EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Artificial intelligence (AI) has truly captivated the American imagination, with increasing attention focused on the latest AI breakthroughs and capabilities. With each new model release and use case, AI adoption has flourished, with recent estimates suggesting that some 52% of adults in the U.S. have used largeContinue Reading
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – “How Many Divisions has the Pope Got?” Josef Stalin’s sarcastic, contemptuous dismissal of an appeal by Pope Pius XI to a higher moral imperative in favor of the exercise of raw power during his 1935 suppression of the Catholic church in Russia came to mind with theContinue Reading
As sea levels rise, coastal regions will face a number of negative impacts, including flooding, submerged land, and loss or changes in marine ecosystems[1]. Roughly 900 million people – or 11% of the world’s population – lived in low-lying coastal cities and settlements in 2020[2]; a figure that is projectedContinue Reading
Wilson is using the same locker he used when he won Super Bowl XLVIII., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
“It’s a remarkable series of events that were required for us to be here, and that so many things could have happened in a different way that we wouldn’t be here at all, both individually, and as a species.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, EverythingContinue Reading
Paris erupted in celebration after PSG’s historic 5-0 Champions League win over Inter Milan — but the night turned violent. Police reported over 500 arrests and two deaths across France, as fireworks and clashes marred the party. Chapter Breakdown: 0:00 PSG fans took to the streets in Paris, some celebrating,Continue Reading
Today, we look at what Defence Secretary John Healey has called the UK’s “message to Moscow” as he announces investment in weapons and factories to make them. Laura, Paddy and Henry also talk about how much it’s going to cost, whether it’s affordable, and whether NATO thinks it’s enough. TheyContinue Reading
Authorities in Saudi Arabia are cracking down on illegal journeys to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage after a larger number of deaths last year due to extreme summer heat. They have thus far denied entry to 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits.Continue Reading
Activist Greta Thunberg and 11 other people have set sail for Gaza on board a flotilla. The group aims to bring in some aid and raise “international awareness” of the situation in the enclave.Continue Reading
Expanding on our Iffy.news/Veri.FYI session at WikiCredCon (February 15 2025). Please consider supporting the new Domain-Name Property Proposal in Wikidata, that emerged from this conference… Wikimedia is a wonderful source of information about the credibility of news sources. But it’s not a source of credibility data. It’s not a credibilityContinue Reading
Every four years Iffy.news compiles PolitiFact-checks (with permission) to rate the veracity of political people. We convert their fact-checks into credibility scores, comparing pols, pundits, PACS, and partiesContinue Reading
Opener scores 107 off 46 as Pakistan chase 197 with seven wickets in hand and 16 balls to spare for 3-0 series win., Opener scores 107 off 46 as Pakistan chase 197 with seven wickets in hand and 16 balls to spare for 3-0 series win. A nerveless century fromContinue Reading
The 12-person crew, which includes climate activist Greta Thunberg, expects to take seven days to reach Gaza., The 12-person crew, which includes climate activist Greta Thunberg, expects to take seven days to reach Gaza. International nonprofit organisation Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says one of its vessels has left Sicily toContinue Reading