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Month: November 2023

Fake babies, real horror: Deepfakes from the Gaza war increase fears about AI’s power to mislead

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Among images of the bombed out homes and ravaged streets of Gaza, some stood out for the utter horror: Bloodied, abandoned infants. Viewed millions of times online since the war began, these images are deepfakes created using artificial intelligence. If you look closely you can see clues:

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Verónica Abad, vicepresidenta de Ecuador, acepta designación del presidente para viajar a Tel Aviv como embajadora por la paz

urielblanco (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Ecuador, Verónica Abad, aceptó la designación del presidente Daniel Noboa para ser colaboradora de la paz y viajar a Tel Aviv, pero pidió al presidente sentarse a conversar con ella pues acusó una campaña en su contra. El pronunciamiento de la vicepresidenta este martes surgió luego de que

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Ransomware attack prompts multistate hospital chain to divert some emergency room patients elsewhere

By JONATHAN MATTISE and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A ransomware attack has prompted a health care chain that operates 30 hospitals in six states to divert patients from some of its emergency rooms to other hospitals while postponing certain elective procedures. Ardent Health Services said it took its network offline after

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Belarus raids apartments of opposition activists as part of sweeping probe called latest crackdown

By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ top state criminal investigation agency says it has conducted raids as part of a sweeping probe into an alleged attempt by the opposition to seize power three years ago. Critics call it the latest move in authorities’ crackdown on dissent. Belarus was rocked by mass

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Nikki Haley wins backing from powerful Koch network as she aims to take on Trump

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The political arm of the powerful Koch network has endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign. Americans for Prosperity promises to commit its nationwide army of activists and virtually unlimited funds to help Haley defeat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary contest. AFP president

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Greek prime minister ‘annoyed’ by Britain’s Rishi Sunak canceling meeting over Parthenon Sculptures spat

By Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he was “annoyed” by the last-minute cancelation of a meeting with his British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, because of comments he made in a television interview about the status of the Parthenon Sculptures. Mitsotakis, who arrived in the UK over the weekend, was due to meet

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French police arrest a yoga guru accused of exploiting female followers

By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities have arrested the leader of a multinational tantric yoga organization on suspicion of indoctrinating female followers for sexual exploitation. A French judicial officials says the Romanian guru at the heart of the Atman Yoga Federation was detained during a massive morning police operation across the

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Ukraine says spy chief’s wife is being treated for poisoning with heavy metals

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A spokesperson for Ukraine’s spy agency says the wife of Ukraine’s intelligence chief has been diagnosed with heavy metals poisoning. The spokesman for the Ukrainian military intelligence agency known as GUR says that Marianna Budanova is undergoing treatment in a hospital for the suspected poisoning. He

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