(Photo : Getty Image: Junko Kimura) Travis DeShazo is a 30-year-old laboratory technician who predominantly works to refine lubricant base sticks — that’s his day job, at least. After working hours, he spends his time enhancing a robot that was trained to say pseudo-biblical verses. DeShazo named the bot GPT-2 Religion AI, and its primary purpose is to act like a Benedictine monk. It aims to have a life of service and religious study to help them become better individuals. What does the Artificial Intelligence System Do? GPT-2 Religion AI plans to learn from its vast collection of religious training messages,…
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For six months the UAE has been running one of the world’s fastest vaccination campaigns against Covid-19 Reuters | , Dubai PUBLISHED ON JUN 13, 2021 04:09 PM IST About two-thirds of people eligible for inoculation against Covid-19 have now received two doses of the vaccine in Dubai, the tourist and business hub of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said.Dubai is the most populous of the seven emirates that make up the UAE and has one of the world’s busiest airports.For six months the UAE has been running one of the world’s fastest vaccination campaigns against Covid-19,…
Israel’s ultra-nationalist leader Naftali Bennett is poised to become the country’s next prime minister after parliament votes for a new government on Sunday, ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year hold on power. The new coalition consists of eight parties from across Israel’s political spectrum, including a small Arab party, which makes it extremely fragile. The disparate opposition parties have come together, mainly, to keep Netanyahu out of the office and avoid another election.Naftali Bennett, 49, has served as minister of defence as well as of education and the economy in various governments under the leadership of Netanyahu. Born in the Israeli city…
“Minecraft” is a world-renowned videogame that continuously attracts new users. However, it is also famous in the hacking world for being one of the frequently targeted video games. A recent malware attack broke out, and “Minecraft” fanatics are now urged to exercise extra caution when installing mods and add-ons for the game. Cybersecurity experts and researchers are warning gamers to think more than twice before downloading anything related to “Minecraft.” The Security Risk with Minecraft Mods Tech Radar reported that the researchers at Kaspersky recently discovered a significant rise in the volume of dangerous malware hiding in the form of “Minecraft”…
Industrial accidents are common in China due to weak safety standards and corruption among officials tasked with enforcing them. AFP | PUBLISHED ON JUN 13, 2021 02:51 PM IST At least 12 people were killed and nearly 140 others injured when a gas line explosion ripped through a residential compound in central China’s Hubei province on Sunday, local officials said.Rescue efforts were continuing, according to a statement from the disaster management bureau in the city of Shiyan, although it was unclear how many people may still be trapped under the debris.Videos shot by witnesses and verified by Beijing News show…
Countries should also avoid giving the Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine to people over 60, the head of the EU drug regulator’s Covid-19 task force was quoted on Sunday as saying, amid fears over rare blood clotting and as more vaccines become available.The European Medicines Agency (EMA) considers the Astrazeneca shot safe for all age groups. However several European Union member states have stopped administering it to people below a certain age, usually ranging from 50 to 65, restricting its use to the older population, due to the rare cases of blood clotting, mainly among young people.”In a pandemic context, our position…
China has largely stamped out cases of local Covid-19 transmission, but Guangzhou has seen a flare-up of the more infectious delta variant of the virus, initially discovered in India. AP | , Beijing UPDATED ON JUN 13, 2021 02:12 PM IST A fleet of 60 drones has been deployed in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou to keep people indoors and remind those going out to wear masks.China has largely stamped out cases of local Covid-19 transmission, but Guangzhou has seen a flare-up of the more infectious delta variant of the virus, initially discovered in India.Six new cases were reported…
(Photo : Getty Image: Dan Kitwood) The popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is going to have a significant upgrade after four years. Taproot will provide a new normal for Bitcoin investors. Bitcoin will have an upgrade for the first time since 2017. The new update has an approval rate of 90% among miners worldwide, a rare occurrence of unanimity among all stakeholders. Popular Cryptocurrency’s Update: What is Taproot Bitcoin’s latest upgrade is known as Taproot. According to CNBC, the update will take effect in November, and it will provide better transaction efficiency and privacy. The upgrade will also unleash Bitcoin’s potential for…
Pulse nightclub shooting victims were remembered in Orlando in the US state of Florida and worldwide as more than 600 places of worship tolled their bells 49 times to honour those killed in the mass shooting on June 12, 2016.The First United Methodist Church of Orlando gathered the loved ones and community members of those killed in the attack and read out the victims’ names in their remembrance.US President Joe Biden said he will sign a bill naming the nightclub as a ‘national memorial’ and emphasised that the country must take steps to reduce gun violence.Meanwhile, US representative Stephanie Murphy,…
(Photo : Blue Origin) Jeff Bezos finally sold the only seat for sale in Blue Origin’s spaceflight for a whopping $28 million. Amazon’s previous CEO, Jeff Bezos, recently announced that one of his plans after stepping down as the company’s CEO is to fly to space. He and his brother, Mark Bezos, founded a commercial spaceflight company, Blue Origin, back in 2000. The company has already produced a brand new spacecraft named “New Shepard.” The brothers plan to finally explore space on July 20 using their spacecraft. Since the brothers want to give back to other space enthusiasts, Blue Origin…