4 hours ago Translating fiction: How AI could assist humans in expanding access to global literature and culture

News that Dutch publishing house Veen Bosch & Keuning (VBK) has confirmed plans to experiment using AI to translate fiction has stirred up a thought-provoking debate. Some believe it marks the beginning of the end for human translators, while others see this as the opening up of a new world of possibilities to bring more literature to even more people. These arguments are becoming increasingly vocal as the advance of AI accelerates at an ever-increasing rate.

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79 minutes ago L.A. fires live updates: Palisades Fire creeps closer to Interstate 405, alarming Angelenos

L.A. fires live updates: Palisades Fire creeps closer to Interstate 405, alarming Angelenos  The Washington Post

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4 hours ago Tedy Bruschi gives strong opinion on who should be Patriots’ next head coach

"My former team, the New England Patriots, have been absolutely a mess the last couple years in how they've handled things." The post Tedy Bruschi gives strong opinion on who should be Patriots’ next head coach appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 hours ago Jennifer Lopez ‘Worried’ About Ex Ben Affleck & 'Has Been Checking' On Him Since He Evacuated Amid LA Fires!

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may be divorced, but that doesn’t mean she has stopped caring about him. This week has been a scary time for those who live in Los Angeles. Wildfires have been running rampant in the Pacific Palisades and other areas of Southern California, completely destroying everything in its path. Tens of [...] Read More... The post Jennifer Lopez ‘Worried’ About Ex Ben Affleck & 'Has Been Checking' On Him Since He Evacuated Amid LA Fires! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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5 hours ago Opinion: Alaska’s charter schools are leading the nation. It’s time to expand their reach.

Opinion: Alaska’s charter schools are leading the nation. It’s time to expand their reach.  Anchorage Daily News

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3 hours ago Live updates: Battle continues as Palisades Fire threatens Brentwood, Valley

Live updates: Battle continues as Palisades Fire threatens Brentwood, Valley  NBC Los Angeles

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5 hours ago Trump's track record of disaster misinformation as he casts blame over LA fires

As wildfires ravage southern California, President-elect Donald Trump has attacked Democratic officials, continuing a pattern of spreading misinformation amid disasters.

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4 hours ago See Pacific Palisades before and after the devastating Los Angeles fires

See Pacific Palisades before and after the devastating Los Angeles fires  Reuters

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10 hours ago The United States and the world’s wealthiest countries have turned their backs on refugees | Opinion

The United States and the world’s wealthiest countries have turned their backs on refugees | Opinion  Yahoo News

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5 hours ago Pacific Palisades Fire Could Test Getty Center’s Efforts to Protect Its Art Collection

The museum, which describes itself as the “safest places for art during a fire,” is now in a mandatory evacuation zone. A spokeswoman said it had not sustained damage.

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10 hours ago DAVID MARCUS: California's leaders give the mute finger to the media, and all of us

Columnist David Marcus says Californnia's leaders are using the Biden-Harris playbook of simply refusing to answer questions amid the wildfires. But not being accountable comes with a price, he says.

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9 hours ago Los Angeles Fires Live Updates: Palisades Fire Spreads, Threatening Brentwood

Los Angeles Fires Live Updates: Palisades Fire Spreads, Threatening Brentwood  The New York Times

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12 hours ago New Findings About Consciousness Are Changing How I Think About Patients

After brain injury, some patients are no longer able to respond to the world around them. Is this really the case?

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9 hours ago Don't worry. There is a common sense response to the surgeon general's alcohol and cancer warning

Surgeon general's new warning about the connection between alcohol and cancer is time for us to better understand the threat. Sixty percent of Americans knew nothing about the danger.

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23 hours ago Wildfire disaster proves why 'competence,' not party, matters in electing leaders: L.A. Times owner

Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong argued that the handling of the LA wildfires proves that leaders must be chosen based on competence, not politics.

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10 hours ago Lakers coach JJ Redick confirms his family’s home was lost in the Pacific Palisades fire

"It's complete devastation and destruction." The post Lakers coach JJ Redick confirms his family’s home was lost in the Pacific Palisades fire appeared first on Boston.com.

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23 hours ago Malibu Councilmember: 'There's Too Much Bureaucracy' Telling Us What We Can and Can't Do

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Malibu City Councilmember Haylynn Conrad stated that there’s “a failure of the system [as] a whole because there’s too much bureaucracy.” And the city has “all of these governmental agencies that The post Malibu Councilmember: ‘There’s Too Much Bureaucracy’ Telling Us What We Can and Can’t Do appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 hours ago Palisades Fire shifts targets to San Fernando Valley, forcing new evacuation warnings for Saturday

Palisades Fire shifts targets to San Fernando Valley, forcing new evacuation warnings for Saturday  KTLA Los Angeles

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10 hours ago Palisades Fire threatens San Fernando Valley, forcing new evacuation warnings

Palisades Fire threatens San Fernando Valley, forcing new evacuation warnings  KTLA Los Angeles

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10 hours ago Palisades Fire reaches homes in Brentwood; San Fernando Valley threatened

Palisades Fire reaches homes in Brentwood; San Fernando Valley threatened  KTLA Los Angeles

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11 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up

Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up  Fox News

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11 hours ago The top 3 factors heightening the risk of terror attacks on the homeland

Bureaucratic inertia, politicization of intelligence and the inability to forecast high-tech threats will likely result in another terror attack inside the homeland.

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12 hours ago L.A. fires live updates: Palisades Fire moves toward Brentwood in ‘significant’ shift

L.A. fires live updates: Palisades Fire moves toward Brentwood in ‘significant’ shift  The Washington Post

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13 hours ago Los Angeles Live Updates: Palisades Fire Spreads, Threatening Brentwood

Los Angeles Live Updates: Palisades Fire Spreads, Threatening Brentwood  The New York Times

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14 hours ago Amid the fires, LA is warning some residents the tap water isn't safe. Here's why

Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink from the tap or even to shower.

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15 hours ago Dean Cain predicts California wildfire catastrophe will change how Hollywood votes

Actor Dean Cain said he is devastated by the destruction in Malibu, California, where he grew up, and nearby Pacific Palisades, adding that all six homes he lived in at different times there have been destroyed by this week's wildfires.

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18 hours ago Before and after satellite images of Palisades Fire show devastation in L.A.

Before and after satellite images of Palisades Fire show devastation in L.A.  The Washington Post

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20 hours ago Live updates: New evacuation orders for Palisades Fire in parts of Encino, Tarzana

Live updates: New evacuation orders for Palisades Fire in parts of Encino, Tarzana  NBC Los Angeles

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