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The chatbot ChatGPT has been used by a network of Iranian accounts to generate texts aimed at influencing the US presidential election, according to the ChatGPT developer OpenAI. "We banned accounts linked to an Iranian influence operation using ChatGPT to generate content focused on multiple topics, including the US presidential campaign," the company said in a statement issued on Friday. "We identified and took down a cluster of ChatGPT accounts that were generating content for a covert Iranian influence operation identified as Storm-2035," the statement said. "We have seen no indication tha...
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In a milestone on the path towards fast, cable-free recharging in electric cars, scientists at the largest state research institute in the US have set a world record for inductive charging. Earlier this year, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee state fitted a Porsche Taycan with a specially developed charging device, making it possible to increase the battery's state of charge by 50% in just 10 minutes - all wirelessly. If ultimately viable, the technology could transform the recharging procedure for electric car owners, who would no longer need to get out of their...
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Thirty years ago, a game like “Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess” may never have made it to American shores. Publishers would have judged it too foreign, with characters influenced by Japanese folklore and fighting moves inspired by an ancient form of dance called the kagura. Capcom’s latest title, an action-strategy game, would have been hard to explain to US audiences in the past, but the pop culture landscape has changed, with anime becoming more mainstream and gamers more interested in Japanese culture. In that environment, a project such as “Kunitsu-Gami” can carve a niche for itself base...
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When Waymo's robotaxis started occupying a parking lot next to Randol White's San Francisco apartment building, he was initially glad to see the self-driving cars. Compared to the sometimes rowdy crowds that had parked there for Giants games, White thought the Waymo vehicles could be the perfect neighbor. "Until they started honking," he said. For the last two weeks, White and his neighbours have heard frequent honking at any and all hours coming from the Waymo lot, often waking him in the middle of the night as the cars beep at each other — a seemingly worthless alert as one unmanned vehicle ...
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Throngs of selfie-mad daytrippers have already prompted protests by residents and the introduction of tourism taxes by local authorities in regions from Austria to Greece and Indonesia. But it's not just Alpine village vistas or historic town plazas that are being overwhelmed by the growing number of phone-wielding posers seeking content for their social media feeds. "The hunt for the perfect selfie" is causing "disruptions to the breeding and feeding patterns of animals and the trampling of endangered plant species," according to a team of Australian scientists, whose research was published b...
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Authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday ordered the blocking of social media platform X in Venezuela for 10 days amid protests following the presidential election, which was marred by serious fraud allegations. "The social media network used to be called Twitter, now X, ... has incited hatred, fascism, civil war, death and confrontation among Venezuelans, it has violated all of Venezuela's laws," Maduro said in a speech. Maduro said he telecommunications authority Conatel would block X for 10 days, though he did not specify when this measure would come into force. On Monday, Maduro ...
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The chip-in-ball technology used at the men's European Football Championship will be trialled in the German Super Cup between double winners Bayer Leverkusen and Bundesliga runners-up VfB Stuttgart. The German Football League confirmed this on Wednesday. The match in Leverkusen will take place on August 17. At Euro 2024, the chip caused controversy. The system, which recognizes even the slightest touch of the ball by a player, is visualized for fans with a graphic that resembles an electrocardiogram. Hosts Germany benefitted from the technology in the round of 16 when they were awarded a penal...
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Be it ChatGPT or Perplexity, chatbots using artificial intelligence (AI) can be valuable helpers in drafting a text. However, when applying for a job, only use AI-generated cover letters or resumes as inspiration, HR experts say. "When I don't know how to start, ChatGPT can provide impulses and inspiration for formulations," says Sebastian Kohler, co-founder and managing partner of the Munich-based HR consulting firm Kempkens X Kohler. Be careful, however, as with a cover letter that's too perfectly written, credibility might become an issue. ChatGPT, for example, has a tendency to produce tex...
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Berlin (dpa) — In "Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom" you slip into the role of a cute, yellow wind-up taxi. The goal is to collect gears and coins to reach the headquarters of an oil company called Tosla. There you have to prevent the CEO, Alien Mosk, from taking over the world. Gears unlock new levels and tasks. Sometimes you handle giant bowling balls, sometimes you take people from A to B. It’s important to keep an eye on the time because your car has to be wound up again and again. When the time is up, you end up back at the last checkpoint. Even if "Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom" looks like a racing game ...
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The German government has reached an agreement with Chinese telecommunications providers Huawei and ZTE to remove Chinese-made components from the German 5G mobile network by 2029. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Thursday confirmed that a deal has been struck, saying that the government had closely examined the risks involved. "We have now made a clear and strict decision," she said, adding: "Critical components may no longer be used in the core network by the end of 2026 at the latest. In the access and transport networks, the critical management systems must be replaced by the end of 2029 ...
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