OpenAI to unveil GPT-6 Cyber model, plus a first-of-its-kind product to help deploy it
OpenAI is extending the two-pronged paradigm it established with the ChatGPT product and GPT models into a new realm with a cyber focused combo.
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Russia looking to escalate hybrid war, Denmark warns
Denmark’s intelligence service warned that there is a “low but growing risk” of direct attack by Moscow.
AI and the shrinking college payoff, NHJ’s school in context, Sal Khan’s origin story: A Chalkbeat Ideas roundup
Welcome to Chalkbeat Ideas . This is our semi-monthly roundup of interesting takes, tidbits, and links. Feel free to send along links and ideas for the next one. Is AI devaluing a college degree?
Madonna & Charli xcx Recap Their Lives in Clubland On ‘Danceteria Afterhours’: Listen Now
The new song is a take on "Danceteria," a standout from Madonna's July album Confessions II .
TestFlight App Gets New iOS 27 Features
Apple today updated its TestFlight app for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS to version 4.4.0, adding support for features introduced in the latest software updates and products.
Behind the Scenes of Filming in Africa: Locations, Crews, and Production Challenges
Film shoots in Africa can offer visuals that would be hard to recreate in any other place. In Africa, one finds everything from modern cities and coastal locations to desert landscapes, mountainous…
- Filming locations in Africa range from cities to deserts and forests.
- Location must be accessible, have crew facilities, and support production needs.
- Local crews offer invaluable knowledge for remote or permit-heavy locations.
SRO owner says City of Vancouver failed to act before Powell Street fire
“I asked him why he's not tearing it down and he said, well, I was never forced to tear it down, so the insurance wouldn't pay me to tear it down," Bob Fontaine said.
The Power Grid Hasn’t Changed In A Century. Data Centers Are Changing That.
The U.S. power grid has changed little since Edison and now strains under soaring demand. Flush with capital, data centers may be forcing it to catch up.
US, Iran explore phased deal to reopen Hormuz
Diplomacy will be challenged by both sides’ unwillingness to surrender leverage.
How African Landscapes Are Becoming Powerful Backdrops for International Films
The African continent has the unique offering of something that cannot be found elsewhere, and that is scale, contrast, and variety of natural environments.
- African landscapes offer diverse natural environments for international films.
- Directors choose African locations for visual enhancement and plot support.
- Unique African settings reduce need for artificial environments and international moves.
Switzerland to provide funding for Ukrainian grain storage, support organic sector
Switzerland will allocate CHF 3 million for temporary grain storage under an FAO project and another CHF 6 million over the next three years to develop the organic sector.
Arc Raiders Is Testing a PvE Mode Very Soon
Embark Studios has announced that it will be testing a PvE mode for Arc Raiders next month.
US yields rise with rate hike views, 30-year bond yield hits highest since 2004
Traders see a roughly 70% chance of another rate increase when the Federal Reserve next meets in October
Amazon to spend $100M on Indiana plant, its fourth site for building robots
Amazon.com Inc. is spending more than $100 million on a factory in Greenwood, Indiana, to build equipment for its warehouse robots, according to plans the company released today. The Wall Street Journal reported that Greenwood will be the fourth plant Amazon uses to make robots. Until August there were only two, both in Massachusetts.
Joseon court dancer crossed to Paris; Pansori singer brings her home
Almost nothing survives of Lee Jin, the woman a French memoir records as "Li-Tsin." A court dancer in the final years of the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty, she is said to have sailed to Paris in the 1890s…
'Fast & Furious' actor Sung Kang turns passion for drifting into directorial debut 'Drifter'
Korean American actor Sung Kang brings his years of experience from the “Fast & Furious” U.S. film franchise into his directorial debut, “Drifter,” which recently premiered at the Toronto…
[K-ART FOCUS] For Ru Kim, dog's escape becomes story of power
JEONNAM-GWANGJU SPECIAL METROPOLITAN CITY — Pink velvet curtains frame an empty stage. A soft, fluffy carpet lies beneath shifting spotlights.
2027 AFCONQ: The penalty decision was a ‘joke’ – Carlos Queiroz after Ghana’s loss to Ivory Coast
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz has labelled the penalty that helped Ivory Coast seal a 2-0 win over the Black Stars in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as “a joke”.
Netflix's Revenue Growth Has Slowed for 2 Straight Quarters. Should You Buy the Stock Anyway?
Growth has fallen from a 17.6% peak to 13.4% in two quarters, and management's own forecast says the slide isn't finished.
Abbas accuses Israel of waging ‘genocidal war’ in Gaza
DPARamallah/New YorkPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday warned that the Palestinian people were facing “one of the most dangerous phases in their history,” in a speech...
80 states slam Iran, Houthis attacks in UN statement
DPANew YorkIn a joint statement at the United Nations on Thursday, 80 states strongly condemned both Iran’s attacks in the Gulf region and those carried out by the Houthi militia o...
COVID-19 pandemic drove violence and moral suffering for nurses in Latin America
The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for health professionals around the world. A new study published in the journal Nursing Inquiry describes violence that nurses and midwives in…
Raccoon euthanized after leg caught in trap in Langley
The Fur-Bearers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the identification and conviction of the person or people responsible for setting the trap.
US allocates $27 million for the return of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia
"We are sincerely grateful to the United States for its unwavering and strong support of efforts aimed at the return, rehabilitation, and full reintegration of Ukrainian children and young people,"…
Jürgen Klopp starts Germany job with shaky Netherlands draw
A late Netherlands goal denied Jürgen Klopp a win in his first match as Germany coach. The former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund boss has big ambitions, but the game showed he's going to need more…
- Germany begins coaching tenure with 1-1 draw vs. Netherlands
- Cody Gakpo equalizes late, giving Germany first-half lead
- Klopp acknowledges team's shaky defense and need for patience
Documents: Jeff Bezos has invested $30B in Blue Origin since 2000, including $2B in its first outside funding round, which has raised $10B at a $140B valuation (Micah Maidenberg/Wall Street Journal)
The space company wants to rapidly boost revenue in the coming years, betting its rockets will make it a powerful industry player
There’s a global plan to save humans from AI. Can it actually work?
When the AI apocalypse becomes regular dinner-table conversation, you know we’ve reached the freakout stage. Rogue AI agents are hacking into competitors. Former Big Tech employees are posting Skynet-style warnings on social media. CEOs are crying for help in ways that have made this once-wonky tech issue a frontline political fight.
Newly Discovered Red-Eyed, Hairy-Legged Sea Spider Is the Stuff of Nightmares
Learn more about two new marine spider species discovered off the coast of British Columbia and how they're helping researchers learn more about marine arthropods.
Asian Bonds, Stocks to Fall as Oil Fans Inflation: Markets Wrap
Asian bonds and stocks were set for further losses Friday as elevated oil prices fueled inflation concerns, driving long-term Treasury yields to multi-decade highs and raising the prospect of further…
Google's TPUs to catch some rays in orbit next week
Part of Project Suncatcher, the proof of concept aims to see how well lightly modified compute fares in orbit
Dow Jones Industrial Average falls a third day as bond yields climb
The 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.50% on Thursday, and two Fed officials gave bond buyers no reason to expect relief. New York Fed President Williams said another rate increase this year looks…
Unicaja: demand for early retirement doubles the bank's offer
The Malaga-based bank launched a retirement program for employees over 57 years old at the beginning of the year, which covers 73% of the annual fixed gross salary.
Chronic pain after cesarean delivery linked to poorer quality of life for months and years after giving birth
A new synthesis of global evidence, published in Anaesthesia finds that chronic postsurgical pain after cesarean delivery is associated with substantial impairment in women's quality of life and everyday functioning in the months and years after giving birth.
Pound Sterling slides again as Fed speakers go full hawkish
Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governors Lombardelli and Breeden said on Thursday that they are moving closer to voting for a rate hike, and the Pound fell for a fourth straight session regardless. GBP/USD is trading just above 1.3200, its lowest in nearly three months.
Microsoft puts Brad Smith in charge of communications
Microsoft is moving its communications group out of marketing and into its Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) organization.
Abu Dhabi firm secures orders for 330 autonomous aircraft with 700km range
Abu Dhabi's LODD Autonomous has signed more than 10 agreements covering orders for over 330 Hili autonomous aircraft, with commercial trials due in 2027
Google To Launch First Experimental Satellite For Orbital AI Data Center Project
(RTTNews) - Google under Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) is preparing to launch its first experimental satellite as part of Project Suncatcher, an ambitious effort to develop AI data centers in orbit.
Udemy Cofounder Pivots To In-Person Learning With New Academy For AI Phenoms
The school will bring 50 young builders to San Francisco to learn through projects, co-ops and face-to-face interaction, says cofounder Gagan Biyani.
Intelligence and personality traits do not predict inattentional blindness
Being smart, focused, or detail-oriented won’t stop you from missing unexpected objects hidden in plain sight. New research suggests that inattentional blindness is a universal quirk of the brain.
Ningaloo Reef corals reveal early fall spawning window for two key species
Curtin University scientists have uncovered an important missing piece in the puzzle of how some coral reefs can recover from climate events, providing information that could help guide future…
My 15-year-old AV receiver still outperforms every new soundbar, but modern TVs broke something
It's harder and harder to use the hardware I already owned
Ubisoft Almost Made a Zelda Game With Ganondorf as the Protagonist
Ubisoft Milan reportedly pitched a Zelda game to Nintendo that would have taken place in a new universe with a totally different protagonist, but the plan fell through, leading to one of the biggest…
CNA Explains: Smart glasses and the law in Singapore – when does filming a stranger cross the line?
Filming in public is not automatically illegal, since a person generally has no expectation of privacy in that setting, a lawyer says.
The next wave of customer engagement
Through AI, Digital and Data, OCBC is transforming banking from transactions to predictive, proactive engagement, with seamless digital experiences reinforced by trust,...
How DBS is shaping Asia’s future as an AI-enabled bank with a heart
Building on trust, data and culture, DBS is fuelling its ambition as a trusted AI-enabled bank
Learn on your own time with 9 CompTIA exam prep courses for just $24.99
Prep for CompTIA A+, Security+, Network+, and more from home with nine certification training courses bundled for $24.99.
LOVE alt delete is a Y2K horror visual novel where you use one AI chatbot to help you date another that, don't worry, doesn't use the nasty generative stuff
I would hope that for most of you it would not be a controversial thing to hear me say I hate generative AI. It stinks! It is rotting everyone's brains, and the people shilling it don't even care (see…
Nova Scotian mothers bring attention to perinatal mental health care, call for more resources
Two Nova Scotian mothers are speaking out about their experience with prenatal and postpartum anxiety and depression.
Mexico in Numbers: Mexico’s largest lakes
Mexico in Numbers presents the country's five largest freshwater lakes, and the stories behind them. The post Mexico in Numbers: Mexico’s largest lakes appeared first on Mexico News Daily
Two Students Named a New 309-Million-Year-Old Amphibian Relative After Their Mothers, Both Named Jean
Learn how two Field Museum interns identified Jeanerpeton in a Mazon Creek fossil and what its toe pads reveal about early amphibians.
AI innovation supports screening for 2.2 million US workers exposed to toxic dust
From coal miners and construction crews to engineered stone countertop fabricators and foundry workers, more than 2.2 million U.S.
Largest Map of Gene Activity to Date May Hold Clues to Alzheimer’s and Other Brain Diseases
Learn how brain tissue donated to science after death gives clues about genetic changes in neurological disorders and how we might target them better in future patients.
APOE4 Linked to Potentially Reversible Mechanisms of Brain Blood Vessel Damage in Alzheimer’s
Two studies reveal how APOE4, a major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s, disrupts brain blood vessels and promotes abnormal protein accumulation, pointing to potentially reversible disease…
Pakistan expands protected habitat for Indus River dolphin as recovery offers hope
Between 11 million and 16 million years ago, during the high sea levels of the middle Miocene period, the ancestors of the Indus River dolphin entered the muddy waters of what is the Indus Basin…
NASA Welcomes Côte d’Ivoire as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Côte d’Ivoire signed the Artemis Accords on Thursday as the 75th signatory during a signing ceremony in the nation’s largest city Abidjan, marking the largest milestone yet for the international coalition of like-minded countries committed to peaceful and responsible space exploration.
Fiji's HIV epidemic is surging and babies are paying the price
Fiji has free testing and treatment to prevent mothers passing HIV to their babies. Last year, 59 babies were infected anyway, and 18 died before they turned one.
NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments
Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses NHS bodies are forcing people with suspected attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism to wait at least two years before they can be assessed as they struggle to meet surging demand for diagnoses of…