In an underpass in the central Hong Kong district of Happy Valley, Michael sits at a table, sorting leftover food from takeaway containers he finds in rubbish bins. The smell of rotting food fills the air as he opens each container. Whatever he considers safe to eat will be his …
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At the entrance to a small bright-green house with a wooden door in the village of Kazhuthapali in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, sits the King of Love. That is the literal translation of UA Anburaj’s name. And the 43-year-old lives up to it. The tall, quiet man watches …
Read More »Earthquake aid reaches NW Syria via newly opened crossing
An aid convoy has passed through a re-opened border crossing into rebel-held northwestern Syria, where help has been slow to arrive since last week’s earthquake. As hopes fade of finding people alive under the debris more than 200 hours after the 7.8-magnitude quake struck, the focus has switched to providing …
Read More »Audiobook Narrators Fear Apple Used Their Voices to Train AI
Gary Furlong, a Texas-based audiobook narrator, had worried for a while that synthetic voices created by algorithms could steal work from artists like himself. Early this month, he felt his worst fears had been realized. Furlong was among the narrators and authors who became outraged after learning of a clause in …
Read More »Twitter delays API changes again, this time ‘by a few more days’
Twitter is once again delaying the rollout of its paid API. In a tweet spotted by AppleInsider, the company said Tuesday it needs more time to complete work on the redesign. “As part of our efforts to create an optimal experience for the developer community, we will be delaying the …
Read More »The best laptops for college students
Whether you’re heading to a physical campus, taking classes online or a mix of both, a laptop is sure to be the control center for your studies. Getting a new machine can better help you stay on top of your schedule and handle your furious multitasking with dozens of tabs …
Read More »Waiting into the night for a miracle rescue in Antakya
Antakya, Turkey – “Canlı! Canlı!” has been the most hopeful cry heard in the streets of Antakya since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake sent waves of death and destruction across 10 provinces in southern Turkey as well as parts of Syria a week ago. Shouts by search and rescue teams to …
Read More »5 Best Face Masks We Actually Like to Wear (2023)
Do you wear a face mask or don’t you? Currently, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) offers guidance that if you live in a community with medium or high levels of Covid-19, you should continue to wear a well-fitting mask or respirator (you can check local levels here). However, …
Read More »Primebook – The Ultimate Reading Experience Of The Future
TrekStor® Primebook P14BPO () Laptop Intel® Pentium® Silver from www.conrad.com PrimeBook – The Ultimate Reading Experience of the Future What is PrimeBook? PrimeBook is a revolutionary new online reading platform that is changing the way people read and interact with books. PrimeBook is the first platform to offer an immersive …
Read More »Borg, TikTok, and the Online Spectacle of Gen Z
When a group of college students wielding borgs — gallon water jugs filled with a delectable combination of water, vodka, and Mio — graced my FYP, I was confused. I clicked into the account that posted the video and was surprised to find that they didn’t attend my alma mater, …
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