Islam Makhachev aims for UFC record 17th straight win in title defense
- Islam Makhachev aims for 17th consecutive UFC win
- UFC 330 in Philadelphia hosts the title defense
- Makhachev, two-division champion, is undefeated since 2015
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Hormuz crisis: What UAE residents need to know this evening (August 14)
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2027: FG Calls on Youths to Participate in Electoral Process
Linus Aleke in Abuja The Federal Government has called on youths to participate actively in the Nigerian electoral process with a view to driving the economic growth and development agenda
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NTU to stop using 'fundamentally unreliable' AI detector from 2027
Nanyang Technological University will not rely on AI probability scores as evidence of academic misconduct, says its associate vice-provost.
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Anthropic's AI training using millions of used books raised copyright concerns. The market impact of AI-generated content is a key issue.
Meta Patents AI Glasses to Use Facial Recognition to Identify People, Make Highlight Reels of Your Dinner Party
A new Meta patent published Thursday says a system, like its AI glasses, would use facial recognition to identify people, current a series of video clips, then provide you with a highlight reel of your night.
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A drug made up of THC, the main psychoactive component of cannabis, reduced the severity and incidence of nightmares in people with PTSD
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Mr Terence Ang spent nearly 30 years making a living from words. After a haemorrhagic stroke in 2020 took away his ability to speak fluently, he grappled with the loss and had to find new ways to communicate.