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More and more ex-Twitter/X users are seeking new online homes. I kicked the tires on these three nascent services. Here's what you need to know about them.

A new report published today (21 November) by the WTO Secretariat discusses the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on world trade. The report examines key trade-related policy considerations raised by this technology and discusses the critical role of the WTO in facilitating AI-related trade, ensuring trustworthy AI, and promoting global regulatory convergence. The report was launched at an event at the WTO attended by representatives from government, academia and the private sector.

The Indiana Hoosiers, undefeated through 10 games, are having the best season in program history thanks to a new coach and aggressive transfer strategy.

Within hours of taking office, Donald Trump is planning to roll out executive actions aligned with his campaign promises on immigration and other policies.

The global resource race is heating up… As geopolitical tensions simmer and trade wars threaten to boil over, China is tightening its grip on critical minerals like rare earths, weaponizing its dominance in the raw materials that power our modern world.This strategic maneuvering is sending shockwaves through global supply chains, leaving industries scrambling for alternative sources. With prices of key commodities skyrocketing and experts predicting even more dramatic increases, a new generation... Читать дальше...

"It's lightweight and easy to move around, with powerful suction."

A local newspaper in Hawaii experimented with AI-generated presenters to engage and boost its readership. After two months, the bots have been shelved.

When Howard Lutnick, the pugnacious CEO of the financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, strode on stage at Madison Square Garden in the presidential campaign’s waning days, he looked all-powerful. The billionaire told the New York City rally that victory was near. “Donald Trump is going to build the greatest team to ever walk into government,” he […]

America has tried this before.

'If we read the tea leaves right, the direction of the probe into Rodrigo Duterte's drug war appears headed toward a warrant of arrest being requested by International Criminal Court prosecutors from the judges'

MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done.  Since the start of the generative AI boom, artists have been worried about losing their livelihoods to AI tools. There have been plenty of examples of companies’ replacing human labor with computer programs. Most recently, Coca-Cola sparked controversy by creating a new Christmas ad…

Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services.  If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Though Black Friday is still days away, Walmart has been leaning hard into the deals already, especially on power tools . Consider, for example, recent deals on this Milwaukee impact wrench (55% off) and the two-pack of DeWalt 20V Max batteries (also half off). The deal train keeps on chugging, and today’s offering is really good: A ...

Footballers often credit their success to personal talent, dedication, or brilliant coaching, but for Kyle Walker, one player’s training ethic has stood out above all... The post Kyle Walker says Spurs teammate was best trainer he’s ever seen in football appeared first on Spurs Web.

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, November 21st

Act fast. Some banks are holding rates high, but these APYs won't last.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is inviting Canadians to choose the name of the first Canadian Lunar Rover.

CTV film critic Richard Crouse says the follow-up to Best Picture Oscar winner 'Gladiator' is long on spectacle, but short on soul.

Making Mockingbird Lane great again.

President-elect Donald Trump's plan to reshape education in the U.S. raises questions over federal funding as it relates to U.S. institutions, who have amassed billions in U.S. taxpayer dollars.

A student smiling after he purchased the new Nintendo DS video game device in Tokyo on December 2, 2004. Photos: AFP

This week, Donald Trump confirmed that he will use the military to carry out mass deportations. This prompted a surprisingly sharp response from GOP Senator Rand Paul, who denounced the idea as a “huge mistake” that will send a “terrible image” to the world and likely be “illegal” to boot. But why is it left to a fringe figure in the GOP to denounce Trump’s vile threats? Where are the rest of Republicans on this? We talked to Tom Nichols, a writer for The Atlantic and a sharp observer of the MAGA-fication of the GOP... Читать дальше...

A popular DIY enthusiast on TikTok shared how cat litter can eliminate unpleasant scents from outside the litter box.

1. Strong Atmospheric River A West Flood Danger  The Weather Channel
2. Northern California faces possible record-breaking rainfall from atmospheric river as another bomb cyclone potentially looms  CNN
3. Power Outages Affect 600,000 in Washington State as Storm Kills at Least 1  The New York Times
4. Bomb cyclone knocks out power to nearly 500,000 in Washington, snow is forecast from the Plains to Northeast as Americans gear up for Thanksgiving travel  Yahoo! Voices

The country plans to plant a billion trees as it transitions some farmland back to forests and peatlands.