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Reddit begins testing AI-powered answers feature to win more users
Reddit Answers, as the feature is called, allows users to ask questions just like they can with ChatGPT, Perplexity and other generative AI services.CNBC - 4d -
When River Plate icon Diaz took over fourth-tier Oxford
Twenty years on from Ramon Diaz's surprising appointment at Oxford United, BBC Sport looks at what happened and how it went.BBC News - 4d -
Global green subsidy race draws investor attention
Europe, the US and China are vying to be the most attractive destination for investment in sustainabilityFinancial Times - 4d -
WATCH: Vikings perfectly execute famous dance from 'White Chicks' after picking off Kirk Cousins
Cam Bynum and Josh Metellus had their moves on pointCBS Sports - 5d -
McDonald's fired Pharrell Williams 3 times—and then he created its famous jingle 'I'm loving it'
Music producer Pharrell Williams didn't last long as a McDonald's employee, he said — he suffered primarily from what an expert calls "burnout by boredom."CNBC - 5d -
Elephant dies of apparent heart failure in Pakistan weeks after family reunion
An elephant has died of apparent heart failure at a Pakistani safari park, less than two weeks after being reunited with her sisterABC News - 5d -
These 3 Things Are Standing in the Way of a Global Plastics Treaty
Global plastic pollution talks have stalled—but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on finances, the proper regulation of dangerous ingredients, and set limits on production.Wired - 5d -
Britain's famous Sycamore Gap tree is gone. 2 men accused of cutting it down are going on trial
When local residents and admirers learned the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in northern England had been cut down last year, they wanted to know why and who could have committed such a senseless actABC News - 5d -
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‘We’re devastated’: anger as Madrid backtracks on museum plan for site of Robert Capa’s famous civil war photo
Residential building attacked by Franco’s aircraft in 1936 may not become memorial, rightwing council suggests. Campaigners are urging Madrid city council not to abandon plans to create a museum ...The Guardian - 5d -
Cowboys' Micah Parsons wants coach Mike McCarthy to return and get 'fair shot' without injuries
Parsons added that he wants to retire as a Dallas Cowboy.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
I bought one of Sicily's famous $1 homes and spent $446K renovating it—take a look inside
Meredith Tabbone bought an abandoned house in Sicily for one euro and spent the next four years turning it into her dream home.CNBC - 6d -
The Social Security Fairness Act is incredibly irresponsible
Instead of being fair, this legislation will lead to harsher and faster automatic benefit cuts for most of us.MarketWatch - 6d -
A Navy vet thought she was having a heart attack, but was fighting something else
Mary Jo Burkhard, 71, went to the emergency room with worrying symptoms. It wasn't the heart attack she feared.CBS News - 6d -
DocuSign, Inc. (DOCU) Beats Q3 Estimates, Guides Revenue Higher, and Expands AI Features in Global Markets
We recently compiled a list of the 12 AI News and Ratings Investors Probably Missed. In this article, we are going to take a look at where DocuSign, Inc. (NASDQ:DOCU) stands against the other AI ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Social Security Fairness Act has bipartisan support, but time is running out
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing calls to schedule vote on bill for which he is cosponsor.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
AP Global Top 20 Pollstar Week of Dec. 9ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Digested week: style icon Daniel Craig and the king’s portrait hardly anybody wants
Former 007 actor is named one of 2024’s most stylish people. Plus, an underwhelming response to free royal portrait offer. A man dies on the sidewalk at the hands of a masked gunman and much of the ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
WATCH: Robot vacuum cleaner escapes from California home after earthquake
Residents had a good laugh after Thursday's earthquake struck the region when a robotic vacuum cleaner got disconnected from its base and was roaming the streets.ABC News - Dec. 6 -
How Lagos’s nightlife lost its famous energy
Nigerian president’s economic shock therapy has gutted the middle class and the megacity’s festive party sceneFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
We need the best of business innovation in government
Growth that does not make working people better off is pointlessFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list, a boost to brewers and enthusiasts
Sake is perhaps even more Japanese than the world-famous sushiABC News - Dec. 5 -
Art fairs cancelled in Hong Kong and India
Anti-apartheid photographer gets his due; steady sales at Art Basel Miami Beach; momentum builds for Miami artistFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Regulators sign off on new global rules for insurers
Rules will not require insurance companies to set aside more capital but could raise their reporting costsFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list, a boost to brewers and enthusiasts
LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. It's brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses, savored in the country’s pub-like izakayas, poured during ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list
Sake is perhaps even more Japanese than the world-famous sushiABC News - Dec. 4 -
Review: 'Black Doves' is a holiday thriller of the heart
Led by Keira Knightley, Sarah Lancashire and Ben Whishaw, this London-set Christmastime thriller is full of feelings.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
AI-Powered Robots Can Be Tricked Into Acts of Violence
Researchers hacked several robots infused with large language models, getting them to behave dangerously—and pointing to a bigger problem ahead.Wired - Dec. 4 -
Abandoned mine at heart of search for woman is becoming unsafe
Crews are still working to locate 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in Unity Township while she was out searching for a missing cat.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Music sector workers to lose nearly a quarter of income to AI in next four years, global study finds
AI boom will enrich giant tech companies but creators’ rights and income will be drastically reduced unless policymakers intervene, report warns. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
4 life and investing lessons from NYSE icon Art Cashin, dead at 83
The man known as the dean of the New York Stock Exchange has left the building for the last time, but investors still have the benefit of decades worth of his accumulated wisdom, which he shared in ...MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
The Revolutionary Sound at the Heart of ‘The Nutcracker’
Listen to how Tchaikovsky uses the celesta in “The Nutcracker,” unleashing the potential of the instrument to signal playfulness and fantasy.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Book Review: Robin Cook sets his latest thriller in the iconic Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital
Robin Cook, the king of medical thrillers, returns with “Bellevue.”ABC News - Dec. 3 -
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Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutionalABC News - Dec. 3 -
Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutionalABC News - Dec. 3 -
The ChatGPT secret: is that text message from your friend, your lover – or a robot?
People are turning to chatbots to solve all their life problems, and they like its answers. But are they on a very slippery slope?. When Tim first tried ChatGPT, he wasn’t very impressed. He had a ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Iran releases rapper famous for lyrics about 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini
Iranian media say authorities have released a government critic and popular hip-hop artist who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa AminiABC News - Dec. 3 -
An extraordinary global economy will require extraordinary agility
Policymakers need to adjust their approaches including through pre-emptive negotiations with the incoming US administrationFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
