Life
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Billie Eilish, Smokey Robinson urge protection against AI
The open letter comes after months of similar warnings that unchecked artificial intelligence could undermine copyright law and open the door to rampant fraud and theft
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South Africa to end captive lion breeding for hunting
The practice of breeding big cats to have them later shot by wealthy hunters, typically paying thousands of US dollars, has long been loathed by conservation and animal rights groups
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Totality ready: US braces for April 8 solar eclipse frenzy
Almost all of the United States will get to experience a partial eclipse, but UCLA astronomer Jean-Luc Margot says the trip to see the totality is definitely worth the hassle
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Seventeen, NCT Dream, IVE: Global interest in K-pop continues unabated
The IFPI top 20 shows just how far K-pop has come in establishing itself as one of the world's most popular musical genres
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Australia battles to save last 11 wild 'earless dragons'
As recently as 2019, scientists in Canberra counted hundreds of grassland earless dragons in the wild. This year, they found 11
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New Japanese whisky rules aim to deter imposters
Concern and confusion have grown among producers and customers as beverages made elsewhere, sometimes not even whisky, are marketed as "Japanese whisky"
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IPL 2024: Mayank Yadav, the new speed gun of India
In India's cricket history, bowlers have rarely clocked 150kmph. The young pacer, part of Lucknow Super Giants squad in the Indian Premier League, hit this mark a couple of times in his very first over against the Punjab Kings in the game on March 30
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New York City congestion toll approved for part of Manhattan
The board of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday voted 11-1 to impose the toll, which is aimed at encouraging the use of public transport and alleviating traffic in midtown and lower Manhattan
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A time capsule of humanity is being sent to the Moon
Spearheaded by engineer Benoît Faiveley, Sanctuary on the Moon is a project to place a time capsule on the Moon, containing information about humanity in the 21st century
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Ex-Gucci star Alessandro Michele named Valentino creative director
The appointment comes a week after the Italian luxury brand announced the "joint decision" to end its 25-year collaboration with creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli
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Climate change is messing with how we measure time: study
In a strange twist, global warming could even help out timekeepers by delaying the need for history's first "negative leap second" by three years, a study published on Wednesday suggested