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Researchers build AI-driven sarcasm detector
Being able to detect lowest form of wit could help AI interact with people more naturally, say scientists. Never mind that it can pass the bar exam, ace medical tests and read bedtime stories with emotion, artificial intelligence will never match ...The Guardian - World -
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Rwanda denies entry to senior human rights researcher
Human Rights Watch says Clementine De Montjoye’s case raises fresh questions about UK’s asylum seeker scheme. The Rwandan government has barred a senior human rights researcher from entering the country, prompting accusations that officials are ...The Guardian - World -
Water investors have withdrawn billions, says research
A report suggests shareholders have taken billons but failed to invest as water bills look set to rise.BBC News - Top stories -
Researchers studying 'doomsday glacier' make worrying discovery
Antarctica's "doomsday glacier," referred to as such for its potential to dramatically raise global sea levels, is melting faster than we thought thanks to warmer sea water passing below it, according to a new study.The Hill - Politics -
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Elizabeth Warren Defends Embattled FDIC Chairman
Sen. Warren defended the tenure of beleaguered FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg, saying Republicans wanted him to resign to have more control over the regulation of banks.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Boebert heckled in New York while defending Trump
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was heckled outside the Manhattan courthouse Thursday where she was attempting to defend former President Trump at his criminal hush money trial. As Boebert and several other Republicans broke away from a makeshift ...The Hill - Politics - New York -
Wegovy Can Keep Weight Off for at Least 4 Years, Research Shows
Users receiving weekly injections saw their weight fall, plateau, and stabilize over the course of a four-year trial—but it’s still unclear how long these effects last after stopping taking the drug.Wired - Tech -
New research could solve the mystery behind the construction of Egypt's pyramids
More than 30 pyramids in Egypt, including in Giza, may have been built along a branch of the Nile that has long since disappeared, a new study suggests.NBC News - Top stories -
OpenAI put ‘shiny products’ over safety, departing top researcher says
Jan Leike’s exit from ChatGPT maker is the latest sign of internal divisions over technology’s developmentFinancial Times - Business -
OpenAI putting ‘shiny products’ above safety, says departing researcher
Jan Leike, a key safety researcher at firm behind ChatGPT, quit days after launch of its latest AI model, GPT-4o. A former senior employee at OpenAI has said the company behind ChatGPT is prioritising “shiny products” over safety, revealing that ...The Guardian - World -
AI chatbots’ safeguards can be easily bypassed, say UK researchers
All five systems tested were found to be ‘highly vulnerable’ to attempts to elicit harmful responses. Guardrails to prevent artificial intelligence models behind chatbots from issuing illegal, toxic or explicit responses can be bypassed with ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Jeffries calls on Johnson to honor police who defended Capitol on Jan. 6
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to honor the law enforcement officers who defended Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, pressing the Speaker to dedicate a spot in the ...The Hill - Politics -
UN defends Gaza casualty tally amid Israeli anger
A recent drop in UN estimates of killed Palestinian women and children brought Israeli criticism.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Water company boss defends multi-million pay packet
The water firm made 60,000 sewage spills last year but insists river quality is improving.BBC News - Top stories -
South Africa’s ICJ genocide case aimed at defending Hamas, Israel claims
Israel complains of ‘obscene exploitation’ of genocide convention and asks judges to throw out bid to halt Rafah offensive. Israel on Friday attacked South Africa’s case against it in the international court of justice as an “obscene exploitation” ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
At ICJ Hearing, Israel Defends Rafah Operation as ‘Limited and Localized’
Lawyers for Israel argued that the International Court of Justice should not grant a South African request to order an immediate halt to the ground assault in Rafah.The New York Times - World - Israel -
To Be Trump’s Running Mate, Defend Him, but Don’t Steal the Show
Donald Trump’s search is still in its early stages, but he is said to be leaning toward more experienced options who can help the ticket without seizing his precious spotlight.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Vanguard defends dominance of US equities in EU-domiciled funds
Response follows warnings of ‘unintended consequences’ of passive funds shunning EU corporationsFinancial Times - World -
The Minnesota Timberwolves Are Shocking Everyone but Themselves
A young, confident franchise topples the defending champions in a dramatic comeback. The Dallas Mavericks are next.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Sea otters use tools to open hard-shelled prey, saving their teeth, research reveals
The behavior, documented in footage from researcher Chris Law, is most seen in females and sheds light on the threatened species. Floating on its back in the waters of California’s Monterey Bay, a sea otter takes a shelled animal and strikes it ...The Guardian - World -
Citron Research’s Andrew Left says he is shorting GameStop again after his 2021 short flopped
The short seller said he has started betting against GameStop this week after its share price surged on excitement over social media posts by Roaring KittyMarketWatch - Business -
New blood test for strokes could help tackle a $2 trillion problem, researchers say
A new blood test can quickly detect a particularly severe type of stroke, according to new research published Friday, dramatically improving patients’ odds of getting lifesaving treatment before it’s too late.MarketWatch - Business -
Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory? Early research drives a color noise buzz
White noise is frequently used to mask background sounds and it now has competition in a rainbow of colorsABC News - Health -
UCLA to lead first federal research center focused on building heat-resilient communities
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will be establishing the first federal research center focused on bolstering community resilience to local heat impacts, the institution announced Monday. The Center of Excellence for Heat Resilient ...The Hill - Politics -
Defending champion Rose Zhang withdraws during Round 1 of Mizuho Americas Open
Zhang had completed three holes before she made the decision to withdraw.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
2024 NFL schedule oddity: 49ers dealt this unfortunate quirk as they look to defend NFC title
The 49ers will face four teams coming off a bye in 2024CBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney defends approach to transfer portal: 'We like our guys, we like our starters'
Clemson was the only non-service academy to not take a single transferCBS Sports - Sports -
Swimming boss defends athletes lobbying national gallery to take down Gina Rinehart portraits
Swimming Queensland chief Kevin Hasemann says ‘I’ve never been to a gallery’ and furore has ‘evolved into something I could never have imagined’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free ...The Guardian - World -
Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending NBA champion Nuggets
Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpieceABC News - Sports - NBA -
‘Only Hamas can defend us’: Israeli raids and Fatah failures boost support in West Bank
Settler attacks and arrests of Hamas supporters create climate of fear and distrust in ruling Fatah party. Shuffling around his family home in the hills around Ramallah, Khalil was nervous after his release from prison the day before. His mother ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending NBA champion Nuggets
Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night.NBC News - Top stories - NBA -
Mayor defends NYPD response after officers seen punching pro-Palestinian protesters
New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the police department’s response to a pro-Palestinian street demonstration in Brooklyn over the weekend, calling video of officers repeatedly punching men lying prone on the ground an “isolated incident.”ABC News - Top stories -
Ex-NBA referee calls Chris Paul 'one of the biggest a--holes' in the league while defending Scott Foster
Paul and Foster, a longtime NBA official, have been feuding for yearsCBS Sports - Sports -
Clemson's Dabo Swinney defends lack of transfer portal activity amid criticism: 'We've been very consistent'
It was always going to be difficult for Swinney to quicken Clemson's sonic-speed momentum gathered in the mid-2010sCBS Sports - Sports -
Capitol riot defendant predicts Trump will win election, shutter Jan. 6 cases
Jan. 6 defendant John Banuelos told the judge he had "nothing to worry about," since Trump would soon "be in office."CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump