
Several US regulators seek information from Kazakh fintech Freedom
(Reuters) -Several U.S. regulators have requested Kazakhstan-based Freedom Holding for information, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Friday, adding that
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US border walls are controversial - but are they effective?
Barriers have been a feature of every recent US presidential administration's border policies.
1970-01-01 08:00

Joey Votto wants to play one more year for any team that will have him
Joey Votto is eager to make a comeback for the 2024 MLB season and has expressed his willingness to join any team that would have him, even if it means leaving the Reds after a remarkable 17-year career.
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How to Make Taylor Swift’s Famous Chai Cookies With Cinnamon Eggnog Icing
Taylor Swift once shared recipes for two different versions of her chai sugar cookies—here are both.
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Mauricio Pochettino offers concerning Romeo Lavia injury update
Mauricio Pochettino reveals Romeo Lavia is making slow progress as he seeks to overcome an ankle injury and make his Chelsea debut.
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Mikel Arteta reveals Bukayo Saka's chances of facing Man City
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta rates Bukayo Saka's chances of recovering from injury to face Man City.
1970-01-01 08:00

Use of force against a protester at Atlanta's future public safety training center was 'reasonable,' special prosecutor says
The use of force against a protester killed at the future site of the Atlanta public safety center was reasonable and no charges will be filed against the law enforcement officers involved, a special prosecutor assigned to investigate the case said in a news release Friday.
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Soccer-Arsenal's Saka could feature in Man City clash
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka is in contention to face Premier League leaders Manchester City, despite going off injured
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4 SF Giants who won't be back not named Gabe Kapler
In addition to searching for a new manager, the Giants may have some on-field replacements to seek out for these four players coming off disappointing seasons.
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Woman says she was forced to change her name after Apple's latest system update
A new update has meant that Apple users can now say just "Siri" instead of "Hey Siri", but this modification has proven troublesome for one woman who has had to change her name as a result. Siri Price, a 26-year-old personal trainer from Edinburgh is used to having the same name as Apple's voice-activated digital assistant. While Apple's Siri stands for “Speech Interpretation and Recognition Interface," the name Siri is also Old Norse and apparently means “beautiful woman who leads you to victory". Since sharing the same name, the old version of the voice assistant would be triggered by saying the words "Hey Siri". “I work in a gym with a lot of people around so everyone learned quite quickly not to say ‘Hey’ when they greet me or there would be a lot of bleeping going on," she told The Sun. “It was annoying but manageable." But now this command is just "Siri," for the voice to be activated so it means people cannot say Siri's name without causing the voice feature to activate on their phones. As you can imagine, Siri is pretty annoyed with this new update. "Now people can’t even say my name. I’m absolutely fuming," she said. "My workmates had to sit down and think of a workaround because people’s phones have been going off non-stop." Consequently, it means Siri has had to come up with a different name for herself - Siz. “I’m sure Apple could have picked something else instead — there’s plenty of people called Siri and their lives have become just unbearable because of this," Siz added. Although Siz is not alone as those with the name Alexa possibly have similar feelings as their name is also the name of Amazon's virtual assistant. When this happened, it resulted in the name dramatically declining in popularity - perhaps due to parents releasing their child may have the same problem as Siri's. Something for tech companies to keep in mind when they're naming their voice assistants... Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00

Scientists are using AI to develop simple test to search planets for alien life
Scientists are using AI to search planets for alien life. Researchers writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences say artificial intelligence can determine with 90 per cent accuracy whether a sample from another planet is biological or not. Scientists hope that their test could be used on samples already collected by the Mars Curiosity rover’s Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument. The findings could also help tell us more about our own planet, revealing the history of mysterious and ancient rocks found on Earth. “The search for extraterrestrial life remains one of the most tantalizing endeavors in modern science,” said lead author Jim Cleaves of the Earth and Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science, Washington, DC. “The implications of this new research are many, but there are three big takeaways: First, at some deep level, biochemistry differs from abiotic organic chemistry; second, we can look at Mars and ancient Earth samples to tell if they were once alive; and third, it is likely this new method could distinguish alternative biospheres from those of Earth, with significant implications for future astrobiology missions.” The technique was built by giving an artificial intelligent system data about 134 known samples, with information about whether they are biotic or abiotic. To test it, it was then given new samples – including those from living things, remnants of ancient life and other abiotic samples that did not point to life, such as pure chemicals. The system also started predicting another kind of sample type, dividing the biotic ones into “living” and “fossils”. That means it could tell the difference between a freshly harvested leaf and something else that died long ago, for instance. In the future, the technology could become even more advanced and detect other aspects of life. “This routine analytical method has the potential to revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life and deepen our understanding of both the origin and chemistry of the earliest life on Earth,” said Robert Hazen, of the Carnegie Institution for Science, one of the leaders of the research. “It opens the way to using smart sensors on robotic spacecraft, landers and rovers to search for signs of life before the samples return to Earth.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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EV Maker Lucid’s $338,000 Loss Per Car Is Turning Investors Off
The diverging fortunes of the two most prominent electric vehicle startups in the US show Wall Street is
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