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Duolingo to launch generative AI video-calling feature in India to boost monetization
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Duolingo to launch generative AI video-calling feature in India to boost monetization

Live Mint  

US-based language learning company Duolingo is looking to roll out its newly launched generative artificial intelligence-backed video calling feature 'Video Call with Lily' in India this month to boost monetization in the country, said its chief business officer Bob Meese. Duolingo is likely to boost monetization with this addition as users are more likely to pay for this feature, said …

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Judge Cannon's 'worrisome' wording sparks fear Trump classified docs case may be dismissed
10 months ago

Judge Cannon's 'worrisome' wording sparks fear Trump classified docs case may be dismissed

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon has described two recent filings — both in support of former President Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his confidential document case — as helpful, spurring concerns among legal experts and those closely following the case. Cannon filed to the Florida federal court Wednesday a paperless order accepting two amicus briefs, one from the America First Legal Foundation …

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Federalist Society: Judge William Pryor criticized me in a speech. So I called him—and it wasn't what I expected.
2 years ago

Federalist Society: Judge William Pryor criticized me in a speech. So I called him—and it wasn't what I expected.

Slate  

William Holcombe Pryor Jr. is the chief judge of the 11th U.S. When the six justices get a lot of applause and admiration and appreciation from an audience of the Federalist Society because the members admire them, and in a very broad sense, share a philosophy about the judicial role with them—I don’t think that’s unusual at all when you …

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Ukraine's first war rape case is underway — but prosecutions are rare
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine's first war rape case is underway — but prosecutions are rare

NPR  

Ukraine's first war rape case is underway — but prosecutions are rare Enlarge this image toggle caption Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Getty Images Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Getty Images WARSAW, Poland — In a refugee center outside the Polish capital, the posters on the wall urge recent arrivals to come forward. Enlarge this image toggle caption Deborah Amos/NPR Deborah Amos/NPR As Ukraine's first rape case connected …

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Ventilator shortage: Manufacturers adopt wartime measures to fight coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Ventilator shortage: Manufacturers adopt wartime measures to fight coronavirus

CNN  

London CNN Business — Governments and manufacturers are adopting drastic measures to produce more ventilators as the coronavirus pandemic places unprecedented demand on the world’s hospitals. And British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged more than 60 leading manufacturers “to help the UK step up production of vital medical equipment, such as ventilators,” his spokesperson said. Piero Cruciatti/AFP/Getty Images Dyson, best …

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Trump To Honor Former Reagan Attorney General, Who Left Government Under Ethics Cloud
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump To Honor Former Reagan Attorney General, Who Left Government Under Ethics Cloud

NPR  

Trump To Honor Former Reagan Attorney General, Who Left Government Under Ethics Cloud Enlarge this image toggle caption John Duricka/AP John Duricka/AP President Trump will present the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor Tuesday, to a former top aide to President Ronald Reagan who has been a stalwart of the conservative movement for the past half-century. In the …

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Instagram spreads political misinformation and Australian elections are vulnerable
5 years, 11 months ago

Instagram spreads political misinformation and Australian elections are vulnerable

ABC  

In 2016, an Instagram account called @army_of_jesus_ posted an image of the son of God, imploring viewers to "like if you believe" or "keep scrolling if you don't". After the "Facebook election" of 2016, observers fear Australia is still "quite naïve" about the ways social media may be manipulated to mislead and influence the national conversation. And they're low effort …

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