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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality
MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence The company, which renamed itself Meta two years ag
Sep 27, 2023 1:17 PM
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New York bans facial recognition in schools after report finds risks outweigh potential benefits
New York state banned the use of facial recognition technology in schools Wednesday, following a report that concluded the risks to student privacy and civil rights outweigh potential security benefits.
Sep 27, 2023 1:12 PM
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Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets US space record
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay.
Sep 27, 2023 10:47 AM
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An old car tire, burnt trees and a utility pole may be key in finding how the Maui wildfire spread
Melted remains of an old car tire. Heavily burned trees. A charred stump of an abandoned utility pole.
Sep 27, 2023 10:45 AM
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We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy
Neanderthals live on within us. These ancient human cousins, and others called Denisovans, once lived alongside our early Homo sapiens ancestors . They mingled and had children. So some of who they were never went away — it's in our genes.
Sep 27, 2023 9:40 AM
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Photo giant Getty took a leading AI image-maker to court. Now it's also embracing the technology
Anyone looking for a beautiful photograph of a desert landscape can find many choices from Getty Images, the stock photography collection.
Sep 27, 2023 8:43 AM
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Iran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran claimed on Wednesday that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could further ratchet up tensions with Western nations that fear its space technology could be used to develop nuc
Sep 27, 2023 8:26 AM
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Hundreds of derelict vessels removed from Canadian waters, Coast Guard says
Vancouver developer Howard Meakin has owned thefamed Expo 86-era floating McDonald's restaurant vessel known as the McBarge for decades, and despite its outward appearance, by no means is it derelict, he says.
Sep 27, 2023 5:33 AM
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Climate change and the shift to cleaner energy push Southeast Asia to finally start sharing power
Hanoi, VIETNAM (AP) — The urgency for Southeast Asian nations to switch to clean energy to combat climate change is reinvigorating a 20-year-old plan for the region to share power.
Sep 26, 2023 10:56 PM
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Is broadband essential, like water or electricity? New net neutrality effort makes the case
Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel.
Sep 26, 2023 5:26 PM
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