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Norway match-fixing survey shows sports manipulation reporting gaps amid global integrity concerns
A new survey from Norway’s Lottery and Foundations Authority suggests suspected efforts to manipulate sporting events are still going largely unreported, even though athletes, coaches and officials...
Google’s Demis Hassabis says it’s time for a global AI watchdog — led by the US
Demis Hassabis, during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. | Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images Demis Hassabis thinks the world needs an AI watchdog with the power to...
The first sunlight reflecting space mirror has been cleared for launch
Eärendil-1 is the first of many 60-foot space mirrors that Reflect Orbital is planning to launch into low Earth orbit. | Image: Reflect Orbital Reflect Orbital has been given the green light to...
EGBA complaint targets Walletto over alleged illegal gambling payments in Lithuania
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has lodged a formal complaint with the Bank of Lithuania, accusing Lithuanian payment service provider Walletto of processing payments connected to...
Let’s build a children’s public internet
An increasing number of people seem to agree the internet is terrible for children - allegedly addictive, destructive to self-esteem, possibly a portal to predators. Over the past year, several...
How to keep your cool when it feels like everything is going wrong
I don’t do well with stress. Even minor inconveniences can throw me off my game, turning a mildly bad day into a complete five-alarm fire. If someone asks a single thing of me during one of these...
New York enacts first US ban on data center construction
New York has become the first US state to place a moratorium on the construction of data centers.
CFTC seeks delay as US soldier pushes dismissal in Polymarket insider trading case
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) wants a federal judge in New York to hold off on briefing an expected motion to dismiss in its insider trading lawsuit against US Army Special...
X’s algorithm will finally prioritize replies from people you already follow
X has made a tweak to give your replies a boost in your friends' comment section.
How singing with other people can help you move through grief and despair
I used to think I could change the world. More than that: because I could, I felt the responsibility to do it. I was 22 when I helped lead a delegation of young people to the United...