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China and Russia reaffirm their close ties as Moscow presses its offensive in Ukraine
China and Russia reaffirm their close ties as Moscow presses its offensive in Ukraine
When the Paris Court of Appeal recently blocked four porn sites in France for not having a proper age verification system, the two online child protection nonprofits that had pushed for the blocks probably thought they'd scored a big victory.
Chinese technology companies are rushing to unveil reasoning models - advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models designed to take more time to "think and reflect" before generating responses - as they move to narrow China's gap with the US in the field. Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group Holding, was the latest to offer a preview of its own reasoning model QwQ, akin to OpenAI's o1, which specialises in maths, programming and scientific exploration, which the Microsoft-back
The NCSC’s annual report shows a threefold increase in the most serious cyber incidents affecting the UK in 2023-24
‘David Faber’, ‘Brian Hoods’, ‘Jonathan Turley’ and ‘Jonathan Zittrain’ are among the names that remain unsayable for AI tool
The cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) arm of Alibaba Group Holding is collaborating with local partners to expand its services in Indonesia, Thailand and Japan, as the company prioritises markets in East and Southeast Asia in an overseas push. Under its revamped Alibaba Cloud Partner Rainforest Plan, the Hangzhou-based firm said it aims to work with 100 ecosystem partners next year to develop and provide cutting-edge AI and cloud computing solutions for businesses across various i
Federal authorities on Tuesday urged telecommunication companies to boost network security following a sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. The guidance issued by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is intended to help root out the hackers and prevent similar cyberespionage in the future. Officials who briefed reporters on the recommendations said the U.S. still doesn't know the true scope of China's attack or the extent to which Chinese hackers still have access to U.S. networks.
Surfing is a Thanksgiving tradition for the 43-year-old mom.
Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a difficult week as Syria's government collapses, Russian military bases are overrun by rebels, and protests in Abkhazia and Kazakhstan signal a decline in Russian influence in the region.
Callum Tole shouted, ‘Happy days. I’m still alive,’ after he was told he would spend the next 18 years in prison
Deborra-Lee Furness is reportedly 'seething with rage' after her A-list friends kept news of Hugh Jackman's new relationship a secret. Read more.
"That was the moment I realized that I would never be a grandparent or watch my daughter fall in love, get married, or do anything 'normal' in society’s eyes. My daughter was asexual."
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's daughters are stepping into the spotlight, with Faith Margaret accompanying her famous mother to a Women in Entertainment event.
The 64-year-old actor proudly embraces ‘every lump, bump, wrinkle, and saggy part of me’ in social media post
It would mark a massive coup for Shane Flanagan over his former team. Read more here.
Court documents have revealed shocking new allegations against former radio legend Alan Jones, after he was charged with multiple serious offences.
"Depending on where you lived abroad, the return to this is probably going to be the biggest shock."
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport millions in an unprecedented crackdown on undocumented migrants. His MAGA billionaire lieutenant Elon Musk has said he will find unprecedented trillions to cut from federal spending. Wall Street thinks they’re delusional, projecting that the two will accomplish a fraction of what they’re threatening at best.
There are many challenges with FIFO work, but one is rarely talked about.
'The outfit choice is ridiculous,' one social media user reacted.
Ivan Cleary is probably the happiest man in the NRL, but it wasn't always like that. Read more here.