Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US
A bone-dry October is pushing nearly half of the United States into a flash drought, leading to fires in the Midwest and hindering shipping on the Mississippi River. More than…
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Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts
TOKYO — A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant was restarted Tuesday for the first time…
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Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors
PRAGUE — The Czech power company CEZ signed a deal Tuesday with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy small modular nuclear reactors. Under the…
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China says it’s ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday
JIUQUAN, China — China said all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday, the latest mission to make the country a major…
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Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says
PARIS — An investigation by French newspaper Le Monde found that the highly confidential movements of U.S. President Joe Biden, presidential rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and other world…
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Polish radio station abandons use of AI ‘presenters’ following outcry
WARSAW, Poland — A Polish radio station said Monday that it has ended an “experiment” that involved using AI-generated “presenters” instead of real journalists after the move sparked an outcry….
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Italian politicians express alarm at latest data breach allegedly affecting 800,000 citizens
From left, Antonello Ardituro, Giovanni Melillo, Marcello Viola and Alessandra Dolci hold a press conference on precautionary measures for the seizure of companies for exfiltration of sensitive data and information,…
Read more Apple introduces the first dose of artificial intelligence into its new product lineup with a free software update
Apple introduces the first dose of artificial intelligence into its new product lineup with a free software update
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British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery
LONDON — A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years on Monday. The court sentenced Hugh Nelson, 27,…
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Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update
Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with…
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