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View all →OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day
OpenAI says its investigation into unauthorised access to government and research websites is costing the company more than $500,000 per day. The comp…
AI tool that copied actor’s ‘lustrous’ voice violated his rights, Tokyo court rules
A Tokyo court has ruled that an AI tool violated actor Kenjiro Tsuda's rights by cloning his voice for TikTok videos, marking a landmark legal decisio…
World
View all →California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China
The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, a 34-year-old California resident, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before she could board a flight to C…
Norway plans temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places
Norway is preparing legislation to temporarily ban camera-equipped smart glasses from a broad range of public spaces, according to The Guardian. The O…
Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula
Brazil's presidential race will proceed to a runoff after far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, narrowly…
Health
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View all →Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California
The National Weather Service issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, through Thursday, with temperatures…
Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms
Britain is experiencing its worst bluetongue outbreak on record, with case numbers already exceeding the total from the previous three years combined,…
May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
Europe's summer heat this year reached record-breaking intensity, with surface air temperatures in western Europe running 2.5 degrees Celsius above th…
Entertainment
View all →Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, dies aged 65
Sass Jordan, a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who achieved prominence in the country's music scene during the 1990s, died on 2 October at age 65. No …
Daredevil Jaan Roose completes slackline walk high above central Seoul
Estonian aerial athlete Jaan Roose completed a 160-metre slackline walk suspended 120 metres above central Seoul on Thursday, according to The Guardia…
Mighty Sparrow, the Trinidad and Tobago singer known as the ‘calypso king of the world’, dies aged 91
Slinger Francisco, the Trinidad and Tobago musician who performed as the Mighty Sparrow, died Sunday in New York surrounded by family. He was 91. Fra…