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A Pakistani woman was given the death sentence for sending 'blasphemous' messages on WhatsApp and Facebook
Aneeqa Ateeq, 26, denied all charges but was found guilty of making derogatory remarks against "hol…
Matthew Loh
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Don't worry — the machines won't be as smart as humans for a long time, because they've still got a lot to learn
AI is not smarter than humans … yet. Today's AI models will face limitations when trying to create …
Hasan Chowdhury
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As internet connectivity plummets in Gaza, ordinary Palestinians struggle to compete with Israel's narrative of the war
Concerns are rising over Palestinians' ability to share information from inside Gaza due to plummet…
Joshua Zitser
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Microsoft's Jaron Lanier says AI advancing without human dignity will 'undermine everything', including reality
The writer and technologist spoke at a conference hosted by Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global and …
Kali Hays
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'Skibidi Toilet' isn't mindless — it's a 'cultural touchstone' that captures the anarchic spirit of the internet
A dystopian battle between toilets and cameramen, 'Skibidi Toilet' is gripping the internet, and at…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Indian government shut off the Internet over a 100 times in 2019 — and China is lovin' it
Amid the protests, violence and discord over India’s newly formed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), …
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Myanmar's military regime shuts down broadband Internet service in the country
Myanmar's military regime has shut down broadband Internet service as protests over the coup contin…
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India gets a rap from UN Human Rights Commission a day after it seals the office of Kashmir Times
However, Bachelet’s issue isn’t related to that one incident. Instead, she points to India’s n…
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There's a water shortage in Iran as temperatures hit 120F. Security forces are firing on protesters to stop demonstrations.
Following weeks of drought in arid southern Iran, protestors were shot at by police when they took …
Tom Porter
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AI content editing is the hot freelance side hustle as businesses and individuals look to give their ChatGPT content a 'human touch'
Fiverr freelancers can earn over $100 per project to edit AI-generated content. Demand has grown by…
Jacob Zinkula
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What is AGI? How Artificial General Intelligence could make humans obsolete
Experts say AGI, or Artificial General Intelligence, and is closer than we think — and that it need…
Aaron Mok
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Tim Burton says AI imitations of his art style are missing 'humanity' and 'soul' — even if the results are 'pretty good'
Director Tim Burton reacted to a Buzzfeed article with AI renditions of Disney characters in his ar…
Haley Tenore
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8 of the best places on the internet to keep you from falling into doomscrolling despair
Yes, there are still some good places online. Classic internet cat videos from Catluminati and TikT…
Julie Gerstein,Tanya Chen,Kie…
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Myanmar has had an internet blackout for a year. Some of its citizens still don't know there's a pandemic.
On 21 June 2019, Myanmar imposed an internet blackout on 9 cities and townships.
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Technology and society 'smashed together in a head-on collision.' Mozilla Foundation surveyed the wreckage.
Racial justice, labor rights, and corporate accountability dominated headlines in 2020. A new repor…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Trump's description of QAnon as being 'against pedophilia' follows its insidious takeover of the 'Save the Children' movement
The QAnon obsession with allegations of human trafficking follows a long line of similar movements …
Rachel E. Greenspan
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'Father of the internet' sounds the alarm on the gold rush around AI chatbots
Vint Cerf is warning people against hastily investing in AI chatbots just because they're "cool," a…
Britney Nguyen
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I work as a fire lookout, living in a remote cabin with no plumbing or electricity. Here's why I want to be here as long as there are humans doing this job.
Brig Malessa works as a fire lookout in a remote part of Oregon. She shares her life on TikTok to s…
Kylie Kirschner
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How IT Works: Internet of Things (IoT) for manufacturing
Viewed through a different lens, IoT is a result of faster and cheaper Internet connectivity t…
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While browsing the internet for a new pet to adopt, a woman spots the beloved dog she lost 2 years ago - cue an emotional reunion
Aisha Nieves' dog, Kovu, escaped through a hole in her Pennsylvania backyard in June 2019. Last mon…