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Australian Woman Channels Grief Of Son's Death Into Social Media Ban
Mia Bannister's skin is inked with a eulogy to her teenage son Ollie, whose suicide after a battle with anorexia and online bullying pushed her to fight for world-first laws in Australia to get children off social media.
Amid Crackdown On Online Platforms, 1 Sector Booms: Selfie-Based Age Checks
As governments crack down on online platforms from social networks to porn sites, business is booming for one sector offering AI age checks based on selfies.
All About Shivon Zilis, Elon Musk's Partner, Who Is Half-Indian
Shivon Zilis met Elon Musk during her time at OpenAI and later became involved with his other ventures, including Neuralink and Tesla.
"Angel Of Death" Nazi Doctor Hid In Plain Sight, New Files Reveal
Notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, the physician known as the "Angel of Death" for his barbaric experiments and selections for the gas chambers, lived openly and comfortably in Argentina for years despite authorities knowing his true identity.
"Pursue Providing Useful Products": Elon Musk's Advice To Young Indian Entrepreneurs
Elon Musk likened the pursuit of money to the pursuit of happiness.
Starmer says he is ‘proud’ of budget and insists ‘there was no misleading’ by Reeves over public finances – UK politics live
Prime minister gives speech after report that some ministers are unhappy over handling of the budgetQ: Yesterday you said Rachel Reeves was lying. Today you are saying she gave out false information. Are you still accusing her of being a liar?Badenoch replies: “Yes.” Continue reading...
Trump ‘wouldn’t have wanted’ second strike on Caribbean boat survivors
US president says he will look into reports US military was told to conduct follow-up attack on suspected drug vesselDonald Trump said on Sunday he would look into reports that the US military conducted a follow-up strike on a boat in the Caribbean that it believed to be ferrying drugs, killing survivors of an initial missile attack.The US president also said he “wouldn’t have wanted” a second strike on the vessel during the incident on 2 September – the first publicised operation in a series of attacks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that Washington says are aimed at combatting the drug trade. Continue reading...
‘Rage bait’ named word of the year by Oxford University Press
Existence of phrase – to describe content intended to make you angry – shows people are aware of manipulation tactics used online, says Oxford Dictionary publisherGood news for those who find their blood pressure rising as they scroll through their online news feeds: the Oxford English Dictionary’s publisher has highlighted the term they might need to describe how they often feel, naming “rage bait” as its word of the year.According to the Oxford University Press’ analysis, use of the phrase has tripled in the past 12 months. Continue reading...
Chinese Hotel Guest Dies As Staff Fails To Deliver Life-Saving Medicine, Tragic Incident Sparks Debate
The incident has sparked a heated debate about the hotel's responsibility in ensuring guest safety and well-being.
First Pics From Inside Hong Kong Building Where Fire Killed 146
The Hong Kong Police Force is looking for bodies in flats, staircases, hallways and rooftops. The damaged building interiors complicated the search, the police said.
Accenture dubs 800,000 staff ‘reinventors’ amid shift to AI
Consultancy’s move to embrace artificial intelligence follows Disney’s use of the term ‘imagineers’ Business live –latest updatesAccenture has reportedly begun calling its 800,000 employees “reinventors”, as the consultancy tries to position itself as a leader in artificial intelligence.The consultancy’s chief executive, Julie Sweet, has already started referring to staff by the new label and the business is now pushing for the term to be used more widely, the Financial Times reported, citing people at the company. Continue reading...
Hong Kong's Migrant Domestic Workers In Limbo After Massive Fire Kills 146
Sobs could be heard across Hong Kong's Victoria Park at the weekend as hundreds of migrant workers mourned victims of Hong Kong's worst fire in more than a century and prayed for missing friends.
