1 hour ago Italy blocks access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users' data

Italy's data protection authority on Thursday blocked access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users' data and announced an investigation into the companies behind the chatbot.

Politics

2 hours ago Q&A: Law expert discusses how AI could be governed by an 'equity by design' framework

Approaches to regulating artificial intelligence (AI), from creation to deployment and use in practice, vary internationally. Daryl Lim, Penn State Dickinson Law associate dean for research and innovation, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) co-hire, has proposed an "equity by design" framework to better govern the technology and protect marginalized communities from potential harm in an article published on Jan. 27 in the Duke Technology Law Review.

Society

11 hours ago As drinks targeting kids have soared, there's new guidance on what's healthy

As highly caffeinated energy drinks have become popular with kids, a coalition of health organizations has new guidelines on what's a healthy beverage. Some of the advice may surprise parents.

Events

8 hours ago AI combined with holograms creates an uncrackable optical encryption system

As the demand for digital security grows, researchers have developed a new optical system that uses holograms to encode information, creating a level of encryption that traditional methods cannot penetrate. This advance could pave the way for more secure communication channels, helping to protect sensitive data.

Technology

27 hours ago Effective immediately: CDC can't talk to WHO. What will that mean for world health?

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.

Science

3 hours ago Rick Caruso Forms Nonprofit to Rebuild Palisades, Oppose 'Affordable' Housing

Billionaire developer Rick Caruso has formed a non-profit organization to rebuild the Pacific Palisades as it was -- without the "affordable housing" and density that the State of California and City of Los Angeles may demand. The post Rick Caruso Forms Nonprofit to Rebuild Palisades, Oppose ‘Affordable’ Housing appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 hours ago Amazon lays off dozens of corporate workers in latest round of job cuts

Amazon has started the year with a series of layoffs across different parts of the company as it continues to trim its workforce and streamline operations.

Society

12 hours ago Black Hawk Army chopper crashes into American Airlines flight near DC and more top headlines

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24 hours ago Elon Musk's mother urges him to sue CNN, other news outlets for peddling 'Nazi salute' narrative

The mother of tech billionaire Elon Musk is urging him to sue news organizations including CNN, PBS News and The Guardian for pushing the "Nazi salute" narrative.

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26 hours ago Synthetic neurons that mimic human processes could lead to smarter robotics

Artificially engineered biological processes, such as perception systems, remain an elusive target for organic electronics experts due to the reliance of human senses on an adaptive network of sensory neurons, which communicate by firing in response to environmental stimuli.

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27 hours ago Problematic paper screener: Trawling for fraud in the scientific literature

Have you ever heard of the Joined Together States? Or bosom peril? Kidney disappointment? Fake neural organizations? Lactose bigotry? These nonsensical, and sometimes amusing, word sequences are among thousands of "tortured phrases" that sleuths have found littered throughout reputable scientific journals.

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27 hours ago CDC ordered to immediately stop collaborating with WHO after Trump begins process for US withdrawal

Health officials at the Center for Disease Control have reportedly been ordered to stop working with the World Health Organization, following Trump's criticisms on the agency.

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29 hours ago Raiders owner Mark Davis says Jon Gruden’s resignation set organization back: ‘His head was chopped off’

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis said Monday that he believes Jon Gruden's resignation in 2021 set the organization back several years.

Politics

30 hours ago Here’s what Seth Moulton had to say when confronted about trans comments at town hall event

Rep. Seth Moulton said he wants Democrats to stop avoiding debates around "contentious issues" in order to better protect the rights of transgender people. The post Here’s what Seth Moulton had to say when confronted about trans comments at town hall event appeared first on Boston.com.

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35 hours ago Trump's Cabinet nominees up next for confirmation hearings and more top headlines

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35 hours ago Lady Gaga Vows to 'Fight' Trump Administration After Praying He Would Lose the Election

Lady Gaga says she "prayed" for President Donald Trump to lose his election against Vice President Kamala Harris and has vowed to "fight" the Trump White House.  The post Lady Gaga Vows to ‘Fight’ Trump Administration After Praying He Would Lose the Election appeared first on Breitbart.

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37 hours ago 66 million years ago, a fish chewed up and spit out food. It's now a fossil in Denmark

The fossil was found at a cliff in Denmark. Fossilized vomit is called regurgitalite, and it's a type of trace fossil, which tells scientists about an organism's daily life.

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41 hours ago Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go

Acting EPA Administrator James Payne sent an email to members of the agency's Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee informing them that both are being "reset."

Politics

46 hours ago Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September

Through an email blast, federal workers were given the opportunity to resign from their jobs before Feb. 6 and retain full pay and benefits through Sept. 30.

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