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Viral pro-Iran AI memes blur lines between propaganda and entertainment
Iranian-American creator Mahdi Hemmat is gaining millions of views with AI-generated, Lego-style rap videos that blend satire, pop culture and political messaging about the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. While presented as ente…
Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them – Reuters
Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them ReutersNorwegian Nobel Institute receives 287 Peace Prize nominations The Local NorwayHow is the Nobel Peace Prize decided? The Standard (HK)287 Nob…
France steps up vaccination push as anti-vax fears grow in Europe
France is using European Immunisation Week to push a nationwide vaccination campaign to raise protection among adolescents and young adults, while scientists warn that anti-vaccine disinformation seen in the United States could spread across Europe.
Sources: London-based DAZN agrees to acquire ViewLift, which builds tech for streaming services for 15 professional US sports teams and others, for ~$100M (Isabella Simonetti/Wall Street Journal)
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Sources: London-based DAZN agrees to acquire ViewLift, which builds tech for streaming services for 15 professional US sports teams and others, for ~$100M — DAZN is seeking to expand its rea…
Iranian football chiefs turned away at Canada border over IRGC link
Iran’s World Cup participation controversy has escalated with a diplomatic incident at Canada’s borders involving Iranian football officials. Iran’s group stage matches are scheduled in the US, and Tehran authorities have asked FIFA to move them to alt…
Why are Western feminists silent on the war on Iranian women?
Those who backed Iranian women’s protests against compulsory hijab are silent as those same women are killed.
Cisco releases open-source toolkit for verifying AI model lineage
Enterprises pulling models from Hugging Face and other open repositories rarely keep records of how those models are altered after download, leaving organizations with little ability to confirm what they are running in production. The State of AI Secur…
Key Areas of Knowledge for a Successful Career in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Successful mechanical engineering technology careers require that you have a foundation in technical, practical, and general knowledge disciplines. Mechanical engineering technology, or MET for short, requires that you have theoretical …
DR Congo creates paramilitary mining guard
Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced the creation of a paramilitary force to secure its mining sector, backed by funding from the United States and United Arab Emirates. The unit, expected to grow to over 20,000 personnel by 2028, aims to pr…