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Spyware can infect phone or computer via the ads seen online – report
(THE CONVERSATION) Each day, you leave digital traces of what you did, where you went, who you communicated with, what you bought, what you're thinking of buying, and much more. This mass of data serves as a library of clues for personalized ads, which are sent to you by a sophisticated network – an automated marketplace of ad ... (full story)
War in Ukraine is contributing to the erosion of global consensus over the spread of dangerous weapons
(THE CONVERSATION) When Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Joe Biden, on Sept. 21, 2023, the topic of weapons supply was on the agenda. That same issue almost certainly came up between Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when the pair met earlier in September.
The fact is, with the conflict ... (full story)
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AI is on the world's mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it?
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly's convocation of world leaders.
But after the release of ChatGPT last fall turbocharged both excitement and anxieties about AI, it's been a sizzling topic this year at diplomacy's biggest yearly gathering.< ... (full story)
Nikki Haley's approach to abortion rooted in her days in S. Car. politics
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As a state representative running a longshot campaign for South Carolina governor, Nikki Haley would often explain her opposition to abortion with a story about her family.
"I'm strongly pro-life, very pro-life, and not because my party tells me to be, but my husband was adopted, and so every day ... (full story)