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The role cigarettes and chocolates played in tackling a TB epidemic
In 1957, Glasgow had the highest death rate from TB in Europe so health officials offered free prize draws for those who got X-rayed.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Can AI help Africa close the development gap?
Machine learning could have transformative effects on developing economies and societies. But some fear a deepening digital divideBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
The Cure's Robert Smith: 'Singing new album live helps me grieve'
The goth icons played two sets at the BBC in support of their new record, Songs Of A Lost World.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of works
Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence toolsTech - ABC News - October 22 -
ABBA, Radiohead, and the Cure Musicians Sign Letter Protesting Unlicensed AI Use of Works
Thousands of artists put their names to a letter decrying any artificial intelligence use of their songs, writings, and images without permission.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
Meet the DIY group for men fixing loneliness and loss
Group that focuses on DIY projects is oversubscribed by men of all ages who want to avoid loneliness.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Can Corporate America Help Harris Win Pennsylvania?
The vice president has raised huge sums and has won over many business leaders. Despite that, the presidential race remains tight in battleground states.Business - The New York Times - October 14 -
5 Ways Historians Can Help Your Business
History is a strategic profession with more business applications than you may think.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
Need an Arabic-Hebrew Ketubah? This Artist Can Help.
Josh Berer makes most of his money designing Arabic tattoos. He also has a side business designing cross-cultural marriage contracts.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 9 hours ago -
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - How To Recruit All Companions
Dragon Age: The Veilguard leads you to all sorts of locations in an effort to avert disaster. Of course, you don't have to go all by your lonesome, as there are allies that are willing to lend a ...Tech - GameSpot - October 31 -
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Companion Hero Of The Veilguard Guide
Dragon Age: The Veilguard lets you ally with several unique characters, all of whom become integral members of your party. As you continue to progress, you'll learn about their backgrounds. ...Tech - GameSpot - October 31 -
This AI Tool Helped Convict People of Murder. Then Someone Took a Closer Look
Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun often appears far less solid.Tech - Wired - October 15 -
PlayVS partners with Omnic to help gamers play smarter with AI feedback
PlayVS has partnered with Omnic.AI, a self-service platform that helps gamers player smarter with AI feedback.Tech - VentureBeat - October 14 -
AI to help doctors spot broken bones on X-rays
It is safe, could speed up diagnosis and relieve NHS pressure, the health assessment body says.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
IBM says AI business is rapidly growing, but that’s not enough to help the stock
IBM’s stock is falling despite a profit beat for the third quarter, as consulting revenue came in flat and infrastructure revenue declined.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
AI helps organization send poorest households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000
AI helps philanthropic organization GiveAway provide neediest families direct cash payments, fast.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Upstart’s return to ‘growth mode’ helps send the AI lending stock higher
Loan volumes picked up 43% on a sequential basis.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Forget the Nanny, Check the Chatbot. AI May Soon Help With Parenting
The AI revolution means new startups can address some unexpected markets, like easing the challenges of caring for kids.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
DataStax looks to help enterprises stuck in AI ‘development hell’, with a little help from Nvidia
DataStax looks to improve enterprise AI production deployment with Nvidia, using Langflow as the center for building agentic AI workflows.Tech - VentureBeat - October 15 -
Election loneliness is real, but 1 program encouraging to vote for kindness
One U.S. city is encouraging people to look beyond political views and build personal connections as the country heads into Election Day.Top stories - ABC News - October 29 -
‘Really speaks to sex workers’: can Anora help humanise a degraded profession?
Sean Baker’s acclaimed and Oscar-tipped new drama focuses on a sex worker, a story that led him to consult with those who live and work in that world. In Anora , a wilful young woman engaged in ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
You Can Now See the Code That Helped End Apartheid
John Graham-Cumming, who happens to be Cloudflare's CTO, cracked a 30-year-old encrypted file that had a role in rewriting South Africa’s history.Tech - Wired - October 18 -
Trump hasn’t helped working-class men — but Harris and Walz can
The problems of working-class men in American society are in fact very real and getting worse — and they won’t be solved by empty promises.Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
How F1 can help engineer the world's net-zero future
Formula One has always tried to be more than just a good sport.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Can my ‘inner child’ help me navigate life as an adult?
People on TikTok are exploring the idea of ‘reparenting’ their younger self. Could I reconnect with mine?. Sign up for Well Actually, a free weekly newsletter about health and wellness I’m ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Apple Engineers Show How Flimsy AI ‘Reasoning’ Can Be
The new frontier in large language models is the ability to “reason” their way through problems. New research from Apple says it's not quite what it's cracked up to be.Tech - Wired - October 15 -
Microsoft introduces ‘AI employees’ that can handle client queries
US company gives customers the ability to build own virtual agents as well as releasing 10 off-the-shelf bots. . Microsoft is introducing autonomous artificial intelligence agents, or virtual ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
AI-powered productivity tools that can make life harder
Technology used to summarise notes or generate transcripts does not always work for deaf employeesBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Anthropic says latest AI model can control users’ computers
Start-up backed by Google and Amazon says tool can act like a ‘human collaborator’Business - Financial Times - October 22 -
3 Things You Can Do to Stay Relevant as AI Alters the Workplace
If your job is not replaced by AI, it might be replaced by someone more skilled at using AI.Business - Inc. - October 26 -
The chatbot optimisation game: can we trust AI web searches?
Google and its rivals are increasingly employing AI-generated summaries, but research indicates their results are far from authoritative and open to manipulation. Does aspartame cause cancer? The ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Analysts tout an 'underappreciated growth driver' at Microsoft that can benefit from AI
RBC analysts cheered Microsoft stock on Tuesday. But, this time it's for more than just the company's cloud computing business and AI ambitions.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago