheets into makeshift ropes and escaped by climbing out windows, as seen in videos circulating on social media.
Five years since a crackdown began, what’s next for Nicaragua?
President Daniel Ortega’s government accused by the West of repression but is supported by China and Russia.
U.S. will spend $1B to keep COVID vaccines free for uninsured
The Biden administration plans to spend more than $1 billion to offer free coronavirus shots to uninsured Americans after the vaccines move to the commercial market.
‘Mermaid Merle’ breaks world record while cleaning up Miami waters
Merle Liivand set her fifth Guinness World Record by swimming 30 miles across Biscayne Bay in Miami in 14 hours and 15 minutes. Her mono-fin inspired people to call her ‘Mermaid Merle,’ and she accompli…