OpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts people from ABC
OpenAI has publicly released its new artificial intelligence video generator Sora but won’t let most users depict people as it monitors for patterns of misuseRead More
December 10, 2024
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Boosting Cyprus’ defense is key so close to the war-wracked Mideast, defense minister says from ABC
Cyprus’ defense minister says that bolstering the defense capacity of the east Mediterranean island nation by getting new armaments is critical for a country so close to the war-wracked Middle EastRead More
Fortnite players ‘tricked’ into unwanted purchases are starting to get refunds from ABC
U.S. consumers who were tricked into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now starting to receive refund checks, the Federal Trade Commission said this weekRead More
GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit from ABC
General Motors says it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unitRead More
What did you Google in 2024? From the elections to Copa América, here’s what search trends show from ABC
Remember what you searched for in 2024Read More
Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds from NPR Barbara Moran
Arctic tundra is releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as hotter temperatures melt frozen ground and wildfires increase. (Image credit: Gerald Frost) Read More
South Korea arrests its ex-defense minister over martial law efforts from NPR The Associated Press
Former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun was formally arrested over his alleged collusion with in imposing martial law last week, as authorities investigate whether their acts amount to rebellion. (Image credit: Adrian Wyld) Read More
Police say UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was likely killed with a ghost gun. What are they? from NPR Rachel Treisman
Police say the suspect had a ghost gun, possibly made with a 3D printer, when he was arrested on Monday. Here’s what to know about the increasingly widespread weapons and efforts to regulate them. (Image credit: Ted Shaffrey) Read More
5 things to watch as Syria confronts a new future from NPR Scott Neuman
The sudden collapse of President Bashar al-Assad has come as welcome news to many, but there are jitters both inside and outside the country about what will follow. (Image credit: Hussein Malla) Read More
Trump-era Justice Department subpoenaed congressional staffers, watchdog finds from NPR Ryan Lucas
But the department’s internal watchdog found no evidence of political motivation by federal prosecutors. (Image credit: Tierney L. Cross) Read More