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A woodcut depicting a step in the process of ancient Chinese papermaking. (1637) There has been much doom and gloom recently about generative AI, especially by workers that will be affected (or replaced entirely) by the proliferation of these tools. While this is no doubt a serious problem for creative professionals, it’s also worth looking …

Finally. the Dutch are speaking up. The country that recklessly decided that it was a good idea to offer experimental treatment to healthy young teens that blocked all sexual development is at long last starting to take notice of the profound flaws involved in this aggressive and invasive treatment. The decision of the well-respected Dutch …

A five-year productivity inquiry into Australia’s digital technologies and data has found that the country could fall behind in the race against technological change. In its latest interim report, the Productivity Commission said that inadequate internet, lack of skills, low awareness and uncertainty about benefits, security concerns, cost and maintaining legacy systems were preventing Australian businesses from …

President Joe Biden rebuffed the latest Republican infrastructure counteroffer that would moderately increase spending, arguing it does not meet his “objectives to grow the economy, tackle the climate crisis, and create new jobs,” the White House said. Mr. Biden’s reaction indicates that ongoing negotiations between the president and a group Republican senators may soon come …

Part of a huge rocket that launched China’s first module for its Tianhe space station is falling back to Earth and could make an uncontrolled re-entry at an unknown landing point. The 30-metre high core of the Long March 5B rocket launched the “Heavenly Harmony” unmanned core module into low Earth orbit on 29 April …

ROME (Reuters) – Italy is seeing a steady rise in coronavirus infections but a national vaccination campaign and tougher restrictions mean numbers should start improving in late spring, the health minister said. FILE PHOTO: Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza speaks to reporters after European health ministers from neighbouring countries to Italy held a meeting to …

Party leaders thought Trump’s botched handling of the coronavirus pandemic and divisive behavior would convince voters to flip the chamber and put an end to what Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden recently called “the chaos, the tweets, the anger, the hate, the failure.” After six long years out of power, Democrats will likely remain in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s a small start. Just five Chromebooks delivered to help children whose families fight homelessness or who are in foster care. Our first stop was to meet Carla Alvarez, a mother of four who lost her job during the COVID-19 pandemic and was on the verge of eviction. “Helpless,” said Alvarez …

NAIROBI, Kenya — Doctors in public hospitals say they have not been paid, some for as long as six months. They’re furious that they’ve been given faulty protective gear, or none at all. Hundreds of government health workers have fallen sick with the coronavirus, and yet many say their medical insurance was cut in July, …

A person was just killed by a falling tree in Queens. Sources tell YWN that Queens Hatzolah responded to Smedley Street and 84th Avenue at 1:00PM for reports of a tree down on a vehicle. Arriving Paramedics found the person pinned inside the vehicle, and in traumatic arrest. Tragically, the person was pronounced dead on …