The Telecommunications Bill, 2023 allows the government to take over telecom services and intercept messages in the interests of national security and in case of emergencies. Here's exactly what the regulation says on the subject.
The suspensions come as both houses saw repeated adjournments amid calls from opposition MPs for a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah on the security breach in Parliament on December 13.
Although Turkey and Hungary are the only countries blocking Sweden's NATO membership they did not address the subject in remarks. Instead, the two leaders highlighted closer defense and energy ties.
CAIRO/DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Fighters from a paramilitary force locked in conflict with Sudan's armed forces on Monday entered Wad Madani, a city packed with displaced people and an aid hub over eight months of war, witnesses and fighters said....
If your immune system or drugs can’t stop a viral infection, why not pit a virus against itself? That’s the provocative idea several labs are pursuing. They are studying whether deliberately introducing engineered viruses into people infected with their natural relatives can “drive” a foreign gene into those viruses that...
It has been nearly a year since ChatGPT exploded into the public consciousness, sparking in equal measure excitement and anxiety about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)....
Looking back at Apple Daily, the newspaper that wasn't afraid to raise its voice against the Chinese government. The BBC published this after Apple Daily shut down in 2021.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be “problems” with neighboring Finland after it joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year.
Chilean voters have rejected a conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter, a little over a year after turning down a proposed leftist charter.
'October 25, 2022 has been called Britain’s “Obama Moment”: On that day, Rishi Sunak became the country’s first ever non-white Prime Minister. But Britain’s current head of government represents an even bigger change. As a practicing Hindu, Sunak also is Britain’s first non-Christian PM. And although Sunak won his...
2023 was the year the economics of tech caught up with reality (www.engadget.com)
We're about to see what happens when an industry built on failed bets suddenly has to pay back its debts.
Telecom Bill 2023: What powers it gives the government for ‘national security’ (indianexpress.com)
The Telecommunications Bill, 2023 allows the government to take over telecom services and intercept messages in the interests of national security and in case of emergencies. Here's exactly what the regulation says on the subject.
'Bulldozing Opposition': 78 MPs Suspended From Parliament On Monday, 92 In Total (thewire.in)
The suspensions come as both houses saw repeated adjournments amid calls from opposition MPs for a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah on the security breach in Parliament on December 13.
Erdogan and Orban pledge closer ties in Budapest meeting (www.dw.com)
Although Turkey and Hungary are the only countries blocking Sweden's NATO membership they did not address the subject in remarks. Instead, the two leaders highlighted closer defense and energy ties.
Hamas is now recruiting in Lebanon. What will that mean for Hezbollah? (www.aljazeera.com)
Mainstream Lebanese politicians have criticised the Hamas move. But it will likely help Hezbollah.
Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi re-elected with 89.6% of vote (www.hindustantimes.com)
Over 39 million had cast their ballots for Sisi, a former army chief who has ruled the most populous Arab country for a decade.
A suspected cyberattack paralyzes the majority of gas stations across Iran (apnews.com)
Iran’s state TV says nearly 70% of the nation’s gas pumps are out of service after possible sabotage — a reference to cyberattacks.
Sudan's RSF enters Wad Madani, aid hub where many were displaced (www.reuters.com)
CAIRO/DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Fighters from a paramilitary force locked in conflict with Sudan's armed forces on Monday entered Wad Madani, a city packed with displaced people and an aid hub over eight months of war, witnesses and fighters said....
Flipboard is pivoting to ActivityPub and the fediverse (www.theverge.com)
Another walled garden is opening up to the new social web.
EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation (www.bbc.com)
The EU says it is launching "formal enforcement proceedings" against the social media platform.
Indian government ignored repeated warnings from scientists before massive tunnel collapse (www.science.org)
Huge Himalayan road project has sidestepped adequate technical reviews, researchers say
Fighting viruses with viruses? ‘Gene drive’ offers new strategy to beat infections (www.science.org)
If your immune system or drugs can’t stop a viral infection, why not pit a virus against itself? That’s the provocative idea several labs are pursuing. They are studying whether deliberately introducing engineered viruses into people infected with their natural relatives can “drive” a foreign gene into those viruses that...
Can ChatGPT Play a Productive Role in Science Education? (science.thewire.in)
It has been nearly a year since ChatGPT exploded into the public consciousness, sparking in equal measure excitement and anxiety about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)....
Elon Musk’s Grok Represents a Serious Threat to ChatGPT (www.bloomberg.com)
Musk’s new AI chatbot excels where some rivals lag: summarizing the news in real time.
An update regarding m/Atheism
I have taken over the ownership of this magazine/community as it was classified as abandoned....
Ilya Sutskever’s Team at OpenAI Built Tools to Control a Superhuman AI (gizmodo.com)
OpenAI Chief Scientist’s status remains unclear, but his “Superalignment” team put out a groundbreaking paper on the path to AGI.
Apple Daily: The Hong Kong newspaper that pushed the boundary (www.bbc.com)
Looking back at Apple Daily, the newspaper that wasn't afraid to raise its voice against the Chinese government. The BBC published this after Apple Daily shut down in 2021.
Serbia’s ruling populists claim sweeping victory in election amid vote-rigging accusations (www.theguardian.com)
Serbia Against Violence opposition coalition says it ‘will use all available democratic means’ to dispute election results
Putin warns of ‘problems’ with neighboring Finland after West ‘dragged it into NATO’ (edition.cnn.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be “problems” with neighboring Finland after it joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year.
North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile into sea in resumption of weapons launches (apnews.com)
South Korea says North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea in a resumption of its weapons testing activities.
Chilean voters reject conservative constitution, after defeating leftist charter last year (apnews.com)
Chilean voters have rejected a conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter, a little over a year after turning down a proposed leftist charter.
‘Prison or bullet’: new Argentina government promises harsh response to protest (www.theguardian.com)
President Javier Milei and his allies are preparing new security guidelines in anticipation of protests against currency devaluation
Christianity Is Disappearing in England, As Seen in These Maps (www.atlasobscura.com)
'October 25, 2022 has been called Britain’s “Obama Moment”: On that day, Rishi Sunak became the country’s first ever non-white Prime Minister. But Britain’s current head of government represents an even bigger change. As a practicing Hindu, Sunak also is Britain’s first non-Christian PM. And although Sunak won his...