At least one person was killed and 15 wounded in a Russian missile strike on a clinic in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, denouncing the attack as a crime against humanity. At least 1 person was killed, 15 wounded in attack Zelenskyy …
Read More »World’s richest countries are fuelling what a human rights group calls ‘modern slavery’
The world’s 20 richest countries are fuelling forced labour and account for over half the estimated 50 million people living in “modern slavery,” according to a report released by a human rights group Wednesday. Plight of those in forced labour or marriage ‘hidden in plain sight’ around the world, human …
Read More »US warns vs Chinese cyberattack
CYBER WARFARE A security surveillance camera is seen near the Microsoft office building in Beijing on July 20, 2021. State-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting US critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of critical communications between the US and Asia during future crises, …
Read More »More Canadian privacy authorities investigating ChatGPT’s use of personal information
Four federal and provincial privacy authorities in Canada have launched an investigation into OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT, after receiving a complaint about the company’s disclosure of personal information. Investigation will examine if OpenAI got ‘valid and meaningful’ information-sharing consent from Canadians. Federal and provincial privacy authorities …
Read More »What do we know about the Russian militia groups fighting their own country in the Ukraine war?
Cross-border attacks in Russia’s Belgorod region this week have brought attention to Russian militias that have been fighting against their own country, as it wages war on Ukraine. 2 groups of anti-Kremlin fighters say they are behind an incursion into western Russia. Cross-border attacks in Russia’s Belgorod region this week …
Read More »Peloton doesn’t want to be known as just a bike company anymore — so they’re rebranding
Peloton is undergoing a significant rebrand, dumping its identity as a seller of luxury exercise bikes and equipment for one of health technology for all. Since peak in 2021, high-end health tech company has lost over 90% of its value. Peloton is undergoing a significant rebrand, dumping its identity as …
Read More »Celtics pummel Heat to keep NBA title hopes alive
Grant Williams (12) of the Boston Celtics and Jimmy Butler (22) of the Miami Heat battle for ball control during the fourth quarter in game five of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on Thursday, May 25, in Boston, Massachusetts (Friday, May 26, in Manila). PHOTO BY MADDIE MEYER …
Read More »‘Romeo and Juliet’ lawsuit over child actors’ nude scene to be thrown out
A child abuse lawsuit over a nude scene filed by actors who played star-crossed lovers in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 “Romeo and Juliet” will be thrown out, a California judge said Thursday. Olivia Hussey was 15 and Leonard Whiting 16 when they starred in the Oscar-winning film of William Shakespeare’s tragedy from Hollywood …
Read More »He spent 33 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Now he’s free
Daniel Saldana, a California man who spent 33 years in prison for attempted murder after a 1989 shooting, has been declared innocent and freed, the Los Angeles County district attorney announced Thursday. Official heard Daniel Saldana was potentially innocent 6 years ago, but ‘did nothing,’ district attorney says. A California …
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