Germany news: Politicians call for ban on radical AfD state branches
Some German politicians have called for a ban on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's more radical state branches. Follow DW for the latest.
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AI sentiment is turning sour as employee reviews reveal growing frustration across the workforce
An analysis of Glassdoor reviews shows that positive AI comments have dropped from 81 to 43 percent since 2019. Executives rate AI mostly positive, while insurance claims workers rate it almost entirely negative. Fear of job loss is just one complaint among many. Forced adoption, surveillance, and unrealistic productivity expectations weigh just as heavily. The article AI sentiment is turning sour as employee reviews reveal growing frustration across the workforce appeared first on The Decoder .
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Dozens of soldiers arrested after apparent coup attempt in Niger’s capital
Dozens of soldiers arrested after apparent coup attempt in Niger’s capital
Niger’s military-led government says it contained mutiny: What next?
Mutiny began at a military base in Niamey and spread to area near the presidential palace and state broadcaster.
Chess.com launched a poker site and is planning even more classic games
Chess.com has done one thing, and one thing very well, for almost 20 years, but now it's going beyond its domain name. The biggest name in online chess quietly launched its first companion site in beta back in May: Gambit, a free online poker website where players can learn the game without risking any real […]
Alvarez returns to Atletico training amid Barcelona, Arsenal transfer links
Atletico Madrid forward missed two earlier training sessions amid ongoing speculation about his future at the club.
Ben-Gvir taunts Palestinian women prisoners over prison conditions
Ben-Gvir taunts Palestinian women prisoners over prison conditions
Exclusive: Meet the inaugural winner of Fat Marmot Week
Dawn was crowned fattest marmot by popular vote.
Andy Burnham pledge to end indefinite jail terms ‘a step towards healing’
Campaigners welcome plan to bring IPP sentences to a close but say the move is long overdue Campaigners have hailed Andy Burnham’s pledge to bring an end to indefinite jail terms as “a day that thousands of families have spent years fighting for”. The prime minister has said he will “end the injustice” of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences during this parliament, meaning people will no longer be trapped indefinitely under a sentence abolished more than a decade ago. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org , or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...
No AI Fridays
Article URL: https://noaifridays.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49498095 Points: 239 # Comments: 157
Death toll from Russian strike on Ukrainian arms depot rises to 38
Russia's Defence Ministry announces plans to launch 'massive strikes' against Ukraine's infrastructure before winter.
Road collapses in Nepal landslide four days after floods
A vital highway weakened by Nepal’s floodwaters has collapsed four days after the catastrophic glacial outburst.
Guinea-Bissau votes to reshape presidency
The West African nation's military government wants to amend the constitution to give more powers to the president. The junta, which seized power last year, says it will hold elections in December.
How has life changed for Iranians six months into the war?
Common Iranians are under increasing pressure, with no relief expected in the short term.
New York City to increase cooling tower inspections after legionnaires’ outbreaks
State and city lawmakers push to boost regulations after two outbreaks of the disease over the last two summers New York lawmakers are now trying to better protect residents from the deadly legionnaires’ disease by increasing regulations and inspections of cooling towers after two outbreaks of the infection over the last two summers and a raft of new lawsuits. Legionnaires’ disease is a serious pneumonia caused by a bacterium called legionella. It often comes from large air-conditioning systems, like those used in hotels, hospitals and high-rise buildings, because the cooling towers contain water to remove heat. If not well maintained, the liquid can foster the bacteria, which can then be swept into fans and circulated through the air. Continue reading...
Two new small, powerful Macs
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 142, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, how is it almost September already, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been remembering Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Peter Cullen, absorbing […]
China’s robots race ahead
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on falling robots and the US-China AI race, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started I've admitted my fondness for […]
Ferry carrying over 260 people capsizes off Cyprus: reports
A rescue operation has been launched after a passenger boat carrying more than 260 people capsized off northern Cyprus, media reported.
Six months on, what did the strikes on Iran achieve?
The US-Israeli bombing of Iran became a fight for the Strait of Hormuz. AJLabs counts the cost of the war.
Protesters in Argentina urge tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave
Dozens of protesters in Argentina have demonstrated against Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, outside his new mansion.
Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
The company is testing robots on tasks that can performed by technicians.
Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading online
While social media is rife with AI celebrity deepfakes, videos featuring late night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are are easier to create than other kinds of deepfakes and potentially more disruptive.
AI agents have no sense of time and are not aware of it
AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Codex have no sense of time, according to a new study. Both systematically overestimate how long tasks will take. Codex is off by as much as ten times the actual duration. They also rate their own work about 20 percentage points too high. For long, autonomous tasks, that creates a real problem with oversight. The article AI agents have no sense of time and are not aware of it appeared first on The Decoder .