Returning home is one of the most universal and emotionally charged experiences that people share. It represents a return not only to a physical place but often to an emotional or spiritual state of being. This journey back can carry a range of emotions—joy, hesitation, uncertainty, or relief. In songs, the idea of returning home is explored through deeply personal lenses, and each artist reflects a different perspective on what it means to go back to a place of safety, love, or belonging. While the concept of home may be constant, the reasons for returning and the emotions tied to The post 10 Essential Songs About Returning Home appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

Since 2016, poaching of one-horned rhinoceroses in India’s Assam state has fallen 86% after a change in government brought determined action to protect them By expanding protected areas and bolstering ranger patrols, the steady growth in the number of rhinos, seen since the late 60s, has now accelerated to the point where 3,000 horns grace […] The post India’s Rhino Stronghold Sees 86% Drop in Poaching and Five-Fold Increase in Rhinos appeared first on Good News Network.

Tributes have been paid to police dog Gizmo, who was based at Loch Ryan, Scotland, after passing away on August 08 after a period of illness. Police Scotland Dumfries & Galloway announced the police dog’s passing on Tuesday, September 24. According to the Police Divisions, the 11-year-old Sprocker Spaniel had a 10-year career as a police dog. And during Gizmo’s time as a police dog, he was able to sniff out drugs worth $12 million in the area and across the country. Aside from sniffing out drugs, Gizmo also worked at major events such as state visits, music events, and sporting events. Gizmo was first introduced by Police Scotland on Christmas in 2014 when he just joined the border policing team at Loch Ryan Port. In 2015, Gizmo became the successor of another amazing police dog, Buster. Buster retired after a successful career that lasted for 7 years. During Buster’s time as a police dog, he was able to detect over $7 million worth of drugs in Scotland. In a June 2015 Facebook post, Police Scotland wrote, “One year old Gizmo is taking over Buster’s search duties – hunting for weapons, drugs, cash, stolen items and explosives. He learnt a lot from Buster in the day they spent working together.” And after learning from the best, Gizmo went on to become one of, if not the most talented, police dog in Scotland. In 2022 alone, Gizmo, after working with Border Police, was able to find cannabis with an estimated street value of $1.5 million at the seaports in a village in Scotland called Cairnryan. Detective Sergeant David Hanlon said: “We are deeply saddened by the death of Police Dog Gizmo, who was a fundamental part of our team.” “Police dogs are a crucial support in our work to keep our communities safe and deter crime.” “Gizmo was a valued colleague, and he will be sadly missed, especially by his former handler.”

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A new AI model from OpenAI, which uses a trial-and-error approach, has begun delivering surprising results on complex challenges. This method, previously seen in gaming AIs like AlphaGo, is now being adapted for a wider range of tasks, including language models. DeepMind’s AlphaGo was the first AI to master a game without relying on human instructions or reading the rules. Instead, it used reinforcement learning (RL) to independently develop its understanding of Go. This approach enabled AlphaGo to defeat the European Go champion 5-0 and later overcome the world’s top human player. OpenAI’s latest model, o1, is producing remarkable outcomes on similarly complex problems. Like AlphaGo, o1 forms its own understanding of problem spaces through trial and error, without relying on human input. This makes it the first large language model (LLM) to create its own highly efficient, AlphaGo-style interpretation of problem-solving. This method allows the AI to tackle previously unsolvable challenges by learning from real-world interactions rather than being limited to language-based inputs. As a result, AI will be able to solve increasingly complex problems that were previously beyond its reach. Although o1 shares many similarities with earlier models, its key difference lies in the addition of “thinking time” before responding to a query. During this phase, o1 generates a “thought chain,” carefully considering and justifying its reasoning before arriving at a solution. Experts suggest that this new learning approach will result in AI exhibiting behaviors that may seem unusual or unpredictable, driven by its own unique logic. In doing so, AI could discover new knowledge and methods beyond human comprehension. The future is already starting to unfold. The post New AI Refuses to Think Like a Human, Forms Its Own Understanding appeared first on Anomalien.com.

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