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ChatGPT could replace telemarketers, teachers and traders

AFTER DECADES of blue-collar jobs being snatched up by machines, advanced chatbots are now breathing down white collars. Humans and AI separately rated how well software powered by large language models, which are trained on vast chunks of the internet and then fine-tuned to specific functions, could undertake 19,000 tasks involved in the jobs. For other tasks the annotators imagined …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Labour is not ‘grasping the nettle’ – it’s kicking social care reform into the long grass

The Independent

Wes Streeting, known in Labour Land for his karaoke, channelled his inner Frank Sinatra to declare “the best is yet to come” for adult social care. She will chair an independent commission to propose the national care service in England Labour promised at last year’s election. Streeting is promising new national standards to help people who use the system, their …

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6 days, 9 hours ago

For UCLA stars Jordan Chiles and Emma Malabuyo, college gymnastics is about having fun

LA Times

UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles, second from left, smiles while standing next to her teammates during a “Meet The Bruins” event at Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 14. “When it comes to college, you can play around,” Chiles said Tuesday, ahead of UCLA’s season-opening meet Saturday against California and Oregon State at the American Gold Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Championships in Oceanside. “It’s …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Robotic arm inspired by animal appendages

China Daily

HEFEI — Inspired by the agility of elephant trunks and octopus tentacles, a team of scientists from a Chinese university has developed a highly dexterous spiral soft robot arm comparable to the human hand in multiple grabbing tasks. Demonstration videos have showcased the tentacle-like robotic arm's impressive capabilities — effortlessly grasping delicate objects like eggs, strawberries and USB cables, securely …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Fartcoin rides memecoin surge following Trump's win

Salon

Let’s get it out of the way: Haha, Fartcoin! Now, on to the reality: Memecoins — meme-based cryptocurrencies — are surging in market value after President-elect Donald Trump’s reelection and his pledge to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the planet." Crypto enthusiasts are anticipating a boost to the industry under a second Trump term, a sentiment that’s already …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Australia frustrated by rain at the Gabba, the only thing that can save India after top order collapse

ABC

If you happen to be a fan of world class groundskeeping, the Gabba on Monday was the perfect place to be. We were all little Charlie Brown getting the football yanked away from us in our backswing, forever on the precipice of some excellent Test cricket but never quite grasping it. Rishabh Pant also came and went with little fanfare, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Prices won’t stop falling in China, and Beijing is grasping for solutions

Live Mint

The country that invented paper is making way too much of it. So Shandong Chenming Paper, one of China’s biggest paper manufacturers, did what any company faced with overcapacity would do: It cut prices to unload more supply while it tried to ride out the storm. This week, China’s 24-man Politburo said it would implement more proactive fiscal policy and …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury during Europe trip

Hindustan Times

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized in Luxembourg for evaluation after sustaining an injury during an official trip with a congressional delegation, her spokesperson confirmed on Friday. “While traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement and was …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Best of 2024 — Rafael Bonachela

ABC

Reflecting on a year of phenomenal guests, we are bringing you a selection of the Best Conversations of 2024. Rafael Bonachela was born in the dying years of Franco’s Spain, into a patriarchal culture that didn’t appreciate little boys who wanted to dance. This hardline approach slowly drove his father away from the family, though when it came time to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Assisted dying: Mother with cancer feels ‘betrayed’ by Streeting’s comments

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A mother-of-two with stage four cancer said she feels “very …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bridging East and West through Mandarin learning

China Daily

International Chinese language education has become increasingly vital to bridge the information gap and enhance cultural understanding between young people in the East and the West, experts and learners said during the World Chinese Language Conference in Beijing. Ryan Bernard, president of Saint Mary's School in the United States, said that understanding people's language, history and values is "more important …

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Bridging East and West through Mandarin learning

China Daily

By ZHAO YIMENG and PAN YIQIAO | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-18 09:06 Visitors attend an exhibition during the World Chinese Language Conference at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Friday. International Chinese language education has become increasingly vital to bridge the information gap and enhance cultural understanding between young people in the East and the West, experts …

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Bridging East and West through Mandarin learning

China Daily

By ZHAO YIMENG and PAN YIQIAO | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-18 09:06 Visitors attend an exhibition during the World Chinese Language Conference at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Friday. International Chinese language education has become increasingly vital to bridge the information gap and enhance cultural understanding between young people in the East and the West, experts …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Newbury Park rallies late to beat San Clemente in Division 2 quarterfinal

LA Times

Newbury Park High coach Joe Smigiel and son Brady, the Panthers’ quarterback, advanced to the Southern Section Division 2 semifinals with a win over San Clemente on Friday night. “I don’t talk much about my son — because he’s my son — but he wasn’t right tonight,” Smigiel said, choking up with each word as the emotions of Newbury Park’s …

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2 months ago

Elephant shocks scientists after teaching itself to shower using hose

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024, Halloween Week: Chris McCausland struggles, Sarah Hadland dazzles

The Telegraph

Hallowe’en Week always sees a good mix of spooky and reasonably regular songs done with an all-out theme. I can only assume that JB and Amy will be decked out either as vampires or werewolves for their foxtrot to Dancing in the Moonlight, but the costume department are really going to be grasping at straws to find a theme for …

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3 months ago

Melania Trump gives robotic response when asked why husband returned to site of attempted assassination

The Independent

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3 months, 1 week ago

LORD ASHCROFT: Don't be gulled by Labour's rocky start. The Conservatives have a huge task to restore their reputation for competent government

Daily Mail

The Tories will gather in Birmingham on Sunday, for their first conference since July's General Election disaster, in a much more cheerful mood than anyone could have expected. Pictured: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Conservative leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick arriving at the Hyatt Hotel in Birmingham for the party conference However unpopular Labour have become after four or five years …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Milwaukee’s new election chief knows her office is under scrutiny, but she’s ready

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — As election officials across the country boost security ahead of November’s election, the leader of one of the most intensely scrutinized offices in a presidential swing state said it’s not personal threats or worries about conflicts at the polls that keep her up at night. “Being a new election administrator is a big challenge,” Paulina Gutierrez said at …

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4 months ago

Teachers’ union loses another legal bid to block funding for A’s Las Vegas stadium

LA Times

A rendering of a proposed ballpark for the Athletics in Las Vegas. Fifteen months ago, a Nevada teachers’ union launched a two-pronged legal battle to strip public funding from the Oakland Athletics’ proposed Las Vegas ballpark. A’s owner John Fisher is liable for the balance of the stadium costs, estimated in total at $1.5 billion, and he has yet to …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Watching every moment of Sandro Tonali’s return to the Newcastle team

New York Times

Sandro Tonali appeared genuinely touched as he stood, grasping an Italian flag, being serenaded by Newcastle United fans at the City Ground. The head coach had no reservations about immediately throwing Tonali — who played just 688 minutes for Newcastle across 12 appearances, eight of them starts, last season — back into the side. However, Willock — who, like Tonali, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Official urges study of Deng Xiaoping Theory

China Daily

A senior Communist Party of China official has called on scholars to further study and apply Deng Xiaoping Theory and firm up confidence in socialism with Chinese characteristics in order to make greater contributions to building a strong country and realizing national rejuvenation. Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Phil Donahue, who ruled daytime talk for years until Oprah overtook him, left a lasting imprint

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — For nearly two decades, Phil Donahue was virtually the only TV talk show host to roam his audience with microphone and make them an essential part of his show. “I lost my sweetheart last night,” Donahue’s wife, the actor Marlo Thomas, wrote on Instagram Monday, saying she would be stepping away from social media “to take care …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

'It's imploded': Ex-Trump official stunned campaign hasn't dumped J.D. Vance

Raw Story

Reflecting on changes in Donald Trump's campaign leadership structure, a former official who worked in the ex-president's administration predicted heads will roll because his re-election chances are now seriously in doubt. Appearing on MSNBC's "The Weekend," Olivia Troye, one of leaders of Republicans Against Trump, admitted that she is surprised vice presidential candidate and Sen. J.D. "I think they have …

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ChatGPT could replace telemarketers, teachers and traders

Labour is not ‘grasping the nettle’ – it’s kicking social care reform into the long grass

For UCLA stars Jordan Chiles and Emma Malabuyo, college gymnastics is about having fun

Robotic arm inspired by animal appendages

Fartcoin rides memecoin surge following Trump's win

Australia frustrated by rain at the Gabba, the only thing that can save India after top order collapse

Prices won’t stop falling in China, and Beijing is grasping for solutions

Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury during Europe trip

Best of 2024 — Rafael Bonachela

Assisted dying: Mother with cancer feels ‘betrayed’ by Streeting’s comments

Bridging East and West through Mandarin learning

Bridging East and West through Mandarin learning

Bridging East and West through Mandarin learning

Newbury Park rallies late to beat San Clemente in Division 2 quarterfinal

Elephant shocks scientists after teaching itself to shower using hose

Strictly Come Dancing 2024, Halloween Week: Chris McCausland struggles, Sarah Hadland dazzles

Melania Trump gives robotic response when asked why husband returned to site of attempted assassination

LORD ASHCROFT: Don't be gulled by Labour's rocky start. The Conservatives have a huge task to restore their reputation for competent government

Milwaukee’s new election chief knows her office is under scrutiny, but she’s ready

Teachers’ union loses another legal bid to block funding for A’s Las Vegas stadium

Watching every moment of Sandro Tonali’s return to the Newcastle team

Official urges study of Deng Xiaoping Theory

Phil Donahue, who ruled daytime talk for years until Oprah overtook him, left a lasting imprint

'It's imploded': Ex-Trump official stunned campaign hasn't dumped J.D. Vance