Voice referendum: Indigenous rights vote is a reckoning for Australia
A historic vote on whether to elevate First Nations voices is forcing Australia to examine its past.
Day: October 4, 2023
‘Tiger King’ animal trainer ‘Doc’ Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia
Virginia’s attorney general says an animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has received a suspended two-year sentence after being convicted of wildlife trafficking.
Spotlight On: Toast, A New Principal Participating Organization
Welcome Toast, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, Toast’s Vice President of Global Technical Governance Shane Hamilton…
China Stalling IMF Relief For Debt Grip Sri Lanka: Report
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s is facing a big challenge from its largest bilateral lender, China to secure a concrete debt relief framework, as it is blocking access to desperately needed cash bailout of 3 billion US dollars’ from International Monetary fund, Nikkei Asia reported.Last month’s visit by IMF officials to the crisis-recovering nation seems like a hope for the country. But IMF which has
Patreon rolls out a slew of new features and products, including a new visual brand identity, an updated home feed, and free membership tiers (Mia Sato/The Verge)
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Patreon rolls out a slew of new features and products, including a new visual brand identity, an updated home feed, and free membership tiers — A decade since launching with the mission of helping creatives mak…
Google announces Assistant with Bard, adding generative AI capabilities to its mobile assistant, including planning trips and writing social media captions (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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Google announces Assistant with Bard, adding generative AI capabilities to its mobile assistant, including planning trips and writing social media captions — Google Assistant is getting an AI-powered update…
Giuliani’s drinking, long a fraught subject, has Trump prosecutors’ attention
Prosecutors in the federal election case against Donald Trump have shown an interest in the drinking habits of Rudy Giuliani — and whether Trump ignored what is described as the inebriation of the former mayor.
Azerbaijan’s president snubs EU-hosted talks on Nagorno-Karabakh
Ilham Aliyev will not attend meeting with Armenian PM amid anger over French decision to supply military aid to YerevanAzerbaijan will not attend an EU-brokered event in Spain where its president, Ilham Aliyev, was set to hold talks with his Armenian c…
The best Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro cases you can buy right now
Protect your new Google Pixel 8 phone with a case that offers drop protection and good looks.
Books by Japanese feminist gain traction in China despite censorship
Japanese feminist scholar Chizuko Ueno’s books have helped keep feminism in mainstream conversations in China amid increasing censorship. Ms. Ueno does not directly write about China, but is highly critical of societal expectations of women and misogyn…