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Riley Keough fights to stop firm selling grandfather Elvis's house

Actor and granddaughter of Elvis, Riley Keough has been trying to stop a firm from selling the famous Graceland residence.

22/05/2024

Lifestyle

In pictures: Adorable designer dogs strut their stuff at the Pet Gala

The unique gala featured 18 dogs dressed in couture outfits inspired by celebrity looks from this year's Met Gala.

22/05/2024

Business

Nvidia shares could soar as traders eye first-quarter earnings

Nvidia is set to release its first-quarter earnings for the fiscal year 2025. Investors will be particularly focused on the performance of its data centre.

22/05/2024

Tech News

Scarlett Johansson gets OpenAI to drop ChatGPT voice resembling hers

The maker of the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT stopped using the voice that sounded "eerily similar" to that of the actress.

21/05/2024

Scenes

Watch: The young ballet dancers reaching for the sky in Peru

In partnership with Media City

Former professional dancer Maria del Carmen Silva's ballet school is helping young girls leap over their challenges

20/05/2024

Culture news

Sean 'Diddy' Combs admits assaulting ex-girlfriend

The rapper and record-producer apologised after CNN released a video of him attacking his ex-girlfriend Cassie.

20/05/2024

Home

Woman refinds her voice with AI after illness left her unable to talk

While artificial intelligence (AI) voice cloning has caused concern, the use of OpenAI's new tech could help people affected by strokes and tumours.

20/05/2024

Health news

US proposes reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug

The Biden administration suggested reclassifying cannabis so that it's listed at the same level as ketamine instead of drugs such as heroin or LSD.

17/05/2024

Food and Drink

A tiny taco stand in Mexico City is the first to win a Michelin star

A small restaurant in Mexico, measuring just three square metres, has been granted the first-ever Michelin star, breaking records for being the only taco shop among the 18 Mexican businesses to win the prestigious prize.

17/05/2024

Earth News

Data centres have driven Microsoft’s emissions up by 30%

AI has helped increase Microsoft’s emissions almost a third since 2020.

16/05/2024

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WATCH: Maduro joins Caracas evangelicals defending traditional family

In honor of International Families Day, hundreds of evangelical pastors and believers rallied in Caracas to uphold the traditional family model.

16/05/2024

Health news

How do deadly wildfires impact people's health?

The wildfire in Hawaii began on August 8, 2023, and killed more than 100 people. A new preliminary report looks at how it impacted people's health.

16/05/2024

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WATCH: Westminster Kennel Club, where canine history is made

The prestigious Westminster Kennel Club dog show, established in 1877, offers winners a trophy and a place in canine history.

15/05/2024

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Activists disrupt Google conference to protest against ties to Israel

The demonstration had no noticeable impact on the conference attendance or on the enthusiasm of the crowd inside the venue.

15/05/2024

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WATCH: Brazilian dance created by youths in Rio's favelas

Rio’s legislative assembly declared Passinho a state heritage through a law proposed by Rio state legislator Veronica Lima.

15/05/2024

Tech News

Google to roll out AI-generated summaries at top of search engine

The move is raising hopes for better results and concerns about a decrease in web traffic.

15/05/2024

Home

How to know if a Bluetooth device is tracking your every move

Apple and Google are working together to alert users if there's a Bluetooth device tracking them. Here's how to detect if they are and what to do about it.

14/05/2024

Markets

'Meme Rally' sparks 70% share price leap for GameStop on single X post

US video game shop GameStop's share price more than doubled as the result of a a 'meme rally'. But what is it and how can it move millions of dollars?

14/05/2024

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WATCH: Thousands evacuated from homes in Uruguay amid floods

Uruguayan authorities say “the situation remains under control in the departments affected by the floods.”

14/05/2024

Health news

Man who received world’s first pig kidney transplant dies

The hospital said that there was “no indication” that the man’s death was the result of the transplant.

13/05/2024

Culture news

Roger Corman, US Producer, Director and ‘King of the Bs’ dies at 98

The producer and director behind low-budget classics like “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters,” Roger Corman helped launch the careers of Hollywood legends like Martin Scorsese and Jack Nicholson.

13/05/2024

World News

Israel orders fresh evacuations in Rafah despite US condemnation

All the latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war.

10/05/2024

Tech News

Elon Musk predicts human intelligence 'will be 1%' when AI takes over

Elon Musk gave his thoughts on AI's impact, space exploration, and Starlink during the 27th annual Global Conference organised by the Milken Insitute.

10/05/2024

USA

UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights

UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its membership bid.

10/05/2024

Nature

Venezuela’s last glacier has disappeared due to climate change

Rising temperatures have made this country the first in modern history to lose all its glaciers.

10/05/2024

Culture news

Apple apologises for 'tone-deaf' iPad crushing ad

Apple has been dealt a crushing blow after being forced to apologise for its new iPad Pro advert, which features an array of cultural objects including instruments, books and cameras being destroyed, with the tablet computer held up in their place.

10/05/2024