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Meta knew it used pirated books to train AI, authors say

Meta Platforms used pirated versions of copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence systems with approval from its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of authors alleged in newly disclosed court papers. They said new evidence showed Meta used the AI training dataset LibGen, which allegedly includes millions of pirated works, and distributed it through peer-to-peer torrents. They said internal Meta …

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2 days, 20 hours ago

NLUJAA's Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy And Research Calls For Blogs Submissions

Live Law

The Government of Assam established the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam in 2009. The Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy and Research, the first of its kind in North-East India, is devoted tostrengthening and contributing to the jurisprudence on environmental law, under the auspices of the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam. CELAR endeavours to be a torchbearer …

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Authors on their first and fondest Chennai Book Fair memories

The Hindu

On most occasions, author and historian AR Venkatachalapathy enjoys interacting with readers who speak their mind about his work. Venkatachalapathy, like several writers from the State, has been a reader at the Chennai Book Fair for several years, before being published as an author with his own work on display here. The Chennai Book Fair, usually conducted in January before …

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4 days, 8 hours ago

Coffee: When you drink it may affect early death risk, study says

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. “This is the first study testing coffee drinking timing patterns and health outcomes,” said lead author Dr. Lu Qi, HCA Regents Distinguished Chair and professor at Tulane University’s Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, in a news release. “We don’t typically give advice about …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Failed businesses, wannabe authors, and law school — what the Jan 6 rioters did next

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Four years ago today, the rioters stormed the Capitol after …

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1 week, 1 day ago

De Los Reads: Ximena Vengoechea’s ‘The Life Audit’ and other books by Latino authors we’re reading in January

LA Times

As the new year kicks off, it’s hard to ignore all the talk about resolutions and vision boards. The Life Audit “The life audit is an exercise, it’s a methodology,” Vengoechea said, and adds, “It’s a way for you to really tune into yourself and uncover some of those deep desires that maybe you’ve never made space to articulate before, …

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Microplastics linked to organ lesions while scientists may have found how to clean them from nature

Salon

Plastic pollution is a scourge on Earth because it doesn’t naturally degrade for decades or even centuries. "The alarming link between occurrence to human tissue lesions and even cancer has attracted scientists’ attention." The authors noted that microplastics and nanoplastics “were also detected in human thrombi, and the abundance was positively correlated with platelet levels.” Platelets are tiny cell fragments …

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1 week, 5 days ago

What should you put on your New Year reading list? Top authors from Ian Rankin to David Nicholls pick their favourite books of 2024

Daily Mail

From a love letter to the crime novel and a dystopian UK to a taut political thriller, our writers pick this year's most spellbinding reads. Midnight And Blue by Ian Rankin is out now Sir Ian Rankin at the 2024 Edinburgh International Book Festival Carys Davies Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers Like her previous novel Small Pleasures, Clare Chambers’ Shy …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Inside the world's first AI sex doll brothel - with one BIG difference

Daily Mail

Many of us are terrified AI will put us out of a job - and it seems not even the oldest profession is immune from the threat. Sex robots used to be the stuff of science fiction - featuring in movies like Blade Runner, Ex Machina and the Megan Fox vehicle Subservience. In their new book Sex Work Today, authors …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

'You people are sick!' MAGA explodes at ex-law clerks asking Congress to disqualify Trump

Raw Story

A pair of former Supreme Court law clerks came out with an opinion article in The Hill this week laying out how Congress ought to disqualify President-elect Donald Trump under the Insurrection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, for his role in inciting the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. "Real headline from the Hill," wrote far-right Trump ally and …

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3 weeks ago

Call For Blogs: The Restructuring Ledger By NLU Jodhpur

Live Law

The Restructuring Ledger, established under ambit of the Centre for Insolvency and Bankruptcy Studies of National Law University Jodhpur, is a revamped platform established with the objective of pursuing and promoting innovative scholarship and research in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws. A declaration must be made at the time of submission that the manuscript is an original and unpublished work …

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3 weeks ago

Call For Submissions: MNLU Mumbai LHSS Collective's Research Blog

Live Law

Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai, established under the Maharashtra National Law University Act 2014 on 20th March 2014, is one of the premier National Law Universities in India with a strong interdisciplinary focus on law and allied areas. General Guidelines The Editorial Board of the MNLUM's Law, Humanities, and Social Sciences Blog invites submissions in keeping with the following guidelines: …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

The Study That Called Out Black Plastic Utensils Had a Major Math Error

Wired

Editors of the environmental chemistry journal Chemosphere have posted an eye-catching correction to a study reporting toxic flame retardants from electronics wind up in some household products made of black plastic, including kitchen utensils. Specifically, the authors estimated that if a kitchen utensil contained middling levels of a key toxic flame retardant, the utensil would transfer 34,700 nanograms of the …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

NLU Jodhpur's Journal On Governance Is Calling Submissions On 'Synergizing Law, Technological Innovation, And Sustainability: Architecting The Future Of Corporate Paradigms'

Live Law

The Journal on Corporate Law & Governance is evidence of invincible research, thought-provoking ideas and significant academic and intellectual standards. The Editorial Board of the Journal welcomes submissions of original articles, comments and discussion within the aim and scope of the Journal for Volume VIII, Issue I. THEME The broad theme of the Journal for Volume VIII Issue I is …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

[Call for Abstracts] Conference On Navigating The Future: Ethics, Regulations And Sustainability In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence By RGNUL, Punjab

Live Law

The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab is an autonomous National Law University established by the RGNUL Act passed by the Legislature of the State of Punjab, under the second wave of reforms instituted by the Bar Council of India. Theme and sub-themes for Submission: Main theme: Navigating The Future: Ethics, Regulations, And Sustainability In The Age Of Artificial …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Critical Race Theory Will Continue To Be Attacked — So Read These 8 Empowering Books By Black Authors

Huff Post

Black storytellers have historically been our balm and compass, given their ability to help us make sense of the world on a macro level while ensuring we remain conscious of critical elements within our community. As we approach 2025, critical race theory will continue to be attacked, and young peoples’ access to pivotal books about the evolution of Black identity …

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Remains show that an Early Bronze Age community were butchered like animals

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “We actually find more evidence for injuries to skeletons dating to the Neolithic period in Britain than the Early Bronze Age, so Charterhouse Warren stands out as something very unusual,” said lead study author Rick Schulting, professor of scientific and prehistoric archaeology at the University of Oxford, in a statement. “In addition, …

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4 weeks ago

In the midst of a midlife crisis, I booked a one-way ticket to India – this is what happened next

The Independent

A troop of monkeys are attempting to steal a pickup truck. “You’ve got to figure things out for yourself but in your shoes, I’d go to India, get healthy and explore your spirituality.” I nod, entirely safe in the knowledge it will absolutely never happen. “Head further south.” open image in gallery Gayner partying at the HillTop Festival in Goa …

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Americans spend more years sick than the rest of the world, study finds — and women have it worse

Salon

Americans spend more time on average living with diseases compared to people in other countries, according to a recent study from the American Medical Association. To determine this, the authors studied what’s known as the healthspan-lifespan gap, a ratio of the number of years lived with disease or disability, as opposed to simply one’s overall lifespan. Using data from all …

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My Dad's Life Fell Apart. When He Died, I Logged On To His Email And Made A Shocking Discovery.

Huff Post

Our father’s body lay on a plinth the color of gunmetal. I loved how he took time to explain how to identify the different types of wood by the smell and the patterns etched into the grain or when he let me ride shotgun on his speedboat as he floored the engines along the Atlantic coast, and all the times …

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Author’s delighted tweet about selling two books goes viral — now she’s a bestseller

The Independent

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1 month ago

1 in 5 babies born via C-section in India, more in pvt facility than public: Study

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Over one-fifth of deliveries in India are performed via caesarean section, with a higher proportion of these surgeries taking place in private facilities compared to public ones, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia journal. “India's caesarean delivery rate of 21.5 per cent suggests adequate national access but may mask significant disparities,” the authors …

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Pioneering Creativity: National Young Authors Fair (NYAF) Announces Winners of Pioneer League in India

Live Mint

NewsVoir Singapore/ New Delhi, December 6: The National Young Authors Fair, the world's largest book-writing competition for school students, proudly announces the winners of the Jury Choice and Best-Seller categories in the Pioneer Young Authors Program. Celebrating Young Talent: Pioneer League Winners NYAF proudly announces the Top 10 Authors in both the Jury Choice and Best-Seller categories: Jury Choice Top …

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De Los Reads: 6 books by Latino authors we’re reading that celebrate heritage in December

LA Times

The holiday season has arrived. In this special edition of De Los Reads, you’ll find a delightful picture book that showcases the magic of Día de Reyes and its power to unite families year after year. ” By Annette M. Clayton; illustrated by Jone Leal “Arroz con gandules, anyone?” asks little Sofia’s grandpa, setting the scene for this heartwarming story …

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Meta knew it used pirated books to train AI, authors say

NLUJAA's Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy And Research Calls For Blogs Submissions

Authors on their first and fondest Chennai Book Fair memories

Coffee: When you drink it may affect early death risk, study says

Failed businesses, wannabe authors, and law school — what the Jan 6 rioters did next

De Los Reads: Ximena Vengoechea’s ‘The Life Audit’ and other books by Latino authors we’re reading in January

Microplastics linked to organ lesions while scientists may have found how to clean them from nature

What should you put on your New Year reading list? Top authors from Ian Rankin to David Nicholls pick their favourite books of 2024

Inside the world's first AI sex doll brothel - with one BIG difference

'You people are sick!' MAGA explodes at ex-law clerks asking Congress to disqualify Trump

Call For Blogs: The Restructuring Ledger By NLU Jodhpur

Call For Submissions: MNLU Mumbai LHSS Collective's Research Blog

The Study That Called Out Black Plastic Utensils Had a Major Math Error

NLU Jodhpur's Journal On Governance Is Calling Submissions On 'Synergizing Law, Technological Innovation, And Sustainability: Architecting The Future Of Corporate Paradigms'

[Call for Abstracts] Conference On Navigating The Future: Ethics, Regulations And Sustainability In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence By RGNUL, Punjab

Critical Race Theory Will Continue To Be Attacked — So Read These 8 Empowering Books By Black Authors

Remains show that an Early Bronze Age community were butchered like animals

In the midst of a midlife crisis, I booked a one-way ticket to India – this is what happened next

Americans spend more years sick than the rest of the world, study finds — and women have it worse

My Dad's Life Fell Apart. When He Died, I Logged On To His Email And Made A Shocking Discovery.

Author’s delighted tweet about selling two books goes viral — now she’s a bestseller

1 in 5 babies born via C-section in India, more in pvt facility than public: Study

Pioneering Creativity: National Young Authors Fair (NYAF) Announces Winners of Pioneer League in India

De Los Reads: 6 books by Latino authors we’re reading that celebrate heritage in December