Recent college grads are not very fond of commencement speakers hyping up a technology they see as a threat to their career prospects When Jacob Pagel graduated from Middle Tennessee State University this spring, predictions about artificial intelligence already had him questioning the value of his degree. Then a music ...
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Saint Levant: the pop star from Gaza caught between passionate fandom and bitter disapprovalSaint Levant: the pop star from Gaza caught between passionate fandom and bitter disapproval
His detractors say he shouldn’t be making pop music in times of war and destruction. His millions of fans say he has given them permission to celebrate their culture and their cause The first time I heard a song by Saint Levant, only three years ago, was in a world ...
Fancy a European art break with fewer crowds? Try one of these five citiesFancy a European art break with fewer crowds? Try one of these five cities
Forget queuing at the Louvre or the Uffizi. You’ll find a fresh perspective on everything from medieval to modern art in places like Lille, Verona and Zurich Zurich may be known as a financial centre, but it has a creative side, too. The Kunsthaus Zürich became the biggest art gallery ...
Middle East crisis live: US attacks Iran missile sites as Tehran negotiators hold talks in QatarMiddle East crisis live: US attacks Iran missile sites as Tehran negotiators hold talks in Qatar
US Central Command claims targets also included boats trying to lay mines, rattling ceasefire, while Iranians meet with Qatari prime minister in Doha Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon as Netanyahu vows to ‘crush’ Hezbollah Returning to the Abraham Accords, Donald Trump’s call for certain other Middle Eastern countries to join ...
Google’s Nick Fox on remaking its search engineGoogle’s Nick Fox on remaking its search engine
The News Three things surprised Nick Fox about ChatGPT’s breakout success in November 2022: how slow it was, how inaccurate it was, and how consumers embraced it anyway. “It was surprising to see there was appetite there,” he said. I asked him if, in retrospect, Google should have released its ...
Thousands of journalists’ data exposed to dark webThousands of journalists’ data exposed to dark web
Swiss privacy and security company Proton and Constella Intelligence found more than 116,000 instances where employees at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post had their data exposed to the dark web. Across all three organizations, the company behind Proton Mail found exposure to the ...
California influencer disclosures offer a glimpse at how secret money distorts American politicsCalifornia influencer disclosures offer a glimpse at how secret money distorts American politics
The News On May 15, the Instagram gossip hub The Shade Room shared a lengthy post to its 28 million followers on Instagram promoting California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer’s criticism of Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. “Roommates, with a Trump ally already controlling that much of what we watch, ...
US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boatsUS launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
US Central Command says the strikes were taken in “self-defense”. It comes as senior Iranian negotiators arrive in Qatar for talks to end the war. ...
Gisèle Pelicot ‘deeply shocked’ by decision not to jail boys in rape caseGisèle Pelicot ‘deeply shocked’ by decision not to jail boys in rape case
The French rape survivor praises the bravery of a young girl for coming forward following the incidents in Fordingbridge. ...
Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors saySocial media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says doctors should routinely check on screen time and social media use when seeing younger patients. ...