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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Science & Technology

‘We’re the ultimate creators, not AI’: Will.i.am on why we’re worrying too much about machine-made tunes

  By Alex Connock, University of Oxford   Generative artificial intelligence is poison for human creativity, according to conventional media wisdom. “Plagiarism machines” is how Breaking Bad author Vince Gilligan has described the large language models (LLMs) used to train the likes of ChatGPT and Claude. Hundreds of copyright claims have been filed against AI companies – from Stable Diffusion (sued by Getty Images) to Midjourney (sued by a group […]

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Environment

The fascinating secrets of plant reproduction that scientists are still uncovering

The anthers are where pollen is produced. The Camera Dad   By John Doonan, Aberystwyth University and Maurice Bosch, Aberystwyth University   You might think flowers don’t have much choice about who they mate with, given they are rooted to the ground and can’t move. But when scientists from Nagoya, Japan used powerful microscopes to study the fertilisation process, they were surprised to find the female part of a flowering […]

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Health / Medical

Is your desk job killing your back? Ancient Egyptian scribes had the same aches and pains, say researchers

    By Petra Brukner Havelková, National Museum (Národní muzeum) Prague and Veronika Dulíková, Charles University     Thousands of years ago, during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom (around 2649–2130 BC), it was rare for people to be able to read and write. From an estimated population of between 1 million and 1.5 million, only about 1% were literate and able to write in hieroglyphics. […]

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German Chancellor calls for peace talks with Russia

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for renewed peace talks to settle the conflict in Ukraine, saying the next round of discussions should include representatives from Russia. Trent Murray reports.     Euronews reports that some members of his Social Democratic Party have also called for more emphasis on diplomacy toward Russia. Meanwhile, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he's thankful for the support he received at the Ukraine Defence […]

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US polls show Harris just 1 point behind Trump

US Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump appear to be in lockstep to the finish line according to the latest polls. A nationwide survey released on Sunday by the New York Times and Siena College shows the Democratic candidate trailing by just 1 percentage point behind her Republican rival. Jagruti Dave has more from Washington.  

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Lifestyle

Elon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes faces off against X’s Elon Musk. Ton Molina/NurPhoto via Getty Images / AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth   By Yasmin Curzi de Mendonça, University of Virginia   It is easy to get distracted by the barbs, swipes and bluster of the ongoing and very public spat between the world’s richest man and a fierce justice on Brazil’s highest court. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of […]

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Opinion Pieces

World Leaders Must Re-boot Global Cooperation for Today and Tomorrow

  By the United Nations Secretary-General   Final negotiations are underway in New York for this month’s Summit of the Future, where Heads of State will agree on reforms to the building blocks of global cooperation. The United Nations has convened this unique Summit because of a stark fact: global problems are moving faster than the institutions designed to solve them. We see this all around us. Ferocious conflicts and […]

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US accuses Russia of interfering with its presidential election

US attorney general, Merrick Garland, says Russian President Vladamir Putin's inner circle directed companies to promote disinformation as part of a programme to influence the presidential election. The Justice Department has filed charges against two Moscow-based managers of state broadcaster RT, for allegedly paying content creators in America to pump pro-Russia propaganda and disinformation to US audiences.  

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Harris campaign tries to beat Trump at his own game − ridicule

Kamala Harris laughs at Donald Trump during her convention speech on Aug. 22, 2024. Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images   By Chris Lamb, Indiana University   In her speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed her opponent, former President Donald Trump – not with scorn or outright condemnation but, as columnist Peter Nicholas put it, by taking a “cheekier tone.” “In many ways, Donald Trump […]

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