Children’s rights funding questionnaire
We are sharing a survey on the situation of children’s rights funding globally (in English, Russian, French, Spanish and Arabic). This survey has been drafted by a few children’s rights organisations, including Eurochild, with the aim of better understanding the funding trends, challenges and opportunities faced by child rights organisations globally…
AI-generated optical illusions can sort humans from bots
Artificial intelligences fail to identify optical illusions in images created by other AIs – so these images could form the basis of a new kind of CAPTCHA test…
Fox’s Turley decries ‘prosecution’ of Ocasio-Cortez over immigration webinar
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley on Monday decried “a prosecution” of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) “for hosting” an immigration webinar. “Border Czar Tom Homan doubled down last night that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) might be prosecuted for hosting a forum on ‘Know Your Rights’ for accused illegal aliens…
The hottest AI models, what they do, and how to use them
Confused about which AI model to use? Check out this comprehensive list of the most advanced models out there. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
Spotify’s HiFi streaming could finally arrive this year
It’s been nearly four years since Spotify announced a HiFi tier for its music streaming service that would support lossless audio. That wait could end this year, Bloomberg reports, as the company works to finalize details, including streaming rights. Spotify could charge as much as $5 or $6 extra per month for the new tier…
How to convince people, as per phycology
Convincing people effectively involves understanding human psychology and employing strategies that tap into their thoughts, emotions, and motivations. Here are several psychological principles and strategies to help you persuade others: 1. Reciprocity Principle: People are more likely to give you something when you’ve first given them something…
Indonesia’s militarized crackdown on illegal forest use sparks human rights concerns
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s president has drafted the military to lead the reclamation of illegally occupied forest areas throughout the country, while the Ministry of Forestry has partnered with it to protect and rehabilitate forest areas. These have prompted warnings of a backslide to heavy-handed evictions targeting largely powerless Indigenous and local communities…Meta keeps trying to invent the future. It hasn’t worked yet
CNN — Facebook kickstarted the modern social media age in the early 2000s. But its parent company Meta’s ambitions to expand over the last decade haven’t had nearly the same success. It’s still apparently trying again anyway, with the latest big thing: humanoid robots. A new Meta team is working on robots capable of doing…
New shipment of humanitarian assistance enters Gaza
A reliable source at Rafah Terminal in North Sinai said on Sunday 16-2-2025 that 150 trucks entered Gaza including 15 fuel tankers. The source said the trucks entered the Palestinian enclave following inspection at Karm Abu Salem and Al Auja border crossings. The post New shipment of humanitarian assistance enters Gaza appeared first on Egypt…