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“It will not surprise you that the white African man's first idea is slavery.”
The Weekend Update desk of “Saturday Night Live” dedicated its opening to handing out some loogies to Donald Trump's choices to lead his presidential administration.… Read More »“It will not surprise you that the white African man's first idea is slavery.”
India welcomes 'historic' test flight of hypersonic missiles
Nuclear-armed India has tested its first hypersonic missile, its defense minister said on Sunday, releasing the ultra-fast high-tech weapon days after rival China demonstrated its… Read More »India welcomes 'historic' test flight of hypersonic missiles
OpenAI is accused of seeking to profit from the inspection of AI models in court
The AISI must protect the US from risky AI models by conducting security tests to detect damage before models are deployed. Tests must “address risks… Read More »OpenAI is accused of seeking to profit from the inspection of AI models in court
Taiwan, democracy and development are China's 'red lines', Xi tells Biden
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden that the issues of Taiwan, democracy, human rights and the right to… Read More »Taiwan, democracy and development are China's 'red lines', Xi tells Biden
FTC launches investigation into Microsoft's cloud activities
The FTC also highlighted the fees charged to users who transfer data from certain cloud systems, and minimum spend contracts, which offer discounts to companies… Read More »FTC launches investigation into Microsoft's cloud activities
North Carolina senator's office reportedly told woman to move to China after she raised concerns about abortion policy
A North Carolina lawmaker is going viral on TikTok after his office allegedly told a female voter to “move to China” in an email after… Read More »North Carolina senator's office reportedly told woman to move to China after she raised concerns about abortion policy
Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of the BASIC programming language, dies at age 96
At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work has helped generations into… Read More »Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of the BASIC programming language, dies at age 96
Columbus police are responding to reports of people dressed as Nazis marching through Short North
(This story has been updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Columbus police are responding after reports of armed people dressed as Nazis marching… Read More »Columbus police are responding to reports of people dressed as Nazis marching through Short North
How AI-powered brain chips could become a $400 billion industry
A recent report from Morgan Stanley stated that the brain-computer interface (BCI) industry in the US could reach $400 billion. These AI-powered chips allow users… Read More »How AI-powered brain chips could become a $400 billion industry
Silo S2 expands its dystopian world
I also changed the lenses because I wanted to keep the retro feel, the dystopian future, but still retro feel. I chose slightly different lenses… Read More »Silo S2 expands its dystopian world
The Welsh government promises to change the 'beliefs and behavior of the white majority'
The Welsh Government has pledged to change the 'beliefs and behavior of the white majority' in Wales. Labour's devolved government pledged to eradicate racism by… Read More »The Welsh government promises to change the 'beliefs and behavior of the white majority'
These are the lasting things Half-Life 2 gave us, besides headcrabs and crowbars
Are Half-life 2 week of Ars Technica! This Saturday, November 16, marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Half-life 2—a game of historical importance… Read More »These are the lasting things Half-Life 2 gave us, besides headcrabs and crowbars
Militants kill seven paramilitary troops in southwestern Pakistan
By Saleem Ahmed QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Militants stormed a paramilitary checkpoint in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing seven troops, the latest in a series… Read More »Militants kill seven paramilitary troops in southwestern Pakistan
Thousands are reporting Netflix Livestream crashing during Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight
Users in the US reported being unable to load the high-profile boxing match.
