Microsoft-backed OpenAI has banned the developer of a bot mimicking Democratic presidential hopeful Congressman Dean Phillips‚ the first action the ChatGPT maker has taken in response to what it sees as a misuse of its artificial intelligence (AI) tools in a political...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory‚ which could change astronomy forever when it comes online this August‚ looks like a planet all its own in this surreal new photo.

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More than 100‚000 people turned out across Germany on Saturday in protest against the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party‚ which sparked an outcry after it emerged that the party’s members discussed mass deportation plans at a meeting of extremists. In Frankfurt‚ about 35‚000 people joined a call under the banner “Defend democracy – Frankfurt against the AfD”‚ marching in the financial heart of Germany. A similar number‚ some carrying posters like “Nazis out”‚ turned up in...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argued former President Trump’s continued claims that he could intercede‚ and end the nation’s war with Russia‚ is “very dangerous.” In an interview with the United Kingdom’s Channel 4 News‚ Zelensky invited Trump — who is the GOP front-runner in the presidential race‚ to visit Ukraine. But‚ not without a caveat. “Donald Trump‚ I invite you to Ukraine‚ to Kyiv. If you can stop the war during 24 hours‚ I think it will be enough to come‚” he said in...

U.S. personnel were injured during an attack on the Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq Saturday‚ and a member of Iraq's security forces was seriously wounded‚ according to reports. The base came under a tactical missile attack‚ and more than 15 U.S. Patriot missiles were launched to intercept. But some missiles got through‚ according to Charles Lister‚ a senior fellow and director of the Middle East Institute Syria Program and the Middle East Institute Countering Terrorism and Extremism...

Blessedly‚ the debate over the COVID vaccine has died off. The ‘Karens’ have retreated into their darkened lairs. The world has reopened. No one sane wears masks anymore. Only the weirdos and the Democrats continue to abide by the social distancing protocols that were ineffective. Yet‚ while these Fauci commandments were atrocious‚ the drama over the vaccine will never fade. We were lied to about the efficacy.  The madness over the mandates turned some of the world’s best athletes into...

Nearly three decades after it was established‚ Pitchfork‚ the most influential music publication of the internet age with the power to make or break an artist‚ is being absorbed by another entity — a men’s fashion and style magazine. The website‚ beloved for being one of modern music’s true centers of gravity and renowned for its daily record reviews scored 0.0 to 10.0‚ will be folded into GQ‚ parent company Condé Nast announced Wednesday. At least 12 staffers were laid off‚ three people...

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