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Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems
Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation.
Cohere launches an open source voice model specifically for transcription
Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages.
This cow uses tools like a primate—and scientists are stunned
A cow named Veronika has stunned scientists by using tools in a flexible and purposeful way. She chooses different ends of a brush depending on the part of her body and adjusts her movements accordingly. This level of tool use is incredibly rare and...
Deepfake X-rays are so real even doctors can’t tell the difference
Deepfake X-rays created by AI are now convincing enough to fool both doctors and AI models. In tests, radiologists had limited success identifying fake images, especially when they didn’t know they were being shown. This opens the door to risks like...
Two drone strikes on civilian targets kill 28 people in Sudan
Market in North Darfur and truck carrying civilians in North Kordofan hit as civil war approaches fourth yearAt least 28 civilians have been killed in two separate drone strikes in Sudan, according to health workers, as the country’s brutal civil...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas
Ukrainian president says peace deal proposed by US includes handing over land to Russia. What we know on day 1,492 Continue reading...
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Iran: Die Stunde der Schattenhändler
Reza Pahlavi calls for regime change in Iran on Berlin visit
Смерть Младича: Сербия и БиГ так и не примирились с прошлым
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"Книга палачей украинского народа": В России американца Стивена Хаббарда пытали в СИЗО и двух колониях
За 4 года содержания в РФ в СИЗО и двух колониях освобожденный 74-летний американец Стивен Хаббард подвергался пыткам, сообщил интернет-проект "Книга палачей украинского народа", опубликовав 20 имен причастных к этому.
Россия усиливает блокировки VPN с помощью анализа трафика. Смогут ли алгоритмы повысить их эффективность, и как сохранить доступ к сайтам
Массовые блокировки IP-адресов, анализ зашифрованных соединений и обсуждение технологий ИИ меняют правила игры для VPN в России. Сервисы обхода цензуры вынуждены все быстрее адаптироваться к новым ограничениям.
Greetings from the Brazil-Argentina border, where waterfalls are flowing at near-record rates
The Iguazú Falls span more than a mile across both countries. A rain-soaked October, which scientists link to the Super El Niño, has sent near-record volumes of water surging over the towering cliffs.
Новый этап переговоров по Украине: ход Мединским и удобрения для США
Переговоры о прекращении войны против Украины опять могут скатиться в обсуждение украинской капитуляции. Россия ведет себя предельно цинично, не спеша ни о чем договариваться, считает Иван Преображенский.
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A batalha de Flávio e Lula pelo voto grisalho: por que eleitores 70+ podem decidir eleição para presidente
Em segundo turno disputado voto a voto, eleitores mais velhos são grupo estratégico para virada de Lula ou Flávio selar sua vitória, dizem analistas. Mas abstenção acima da média é obstáculo para as ambições dos dois candidatos.
A GOP congressman voted to cut Medicaid. It covers 62% of his district. Can he win?
Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is fighting for reelection in central California. 6 in 10 residents of his district are covered by Medicaid, which he voted to cut last year.
Websites go dark after AI exposes major programming language security flaw
Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that is the basis for a large share of the internet.
Raids at far-right group's offices at European Parliament
Authorities searched the Patriots for Europe's European Parliament offices in a long-running funding inquiry. The group says the charges pertain to its predecessor and there is "no legal continuity" between the two.
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Meloni government approves aid for transport, farming and fishing sectors amid intense pressure from truckers
On Thursday, Giorgia Meloni's government approved the aid bill after truckers staged a protest against the spiralling cost-of-living crisis and high fuel prices. The protests have brought many critical sectors and services, including food...
Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of ‘tumultuous’ AI disruption
Today, I’m talking to Bill Gates, cofounder and former CEO of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation. You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s been on something of a tour for the past few months, ever since publishing an...
Apple will label apps that are ‘Made for iPhone Duo’
Apple is rolling out a new badge in the App Store to indicate whether an app is optimized for its new foldable. The new "Made for iPhone Duo" badge will appear across apps and games that work with the device's extra screen real estate. Though Apple...
The Atari VCS saga will come to an end next year when its software store closes
Following a decade long saga of delays, name changes, and Atari having to assure backers of a crowdfunding campaign that its retro console wasn't doomed, the Atari VCS platform is being retired early next year. On February 1st, 2027, the Atari VCS...