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The depictions of various interactions with Bing’s AI show that the chatbot is doing what it was trained to do, albeit more broadly than Microsoft would prefer — In his 1976 book, Computer Power and…
Migrant shelters in Guatemala under threat from legal reforms
Critics of recent immigration reform fear laws could criminalise religious groups and volunteers who work with migrants.
Inside the Taliban campaign to forge a religious emirate
Afghanistan’s new rulers are replacing civil rights with ‘God’s law,’ by gutting the justice system and packing the jails.
Unconscious bias training is ‘nonsense’, says outgoing race relations chair
Civil rights stalwart Colin Prescod says term risks avoiding real conversation about racism and systemic behaviourThe outgoing chair of the Institute of Race Relations has decried the widespread use of “nonsense” unconscious bias training, claiming it …
Ukraine-Russia live briefing: Netherlands closes St. Petersburg consulate as prime minister visits Kyiv
The Netherlands is limiting Russian diplomats’ work amid news that the West is cracking down on Kremlin espionage.
Ukraine’s bloody Maidan Revolution where protestors were shot dead on Kyiv’s streets
“I came here to defend my future, the future of my children, compatriots and country,” one angry protestor told filmmakers on Kyiv’s Independence Square.
First UK Child To Receive Gene Therapy For Fatal Genetic Disorder Is Now Healthy
A 19-month-old girl named Teddi recently became the first child in the U.K. outside a clinical trial to receive a new gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a fatal genetic disorder, the National Health Service (NHS) announced. Roughly si…
Curtains Come down on Aero India 2023
Bengaluru, February 17. Curtains came down on Asia’s Premiere air show and exhibition, Aero India-2023; the five-day event which also marked the big push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious call for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ – Self Reliant India’ and ‘Make in India’ in the aviation sector. As the show opened up for public viewing on …
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‘Live it to understand’: Taking on the Dakhla desert challenge
How these inexperienced runners took on the desert sun, cold winds in the evenings and demanding terrain.
Voice to parliament should not be the subject of a partisan debate, Albanese says
The PM promises to ‘reach out’ to any opposition politician who wants to discuss how the voice will work as he kicks off a national week of action on the referendumGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Indigenous …