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AI-generated portrait of Alan Turing fetches record $1.3m at auction

Ai-Da Robot’s "AI God" artwork. — Ai-Da Robot Studios

An AI generated portrait of the eminent World War II codebreaker, Alan Turing, has been sold for a record $1.3 million at auction.

There were 27 bids for the digital artwork sale of "AI God", which had...




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New tools give researchers hope for fungus-ravaged US bats

This February 9, 2013, handout photo courtesy of the US National Park Service shows a tricolored bat with signs of white-nose syndrome on its snout and both wings at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. — AFP

Standing at a woodland entrance to the world's longest cave...




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World's best new building for 2024 unveiled — but it's not a skyscraper

An undated image shows students playing at the Darlington Public School in Chippendale, Sydney, Australia. — Instagram/@fjcstudio

A small suburban school in Chippendale, Sydney in Australia beat iconic skyscrapers, museums and airport terminals to be crowned...




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Comb jellyfish that reverses ageing may hold key to timeless quest for immortality

A representational image shows a bioluminescent comb jellyfish. — X/@maximaxoo

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have identified the comb jellyfish , a ctenophore species, as a potential candidate for biological...




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Patents Nintendo Suing Palworld Over Confirmed, But, Damn, This Suit Is Weird

If you’ve followed along with our coverage on the hit video game Palworld, developed by Pocketpair, you will know that Nintendo and the Pokémon Co. has sued Pocketpair for patent infringement. Prior to the suit, there had been a ton of speculation that a lawsuit would be filed, but that it would be a copyright […]




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This Week In Techdirt History: November 3rd – 9th

Five Years Ago This week in 2019, we noted how the FCC’s freakout about Huawei was out of step with the way it ignored the internet of broken things. We were not shocked to learn ISPs were cutting back 2020 investment plans despite all the tax breaks and the death of net neutrality, and not […]




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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Arianity with a comment about Bezos’s endorsement gambit backfiring: In second place, it’s an anonymous reply to someone defending Trump’s lawsuit against CBS: Alright. Let’s see every trump interview over his life released in full and uncensored. For editor’s choice on the insightful side, […]




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Streaming Video Prices Rise While Quality Falls, Following Cable TV’s Lead

Streaming video still provides some meaningful advantages to traditional cable: it’s generally cheaper (assuming you don’t sign up for every service under the sun); customer satisfaction ratings are generally higher; and users have more power to pick and choose and cancel services at a whim. But the party simply isn’t poised to last. Thanks to […]




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Judge To Zuckerman: Release Your App First, Then We’ll Talk Section 230

The first shot to use Section 230 to force adversarial interoperability on platforms has hit a setback. Earlier this year, we wrote about an absolutely fascinating lawsuit that was an attempt to activate a mostly-ignored part of Section 230 in a really interesting way. Most people know about Section 230 for its immunity protections for […]




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County Pays $300,000 To 11-Year-Old Whose Pet Goat Was Seized And Killed By Cops Because She Backed Out Of A 4-H Auction

Never underestimate the amount of effort law enforcement officers will expend to dispense as much cruelty as possible. And never forget these are the people we are expected to believe are actually there to protect and serve. While it’s great there’s a settlement payment on the way, the fact is that this extremely vindictive and […]




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Threatened With A Ban In India, Wikimedia Agrees To Hand Over Personal Information About Wikipedians To Delhi High Court

As Techdirt stories attest, Wikipedia has been attacked in the past for publishing true information that somebody doesn’t like. As well as wanting articles to be censored, those behind such attacks often also demand the names of those who worked on the article. Something similar is now happening in India, where the Indian news agency […]




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Lies, Panic, And Politics: The Targeted Takedown Of Backpage

The case against Backpage was built on lies, innuendo, and a willful misunderstanding of how the internet works. But that didn’t stop the government from destroying the company and its founders’ lives. Over the last few years, we’ve written about how the entire case against Backpage was a travesty of justice. The company actually worked […]




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Judge In Absolute Bullshit Copyright Case Against Mariah Carey Signals She’s Leaning Carey’s Way

As the saying goes, the arc of morale judgment is long, but it does bend towards justice. And even if we accept such an optimistic worldview is relevant in this year of our lord, 2024, that certainly doesn’t mean we can’t bitch about how long that damned arc is. It’s been over two years since […]




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Gaza: disaster, double standards and hypocrisy

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PTI's comeback

PTI’s rally near Islamabad demanded Imran Khan’s release and opposed constitutional amendments.




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Access to higher education

Punjab's CM Honahar Scholarship 2024, Rs7 billion, supports 30,000 students, including those at private universities.




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Bad prescription

IMF's new rules on economic zones and tax hikes jeopardize Pakistan's industrial growth.




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The container city

The capital city resembles a dry dock where there are containers all over, and a brigade of traffic police




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Adapting to a changing world

Pakistan needs to capitalise on the demand in exports of sports goods as it had in the past.




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The cosmos started with a bang

The debate surrounding the eternity of the Cosmos has been raging for at least a millenia if not longer.




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Bangladesh's Saint Martin's Island - a potential flashpoint

The island's close vicinity to significant marine lanes in the Bay of Bengal has piqued the interest of global powers.




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A peep into the power dynamics at educational conferences

These dynamics manifest in various ways, influencing interactions, decision-making and overall outcomes.




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'I recently lost a loved one. How to cope with this immense loss?'

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I recently lost a loved one very unexpectedly and it’s been extremely challenging for me to deal with their sudden passing. I’m set to leave Karachi and settle abroad soon, but this sense of loss has been really difficult for me to cope with.

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First case of latest mpox variant detected in UK: health authority

Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. — Reuters

LONDON: An infection with the latest mpox variant, clade 1b, has been detected in the United Kingdom for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency announced...




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Another polio case reported from Balochistan as Pakistan's tally rises to 43

A girl receives polio vaccine drops, during an anti-polio campaign, in a low-income neighborhood in Karachi on July 20, 2020. — Reuters First case in Chagai district confirmed. Lab detects Poliovirus Type-1 .Genetic sequencing of samples underway.

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Dangerous chemicals found in hundreds of cosmetic products: EU agency

A representational image of a clutter of cosmetics on a table. — Unsplash/file

HELSINKI: The European Chemicals Agency said Wednesday that it had found hazardous and banned chemicals in hundreds of cosmetic products sold across Europe.

The Helsinki-based agency has inspected...




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Parents can lower risk of diabetes in children with THIS practice

A representational image shows a toddler eating cereal. — Unsplash

A groundbreaking study has revealed a simple practice that parents can adopt to protect their children from getting diagnosed with diabetes in later years.

According to The Hill, a recent...




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Breast cancer awareness: A contrast of its history in Pakistan

Breast cancer awareness: A contrast of its history in PakistanAn ode to breast cancer awareness:

As the month of October comes to an end with its sea of pink ribbons, it has reminded us once again of a critical issue that deserves more than just symbolic gestures: breast cancer awareness....




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Countrywide poliovirus tally soars to 45 after two new cases detected

Health worker giving polio drops to a child in a city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. — UNICEF/ FileNIH says two new cases of wild poliovirus are of type 1.Poliovirus crippled a girl, boy in Lakki Marwat, DI Khan.Balochistan reports highest number of cases this year.



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New report reveals surprising reason behind declining triplet births in US

A representational image shows three babies together. — Pexels

In a significant shift since 1998, the rate of triplet births and births of a higher order, like quadruplets and sextuplets, plummeted by 62% in the United States in 2023, according to a recent report from the Centres...




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What is Ivanka Trump's secret to her 'transformed' body?

An undated image of Ivanka Trump. — Instagram/@ivankatrump

Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of former United States president Donald Trump, is often seen flaunting her flawless looks and she recently recently opened up about her fitness journey.

The 43-year-old...




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Polio cripples another child in Pakistan, bringing tally to 46

A female polio health worker administers polio drops to a child during the anti-polio vaccination campaign aimed at eradicating polio in the provincial capital. — AFPThis is second polio case reported from Qila Saifullah in 2024.Pakistan one of only two polio endemic countries in...




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How old can humans get? Scientists uncover max limit of human life

A representational image shows an elderly couple walking together. — Unsplash

Although rare, many people have crossed the age of 100, leaving a mark as some of the world's oldest people. So, what is the maximum potential lifespan for humans?

Recent research...




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Does daytime sleepiness increase dementia risk in older adults?

A representational image depicting a lady relaxing on a couch. — Freepik

A new study has disclosed that older adults, who are excessively sleepy during the day or have prominent sleep issues, are at an increased risk for a pre-dementia condition known as motoric cognitive risk...




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Another polio case reported in Sindh, raising national tally to 47

A girl receives polio vaccine drops, during an anti-polio campaign, in a low-income neighborhood in Karachi, July 20, 2020. — Reuters

After latest case, Sindh’s polio cases tally reaches 13. Wild poliovirus detected in male child from Ghotki. Genetic...




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Heat, air pollution, disease: How climate change affects health

People walk around a park amid heavy smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 7, 2024. —AFP

PARIS: Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an already vast yet rising threat to the health of humans around...




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Canada detects its first human H5 bird flu case in British Columbia teen

Test tubes are seen labelled "Bird Flu" words in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. — Reuters

Canada has detected its first case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in the western province of British Columbia, health officials said on Saturday.

This person is...




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Pistachios take over carrots as ultimate weapon for better, sharper vision?

A combination of images shows pistachios and a vision chart through an prescription glasses. — Pexels/Unsplash

Carrots are often hailed as a superfood for eye health, but not everyone enjoys eating them. Fortunately, scientists have identified a nutty alternative for sharper vision:...




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Over 11m children under five exposed to toxic smog in Punjab: Unicef

A man wears a mask to avoid smog while he rides on a bicycle along a road in Multan, November 9, 2024. — Reuters Unicef says smog affects children, pregnant women the most. Young children most affected as they have smaller lungs: Unicef.We cannot afford to let our babies...




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WHO to hold emergency meeting to debate if mpox remains global health crisis

A combination of images shows the World Health Organisation logo seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and a test tube labelled "Mpox virus positive". — Reuters/File

The World Health Organisation will convene a meeting of its Emergency Committee on November 22 to...




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'Dear Pakistan, move to Karachi,' quips Bilawal as smog chokes Punjab, KP

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addressing an event at the CM House in Karachi on October 14, 2024. — Facebook/@Bilawalhouse

Mocking the governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provinces grappling with the smog crisis, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal...





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