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How will AI reshape the world? Well, it could be the spreadsheet of the 21st century | John Naughton
Large language models have changed how big corporations function, and the arrival of AI ‘agents’ – essentially automated Moneypennys – could prove irresistible. If 2024 was the year of large ...The Guardian - 1h -
The year in patriarchy: coconut trees, ‘childless cat ladies’ and crimes against humanity | Arwa Mahdawi
It’s now time to ‘hold space’ for everything that happened in 2024 with a list – so here are 10 of the biggest stories from the year in patriarchy. 2024 was a very demure, very mindful , very ...The Guardian - 3h -
Nitish Kumar Reddy blossoms to give India hope as century stalls Australia
Fourth Test, day three: Australia 474; India 358-9 Reddy shares 127-run stand with Washington Sundar As India’s tour of Australia has worn on, the coverage has become preoccupied with fading ...The Guardian - 5h -
Revisiting the 3 Biggest Hardware Flops of 2024: Apple Vision Pro, Rabbit R1, Humane Ai Pin
The hyped-up Rabbit R1, Humane Ai Pin, and Apple Vision Pro have continued receiving updates since their lackluster launches. How are things progressing? I tried them again to find out.Wired - 1d -
Tokyo Plane Collision Was Caused by Human Error, Investigators Find
A report confirmed prior indications that a pilot’s misunderstanding of air traffic control directives, and a missed warning, caused the January accident.The New York Times - 1d -
Human Thought Is Far Slower Than Your Internet Connection
A new study is “a bit of a counterweight to the endless hyperbole about how incredibly complex and powerful the human brain is,” one researcher said.The New York Times - 2d -
Sportico’s Charts of the Year: Best Data Visualization of 2024
During an active year in sports business, the Paris Olympics put a new shine on the rings, franchise valuations continued to skyrocket, and a women’s sports tsunami reshaped the industry. We ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Joe Biden, the Presidency and the Messiness of Being Human
Blame is simplistic. Might I suggest that there is another way to understand what happened with the president? A more humane way?The New York Times - 5h -
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Human wave’ of North Korean troops being sent to their deaths, says US
Kyiv reports heavy casualties among Pyongyang’s soldiers in Russia while Washington accuses generals of seeing the troops as ‘expendable’. What we know on day 1,039. See all our Ukraine war ...The Guardian - 9h -
'Romance, valour and emotion' - Reddy gets to century
Nitish Kumar Reddy hits a superb first Test century to keep India in the fourth Test against Australia.BBC News - 10h -
Nitish Kumar Reddy century leads India fightback to frustrate Australia on day three
All-rounder joins Washington Sundar in critical 127-run stand Tourists trail by 116 runs with one wicket in hand in fourth Test 52nd over: India 180-5 (Pant 22, Jadeja 4) Smokes a pull shot! ...The Guardian - 10h -
Human remains found on Southern California shoreline on consecutive days
Authorities are investigating after multiple body parts — including human legs — have turned up on a shoreline in Southern California.NBC News - 17h -
‘Godfather of AI’ shortens odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years
Geoffrey Hinton says there is 10% to 20% chance AI will lead to human extinction in three decades, as change moves fast. ‘We need dramatic changes’: is societal collapse inevitable? The ...The Guardian - 1d -
A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized
“Technostuff” built in the last 100 years outweighs all the living matter on Earth.The New York Times - 1d -
Kenya human rights groups raise concerns over abductions of government critics
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised concerns over the rising number of government critics who were apparently abducted, as four people were reported missing over the weekendABC News - 1d -
Smith century puts Australia on top against India
Steve Smith continues his revival with a magnificent century to put Australia on top against India after day two of the fourth Test in Melbourne.BBC News - 1d -
What gaming really tells us about the human condition
From Mesopotamia to our kitchen tables, our love affair with games is undiminishedFinancial Times - 1d -
Elon Musk's 'social experiment on humanity': How X evolved in 2024
New users? New algorithms? Or something else going on behind the scenes? The story behind the new changes on the social media siteBBC News - 1d -
Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human infection in US, CDC says
Mutations are rare but have been reported in some cases in other countries and most often in extreme infections. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Scientists explore longevity drugs for dogs that could also ‘extend human life’
Researchers say drugs may be able to increase lifespan by extending health and thus shortening the rate of ageing. Not for nothing are dogs called man’s best friend: they are good for their owners’ ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘Really incredible’ sixth-century sword found in Kent
Exclusive: Sword is among striking objects unearthed from Anglo-Saxon cemetery near Canterbury. A spectacular sixth-century sword has been unearthed from an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in rural Kent, to ...The Guardian - 2d -
American survivors recall the harrowing moments of the century's deadliest tsunami
Twenty years ago, the world was stunned by the Asian tsunami, whose towering waves killed an estimated 230,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and other countries the day after ...NBC News - 2d -
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NASA's solar probe flies closer to the sun than any human-made object ever
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is expected to make a fiery dive close to the solar surface on the morning of Christmas Eve.NBC News - 4d -
St. Peter's Basilica restoration reveals centuries-old details for the first time
Chris Livesay visited St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican to see the newly restored historical features. These features are now fully visible for the first time in generations as part of major ...CBS News - 4d
