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A diver injecting vinegar into a crown-of-thorns starfish as part of the culling programme CSIRO A culling programme has succeeded in protecting key areas of the Great Barrier Reef from voracious coral-eating starfish. Scientists who analysed the outcome say the effort should be expanded to conserve more of the reef. Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) are relentless feeders on nearly all species …

Republican legislative leaders in Ohio say they are negotiating with Democrats to assure President Joe Biden appears on the state’s November ballot, but the exact shape of the solution remains murky. GOP Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman told reporters Wednesday that productive discussions are under way between both legislative chambers and both political parties about how to fix the fact …

It was supposed to be the new Middle East: a quieter, neutral entrepot where Arabs and Jews, Shia Iranians and Sunni Arabs, Americans, Chinese and even Russians could all rub along in the common pursuit of profit. In the past six months that vision, championed most vigorously by leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and embraced …

Billie Eilish, Lorde, Green Day, and Fall Out Boy are among the hundreds of artists to sign an open letter asking Congress to pass the Fans First Act, a bill that takes aim at “deceptive” and “predatory” ticket resellers. The letter, organized by the Fix the Tix Coalition, was also signed by a range of artists across all genres, from …

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A defiant TikTok is preparing to fight for its life in court after President Biden signed a law calling for its forced sale or ban in the United States, a legal battle that could reshape American speech freedoms in the internet age. The popular video app, owned by the China-based tech giant ByteDance, fended off ban attempts by the Trump …

The Trustworthy Language Model draws on multiple techniques to calculate its scores. First, each query submitted to the tool is sent to several different large language models. Cleanlab is using five versions of DBRX, an open-source large language model developed by Databricks, an AI firm based in San Francisco. (But the tech will work with any model, says Northcutt, including …

This article was written by Follow Lawrence Fuller has been managing portfolios for individual investors for 30 years, starting his career at Merrill Lynch in 1993 and working in the same capacity with several other Wall Street firms before realizing his long-term goal of complete independence when he founded Fuller Asset Management. He also manages the Focused Growth portfolio on …

Harvey Weinstein‘s 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by a New York appeals court. The Associated Press reported on Thursday that New York’s highest court found the judge in Weinstein’s trial, which was a landmark moment in the #MeToo moment, had shown prejudice by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case. The court has …

Chernihiv, Ukraine – Tamara was pregnant when she had to hide for three weeks in the ice-cold basement of her house in Chernihiv, a northern Ukrainian city. “When [Russian bomber] planes were above us, the only thing we could do was to pray,” she told Al Jazeera, recalling the war’s beginning in February 2022 that devastated her city and forced …

After months of searching and having several offers rejected, you’re finally under contract. Congrats! But how long will you have to wait until you can close on the sale? The current average is 45 days, which is down from an average of 58 days in Jan. 2021, according to ICE Mortgage Technology, Inc. (formerly Ellie Mae, the mortgage applications processor). …

Like last year’s model, it also meets the TÜV Rheinland privacy and security certification. This is important, because it navigates via AI.See—a “visual recognition technology.” Basically, it uses a camera to steer around your house. It’s not upward-facing, and Eufy assures its customers that the photos are not stored in a server and are deleted before the next cleaning cycle. …

Humza Yousaf’s press conference – summary and analysis Here are the main lines from what Humza Yousaf said at his news conference. But what the reporters were saying was probably just as interesting too. One of the reasons why I often report press conferences in full, covering the questions as much as the answers, is because from the questions you …

Sophia Bush doesn’t love the idea that she has to officially “come out” in 2024. But just in case you’re wondering, yes, she does consider herself queer—and she couldn’t be more proud. In a powerful and honest essay written by the actor for her Glamour April 2024 cover story, Bush details her journey for the first time, saying that she’s …

When it comes to life insurance, the golden years are all about finding that sweet spot between ensuring ample financial protection for your loved ones and not letting the premiums drain your retirement savings. Yes, it’s a bit of a balancing act, but who says you can’t master it with a few smart moves? Let’s walk through five thoughtful strategies …

Despite constant mockery from X owner Elon Musk, Threads is growing. According to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who shared the news during Meta’s most recent earnings call, Threads now has more than 150 million monthly active users. That’s a pretty big increase from February, when Threads (also according to Zuckerberg) had 130 million monthly users. The app first passed 100 …

Shares of Facebook parent Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) were hammered during after-hours trading on Wednesday, sliding more than 16% at one point. The big pullback in the stock price came after the company released its first-quarter earnings report. Interestingly, the social media specialist‘s report actually included some pretty upbeat data about Q1 itself. Revenue and earnings per share (EPS), for …

Despite how much it changed her worldview, Elsa’s distaste for order reared its head again at the end of those three years when she dropped out of college. It’s not a regrettable  decision. Soon after, she recorded her first studio album, Rey, released in 2015 through Stereo Global. Then in 2019, freshly living in Mexico City, she released Eres Diamante, …

Former President Donald Trump, with attorney Todd Blanche, walks toward the press to speak at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 23. Yuki Iwamura/Pool/Getty Images While Donald Trump attends his hush money criminal trial in Manhattan, the Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday ahead of another case that the former president is facing. The Supreme Court will …

Meta’s tracking ads business could be facing further legal blows in the European Union: An influential advisor to the bloc’s top court affirmed Thursday that the region’s privacy laws limits on how long people’s data can be used for targeted advertising. In the non-legally binding opinion, Advocate General Athanasios Rantos said use of personal data for advertising must be limited. …