Map Shows Where Gender Identity Is Civil Right as Iowa Votes to End It
If the bill is signed into law, Iowa would become the first U.S. state to roll back protections for a recognized class under its civil rights statutes.
Amazon’s next-gen Alexa gets AI upgrade
Online retail behemoth Amazon on Wednesday announced a new version of its Alexa voice assistant that is powered by generative artificial intelligence, giving the device more human-like qualities. Panos Panay, senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon, said that Alexa Plus opens a new age for voice devices…
Electrochemical Field Crucial in Dementia Precursors | Mirage News
Protein accumulations do important work in the human body, but something can go wrong and proliferate in those aggregates, resulting in neurodegeneration and diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. One such assembly, amyloid beta peptide, is synonymous with dementia, but researchers were not certain how these peptide assemblies “break bad” and what really causes them
Human Remains Located In Otira, Identified | Mirage News
A bone located in the Otira area last year has been identified as belonging to a person who is believed to have gone missing in 2020. On 18 January 2024, a member of the public contacted Police after finding a bone in the Otira area. The bone has since been examined by a Pathologist, Anthropologist
US, Ukraine to sign minerals deal, but security issues unsettled
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a deal giving the United States substantial rights to Kyiv’s lucrative rare earth minerals and to compensate Washington for weapons sent to Ukraine to fight Russia’s three-year war of aggression. Trump, at the first Cabinet meeting of his new presidential…
American TikToker Exposes Israel’s Torture of Palestinian Detainees
The American TikToker and anti-war activist, Guy Christensen, has spoken out against Israel’s torture of Palestinian detainees in prisons. In a video on his TikTok account, known as YourFavoriteGuy, he highlighted the ongoing abuse in the Sde Teiman detainment camp, criticizing the inhumane treatment of Palestinians…
Public Security Director: Enhancing Ramadan Crowd Management with AI-Driven Efficiency
Lieutenant General Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Bassami, Director of Public Security, announced the approval of the 1446 AH Umrah security plan by Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior. The plan integrates security, traffic management, crowd control, humanitarian services, and support for participating entities. This year’s plan prioritizes field reports…
In Kenya, grassland restoration can help reduce conflict, study says
NAIROBI ― Grassland restoration, which uses nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, can help farmers adapt to climate change by improving human security through reducing conflicts, which may lessen retaliatory actions against wildlife, according to a study. Tree planting activities to restore degraded areas and rotational grazing to halt overgrazing and soil erosion are examples of…
Protected areas alone can’t shield mammals from human impact, study finds
Protected areas in tropical forests may not be enough on their own to safeguard local mammal species, especially when there are human settlements nearby, a new study finds. “Wherever human pressure is high, mammal populations suffer, even in areas meant to protect them,” Michela Pacifici, a research fellow at Sapienza University of Rome…