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[DECODED] Women leaders pay heavy price for criticizing government
In a functioning democracy, criticizing those in power is a healthy way of keeping your leaders in check. It’s a way for governments and institutions to get a better understanding of what needs...
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What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up
When someone sees something that isn’t there, people often refer to the experience as a hallucination. Hallucinations occur when your sensory perception does not correspond to external stimuli....
View ArticleTrump says TikTok sale deal to come before April 5 deadline
President Donald Trump said a deal with TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans would be struck before a deadline on Saturday, April 5. Trump set...
View ArticleChina’s Zhipu AI launches free AI agent, intensifying domestic tech race
BEIJING, China – Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI unveiled a free AI agent on Monday, March 31, joining a wave of similar launches in China’s increasingly competitive AI market. The...
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‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ hands-on impressions: Old meets new
HONG KONG – Look, I love first-person shooters, but I’ve never been big into Doom. The original from 1993 — the game credited for redefining the modern first-person genre — was before my time, while...
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American author Nicholas Kaufmann mistaken for Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel
MANILA, Philippines — As people around the world observed April Fools’ Day, American author Nicholas Kaufmann, best known for books such as 100 Fathoms Below and Chasing the Dragon, was bombarded by...
View ArticleGhibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature
The frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art using ChatGPT’s image-generation tool led to a record surge in users for OpenAI’s chatbot last week, straining its servers and temporarily limiting the...
View ArticleElon Musk tops Forbes’ 2025 World Billionaires list
MANILA, Philippines – Elon Musk is now ranked first among the world’s 3,028 billionaires, according to Forbes’ 2025 World Billionaires listings. Musk tops the list with an estimated net worth of $342...
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Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5 at $450 in US
MANILA, Philippines – Nintendo on Wednesday, April 2 announced that its highly awaited Switch 2 console will be arriving in stores on June 5 at $450 in the US. The price may vary in the Philippines...
View Article[Tech Thoughts] My issues with generative AI and AI-made images have a social...
I wanted to commission an artist to make a fantasy drawing of my fiancee and I to serve as a cover for a book that I want to fill with photos and writings about our life in the future. I was asked,...
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