Author: chiara
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Propagandists keep trying to use ChatGPT, OpenAI report says
Propagandists seeking to influence elections around the globe have tried to use ChatGPT in their operations, according to a report released Wednesday by the technology’s creator, OpenAI. While ChatGPT is generally seen as one of the leading AI chatbots on the market it also heavily moderates how people use its product. OpenAI is the only…
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Baker, Hassabis, Jumper win 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Scientists David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the award-giving body said on Wednesday, for work on the structure of proteins. The prize, widely regarded as among the most prestigious in the scientific world, is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and is worth 11 million…
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97+ Best Deals Actually Worth It
At NBC Select, we often say that not every deal is actually a good one. And that couldn’t be more true during an event like Prime Big Deal Days, which Prime members can shop through Oct. 9. Some products are at their lowest prices ever, while others…. not so much. I’ve spent hours sorting through…
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Why control of the House will shape the next presidency
One of the more remarkable aspects about the current political era is how closely contested control of all parts of the federal government is these days. It’s not just the presidency that’s on a knife’s edge — so is the House, and even the Senate is highly competitive, though a GOP takeover this cycle is…
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Gun safety group Everytown pours $9 million into state legislative races
The political arm of Everytown for Gun Safety plans to spend $9 million to boost Democratic candidates in state legislative contests in five states, the group’s first investment in such races this election cycle. The investment, first reported by NBC News, will be directed primarily toward digital and TV ads in state House and Senate…
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Fewer than 1 in 5 large companies’ health plans cover weight loss drugs, survey finds
Less than a fifth of large companies in the United States include coverage for the popular but pricey weight loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound in their health insurance plans, according to a survey published Wednesday in Health Affairs. Among the large firms that do cover them, a third say the coverage has a “significant impact”…
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Kremlin confirms Trump sent Putin Covid tests, denies Putin phone calls since he left office
Former President Donald Trump did send coronavirus testing devices to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the height of the pandemic, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Bloomberg News in a written statement that “we also sent equipment at the beginning of the pandemic.” The story was initially reported in “War,” a new…
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North Korean army to completely sever road and rail lines to South Korea
North Korea’s Army said it will completely cut off roads and railways connected to South Korea starting from Wednesday, and fortify the areas on its side of the border, state media KCNA reported. The announcement heralds a further escalation in activity close to the demarcation line separating the two Koreas, which had been rare in recent years until this year. North Korea had already been installing landmines and barriers and creating…
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Most Taiwanese believe China unlikely to invade in coming five years, poll shows
TAIPEI — Most Taiwanese believe China is unlikely to invade in the coming five years but do see Beijing as a serious threat to the democratic island, a poll by Taiwan’s top military think tank showed on Wednesday. Over the past five years or so, China’s military has significantly ramped up its activities around Taiwan,…
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Australian police chase koala through strain station
SYDNEY — A wayward koala led police on a low-speed, early morning chase through a Sydney train station, video released on Tuesday showed, surprising commuters in the city. Video provided by Transport for New South Wales showed the koala ambling through Casula station on Friday, around 21 miles south-west of the city’s central business district. The video showed the koala checking out an elevator before opting to descend a stairway. Trains in the area were…