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UNITED NATIONS, Jun 11 (IPS) - On June 10, the United Nations (UN) held a conference titled Artificial Intelligence for Inclusion: Strengthening Workforce Participation for Persons with Disabilities. This conference, which was organized by the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN, featured a discussion by a panel of experts from various sectors, looking to shed light on the ways AI tools can be used to create...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Defence minister says Australia welcomes the US review into Aukus, calling it ‘perfectly natural’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe defence minister, Richard Marles, downplayed the Trump administration’s review into the Aukus program, saying it was “natural” that the US would take a look at the submarines and capabilities sharing program. Despite the review...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:County DA says 99.9% of people ‘have not engaged in any protest at all’ as sheriff says federal troops ‘do not have the powers to arrest or detain’Governor Greg Abbott has pledged to deploy National Guard troops across his state of Texas, becoming the first governor to do so as protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread throughout the United States.Abbott said on X that the Texas National Guard will “use every...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Stepped-up ‘enforcement activity’ to fulfill arrest quotas leads to reports of agents chasing workers across farmland LA protests – live updatesUS immigration officials carried out further “enforcement activity” in California’s agricultural heartland and the Los Angeles area as the conflict between the state and Donald Trump’s administration intensified on Wednesday.Immigrant advocacy groups reported multiple actions...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Disney and Universal are suing AI image generator Midjourney. In legal filings, lawyers for the Hollywood giants call Midjourney "a bottomless pit of plagiarism."
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Disney and Universal are suing AI image generator Midjourney. In legal filings, lawyers for the Hollywood giants call Midjourney "a bottomless pit of plagiarism."
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Air-fried taters and corn cobs are a silly but welcome indulgence on the newest griddle from Blackstone.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:A new setting in iOS 26 can extend battery life without resorting to Low Power Mode.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:After music, publishing, sports and philanthropy, rapper expands into film-making with lead role in Big Man, a short film premiering on YouTubeAfter conquering the charts, Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage and launching his own publishing imprint, Stormzy is taking his first steps into the world of movies with starring in a short film about the travails of an ex-rapper.Big Man will be made by the rap star’s own production...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:The third major tournament of the year sees Bryson DeChambeau aiming to defend his title at Oakmont.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:NICE, France, Jun 11 (IPS) - To the outside world, a sea level rise of 34 cm (or slightly longer than a child’s ruler) may not seem dramatic, but it’s an existential threat to the Pacific island state of Vanuatu.Read the full story, “Vanuatu Anticipates New Era in Climate Change Reparations”, on globalissues.org
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Google's Pixel 6a has been a winner in many respects, but a new issue with the smartphone's battery may pose a safety concern. After Android Authority reported on a pair of instances where a Pixel 6a battery overheated to the point where the device caught fire, the publication spotted some details in the latest Android 16 beta indicating that as a precaution, the Pixel 6a battery capacity and charging speed will be...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Local MLA blames ‘masked thugs’ for attack on centre that had been hosting people in need after Ballymena riotingA fire broke out at a leisure centre during a third night of disorder in Northern Ireland on Wednesday.People wearing masks smashed windows at the Larne leisure centre in County Antrim and set fires outside which spread inside the building. Continue reading...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:FEVM’s FNGT5 Pro offers powerful RTX 4090 graphics in a portable Thunderbolt 5 eGPU, but lack of Apple support renders it useless for MacBook users.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Robert Malone and Martin Kulldorff are two of the most concerning picks.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Dozens more wounded as crowds approached food distribution centres run by Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian FoundationIsraeli forces killed at least 60 Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, most of them as they were seeking food from a US-Israeli distribution scheme, according to local health authorities.Medical officials said at least 25 people were killed and dozens wounded as they approached a food distribution centre...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:State department move comes amid increasing concerns about nuclear talks between US and Iran that appear to be deadlockedThe United States has ordered the departure of “non-essential” diplomatic staff and their families from embassies in the Middle East amid growing diplomatic tensions in the region.The US diplomatic draw-down came as Iran threatened to target US military bases in the region if conflict breaks out,...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:US health secretary had abruptly laid off 17 sitting members of independent body and appointed eight new onesRobert Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, named new members to serve on a key panel of vaccine advisers on Wednesday after abruptly firing all 17 sitting members of the independent panel of experts, according to a post on X.The eight new members of the advisory committee for immunization practices are: Joseph...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:InnoGrit N3X SSD offers high endurance and ultra-fast speeds using XL-Flash SLC memory, but limited capacities and high costs make it enterprise-only.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Deep Cover brings an injection of comedy to the genre of the moment, making it a top contender to stream this weekend.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:The latest tariff announcement doesn't change much, but you should still expect prices to increase. Here's how to save if you're shopping for one.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Article URL: https://www.seangoedecke.com/the-first-big-ai-disaster/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44252311 Points: 54 # Comments: 48
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Puzzle-based experiments reveal limitations of simulated reasoning, but others dispute findings.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, and more answer the tough question: Do you want to know how you die?
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:I’m glad Apple didn’t go big on AI at WWDC 2025 – I think you might be too.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Agents confiscated belongings and rushed deportees to California’s high desert or Texas, saying local facilities had not prepared for influxLA protests – live updatesAs federal agents rushed to arrest immigrants across Los Angeles, they confined detainees – including families with small children – in a stuffy office basement for days without sufficient food and water, according to immigration lawyers.One family with...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Article URL: https://github.com/AasishPokhrel/shit/issues/1 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44252076 Points: 256 # Comments: 60
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Apple’s smart home didn’t get a single nod during the WWDC keynote, but it turns out there are some interesting developments coming to the Home app around energy management. In a video posted to the Apple developer site this week, the company outlined its new EnergyKit framework, which allows developers to integrate energy data from […]
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Remedy's multiplayer spin on Control is coming to the PlayStation Game Catalog. Sony's June PS Plus additions start with the day-one arrival of FBC: Firebreak. Other entries this month include the latest Battlefield entry and sticky-ball Katamari fun. FBC: Firebreak lets you and up to two others team up to kick some Hiss ass. Play as a government employee who volunteered to take out extra-dimensional monsters. But the...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:Earlier this year, Google shipped a Pixel 4A update to some owners that lowered battery life to mitigate overheating risk, and soon, it’s going to do the same for the Pixel 6A. “A subset of Pixel 6A phones will require a mandatory software update to reduce the risk of potential battery overheating,” Google’s Alex Moriconi […]
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:If it feels like you spend a lot more time watching ads in Prime Video than you used to, that may not be a mistake. Amazon has increased the number of ads or "ad load" in Prime Video to four-to-six minutes of ads per hour, Adweek reports. Amazon's plan to increase the amount of advertising in its streaming service was previously reported in October 2024. Shifting to a max of six minutes of ads per hour is nearly double...
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:With the new ChatGPT integration, users will be able to access more styles that move beyond the emoji-like creations that Image Playground has become known for.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:If you're wondering why I've adopted Warp terminal as my default command line, I have a story that just might convince you to switch.
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:There are some headlines making the rounds claiming that TechCrunch is “pulling out of Europe” and shuttering its coverage of European startups. This is flat-out wrong. It misrepresents who we are, what we do, and — most of all — what we believe. The recent changes at TechCrunch are not about retreat. They are about […]
Published on: June 11, 2025 | Source:The fastest-selling gaming console ever is a major upgrade over its predecessor.
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