Argentina's peso currency hits fresh record low in informal market
BUENOS AIRES The Argentine peso weakened to a historic low of 1000 pesos per U.S. dollar in the
1970-01-01 08:00
5 greatest players to never win an NBA championship
NBA greats are defined as much, if not more, by their legacy of leading teams to titles than by their regular-season records and accolades. We look at the five best players in NBA history who never (or haven't yet) reached the pinnacle in the postseason.
1970-01-01 08:00
Textron Aviation’s Maintenance and Paint Apprenticeship Programs Recognized by the Kansas Department of Commerce
WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 10, 2023--
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Biden did not urge restraint in Gaza in call with Netanyahu
Within hours of the deadly Hamas attack on Israel that left hundreds of people dead, President Joe Biden was on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Supreme Court declines to revisit landmark libel ruling, though Clarence Thomas wants to reconsider the decision
The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to revisit the landmark First Amendment decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, rebuffing a request to take another look at decades-old precedent that created a higher bar for public figures to claim libel in civil suits.
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Astros made a big decision with Justin Verlander that could easily backfire
The Houston Astros have made a key decision with Justin Verlander, one that could come back to haunt them.
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Bodies of residents and militants lie in the grounds of ravaged Israeli kibbutz
By Maayan Lubell KFAR AZA, Israel Bodies of Israeli residents and Hamas militants lay in the grounds of
1970-01-01 08:00
Kim Kardashian Then and Now: From 'sex tape' infamy to Monroe dress fiasco, the star loves controversy
Kim Kardashian's transforming from LA party girl to a stylish mom and business mogul who knows how to make controversies work for her
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Meta's new AI dating coach doesn't want to chat about sex
Meta’s new artificial intelligence dating coach might be happy to provide pointers on how to flirt and kiss – but it also appears to be a bit of a prude. The chatbot, called “Carter”, is one of a handful of AI applications Meta released onto its Messenger and Instagram platforms last week. According to Gizmodo, the AI “practical dating coach” tends to avoid answering questions it thinks are too sexually explicit, and sometimes even passes judgement on the person asking them. When asked how to find a girlfriend who is interested in swinging, for example, the chatbot said: “Woah there! I don’t think that’s a good idea. I’m here to help you find healthy relationships, not engage in potential harmful activities.” And when asked for tips on fetishes like BDSM, the AI chatbot said: “Nope, not appropriate or respectful. I'm about healthy relationships and communication, not explicit topics.” Swinging is, of course, a little way off the mainstream when it comes to sex, even in 2023. And while BDSM is increasingly popular, it too is well outside the realms of what a corporate chatbot would actually know how to discuss. But potentially harmful? Really? Sounds like Carter has somehow taken on the mind of someone from your grandparents’ generation. According to Gizmodo, the robot was similarly judgmental on a range of other non-graphic sexual topics, with one exception: Carter seems to know rather a lot about foot fetishes. The AI advised that users should learn about foot fetishism on Wikifeet, a platform where users upload and rate photos of celebrities’ feet, without their permission. Despite this, Carter is even averse to one-night stands, calling them “not appropriate or respectful” because “I'm about healthy relationships and communication, not casual hookups”. “Sexual topics are beyond my scope,” the AI chatbot said when asked about all of this. “Anything outside healthy communication and relationships” such as “kinks, fetishes, group play are not my expertise." Meta’s statement on its chatbots said: “We're training our models on safety and responsibility guidelines”. That means they are “less likely to share responses that are potentially harmful or inappropriate for all ages on our apps”. Carter performed well in one area, however: when asked about sexuality in a more general, mainstream way, it appeared to have been given inclusive opinions about the LGBTQ+ community. That’s a small relief, eh? 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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5 worst players to ever win Super Bowl MVP
There have been 58 players to win Super Bowl MVP in NFL history. Which ones stand out as not belonging with the legends of the game?
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Spike in Treasury yields clouds Biden, Fed hopes for smooth return to normal
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Even as the U.S. economy bounds along, rising interest rates on government bonds could
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'Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover' marks a chaotic year since the billionaire made X his spot
Frontline provides a longform examination with "Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover," an evenhanded account of the impetuous billionaire's misguided foray into another business frontier.
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