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Yawnoc is a new wave-based roguelike where killing your enemies the wrong way could send them growing out of control, and it's dirt cheap right now

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People do care about extinct species, but not for long – new study

Lonesome George was discovered motionless in his enclosure, one morning in June 2012. Overnight, George had taken not only his final breath but the final breath of his entire species, the Pinta Island tortoise, as it faded into extinction.

The Conversation

Wikipedia ‘put on notice’ by centre over ‘bias’ amid ANI defamation hearing

While the Delhi High Court is hearing ANI’s defamation suit against Wikipedia, several media reports citing anonymous sources have claimed that the centre has put “Wikipedia on notice” over “many complaints of bias and inaccuracies” and a small group’s control over its editorial.

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The 27 Club isn’t true, but it is real − a sociologist explains why myths endure and how they shape reality

There’s a certain allure to the notion that some of the world’s brightest stars burn out at the age of 27. The so-called 27 Club has captivated the public imagination for half a century. Its members include legendary musicians Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.…

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Heretic review: even Hugh Grant can't save this horror hokum

2/5 The foppish national treasure has been lumped in with a wave of English stars vying for Oscars glory, but this tedious horror nonsense surely isn’t his vehicle to victory

Evening Standard

We analysed 35,000 Wikipedia entries about Australian places. Some of them sanitise history

Wikipedia articles related to Australia are overwhelmingly centred on cities, new research has found, with negative aspects of a place sometimes “sanitised” in articles by editors – avoiding mention of discriminatory Australian government policies or violence against First Nations peoples.

The Conversation

Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you’re one of these three types

If you’ve ever gone to look up a quick fact and just kept browsing from one article (or page, or video), to another, to another – then you know the feeling of “going down a rabbit hole”. This experience of curiosity-led online wandering has become synonymous with the free, user-created…

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‘Dangerous’: Delhi HC on Wikipedia model

The Delhi High Court on Friday said that it is “dangerous” how Wikipedia functions, considering how anyone can edit pages on the platform, Bar and Bench reported.

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Reddit, Wikipedia images inspire artist's Paris posting

Sydney artist Adele Warner has won the 2024 Brett Whiteley Travelling Arts Scholarship, earning her a three-month residency in the French capital.

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India is doing its best to control online speech. Here’s why you should be worried

“But in a democracy, it is not necessary that everyone should sing the same song.”

Newslaundry

A technical fix to keep kids safe online? Here’s what happened last time Australia tried to make a ‘clean’ internet

For anyone who has been online in Australia longer than a decade or so, the discussion around current proposals to set a minimum age for social media use might trigger a touch of déjà vu.

The Conversation

Harris campaign calls plagiarism claims a partisan attack. Expert says it was 'sloppy writing'

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a co-author plagiarized parts of a 2009 book on the U.S. criminal justice system as a desperate attempt by “rightwing operatives” to distract voters ahead of next month’s election

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‘Prima facie contemptuous’: HC orders takedown of Wikipedia page on ANI defamation suit

Terming it “prima facie contemptuous”, the Delhi High Court has ordered the takedown of a Wikipedia page on ANI’s defamation suit against Wikimedia Foundation which hosts the platform, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry

Police checked Wikipedia for how to deal with Novichok nerve agent during Salisbury poisonings, inquiry hears

The inquiry is looking into the deadly 2018 attack and the response to it

Evening Standard

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Ultra runner Camille Herron dropped by sponsor after Wikipedia controversy involving edits to other runners' pages

The runner's husband reportedly admits making some of the edits, which appear to enhance Herron's standing

The Conversation

Earth is getting a tiny new mini-moon. It won’t be the first (or the last)

Earth is going to have its very own mini-moon from September 29 until November 25. The regular Moon’s new, temporary friend is 2024 PT₅, an asteroid captured from the Arjuna asteroid group (called the “Arjunas”).

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Explained: What’s ANI vs Wikipedia legal battle all about?

ANI has lodged a lawsuit of Rs 2 crore against US-based non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, for “allowing misleading, negative, and defamatory” edits on their Wikipedia page.

The Guardian - UK

Wikipedia is facing an existential crisis. Can gen Z save it?

The world’s most important knowledge platform needs young editors to rescue it from chatbots – and its own tired practices, says tech writer Stephen Harrison

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‘If you don’t like India, please don’t work in India’: Delhi HC warns Wikipedia over ANI defamation case

The Delhi High Court came down heavily on Wikipedia for failing to comply with an order to disclose information about alleged defamatory edits made to the Wikipedia page of news agency ANI, labeling it as a “propaganda tool” of the government, Bar and Bench reported.

The Times of India

Teachers' Day 2024: 13 interesting facts about Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan every Indian should know

Our might not acknowledge it often, but our teachers play a huge role in shaping us as a person and helping us be succesful in life. They might scold us for our faults, but in their hearts they always have good intentions for making us learn from our mistakes so…

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New Airline ‘Koala Air’ Plans On Starting In Australia, So Will It Last Longer Than This Lettuce?

A new airline called Koala has announced its ambitious plans to compete with Qantas and Virgin. Gotta give them credit for bravery.

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‘Depths Of Wikipedia’: This Page Is Dedicated To The Weird Side Of Wikipedia (97 New Pics)

Your teachers may have told you that Wikipedia is not a solid source for academic essays. But that doesn't mean it's not a good source to have a laugh or two. The post ‘Depths Of Wikipedia’: This Page Is Dedicated To The Weird Side Of Wikipedia (97 New Pics) first…

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AI models trained on AI-generated data could spiral into unintelligible nonsense, scientists warn

If left unchecked,"model collapse" could make AI systems less useful, and fill the internet with incomprehensible babble.

PC Gamer

'$100M is GTA-level money': A former developer on the 2013 Deadpool game says rumors of its budget are highly exaggerated

The actual budget, however, remains a mystery.

International Business Times UK

Can AI Truly Self-Improve? New Findings Show Human Data Crucial for AI Advancement

Despite significant advancements in large language models, one major limitation is that they cannot train their own content to improve intelligence.

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