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Cleo Smith’s parents sell Australian home years after kidnapping ordeal

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The family had been camping at the remote Point Quobba when Cleo was taken from her tent in the early hours of October 16, 2021. The case quickly gained international attention as search efforts intensified, with police deploying horses, helicopters and ground crews to comb through the rugged terrain. As the search dragged on, and … Read more

Google AI Is Quoting YouTube Videos For Health And Medical Queries. Should We Be Worried?

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In Jan 2026, a Guardian investigation found that Google’s AI summaries were presenting inaccurate information… These shocking findings, which were deemed downright dangerous, led to Google removing some of its AI (artificial intelligence) summaries after the misleading health advice threatened to put people’s health at risk. One rather alarming example was bogus information being provided … Read more

Tenacious Gee achieves a first for a Canadian Grand Tour rider

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Ryder Hesjedal might still be the king of Canadian Grand Tour riders with a Giro d’Italia title and three other Grand Tour top-10’s. Derek Gee’s directeur sportif Steve Bauer might have one more Grand Tour top-10 than his Israel-Premier Tech charge. But at the 2025 Giro d’Italia, Gee accomplished a first: he’s the only Canadian … Read more

Microsoft pulls the plug on Skype: 'It lost to systems that were easier to use' – Primedia Plus

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Microsoft pulls the plug on Skype: ‘It lost to systems that were easier to use’  Primedia Plus RIP Skype – end of an era as the platform that allowed people to connect face-to-face is taken offline forever  The Irish Independent Skype has closed down today as owners Microsoft shifts focus  The Journal The internet says goodbye to Skype, … Read more

Microsoft’s Quantum Chip Majorana 1: Marketing Hype or Leap Forward?

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After Google’s Willow comes Microsoft’s Majorana 1, promising more fantastical quantum computing ahead. But does the reality live up to the hype? Satyen K. Bordoloi investigates. So far, we could only say that about AI, but since last year, even quantum computing has been moving at a pace that’s hard for anyone to keep up … Read more

Sea sentinels: Meet the marine mammals that call Southeast Asia’s waters home

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February 17, 2025 SINGAPORE – Many people living in South-east Asia often think they have to venture to Australia, the US or Japan to participate in whale watching tours, but such marine mammals can also be found in the waters in the region. Singapore, too, is home to a few of them, including the elusive … Read more

Netflix replaces its game developers with AI

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Netflix’s bold decision to fire most of its game developers and replace them with AI begs the question: Can AI replace humans in the story-telling and creative aspect of video games? While AI continues to make waves across virtually every industry it comes in contact with, Netflix has taken a bold (and somewhat unexpected) decision … Read more