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No survivors in Tennessee explosives factory blast, officials say | Tennessee

A significant explosion occurred at an explosives factory in rural Tennessee, resulting in no survivors among the 18 individuals who were reported missing. The blast took place at Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) in Bucksnort, near McEwen, early on Friday. Initially, the number of those feared dead was reported as 19, but that figure was later […]

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No survivors found after Tennessee explosives plant blast

A significant explosion occurred at a munitions factory in Bucksnort, Tennessee, on Friday, resulting in 18 individuals being unaccounted for. Recovery teams currently do not anticipate finding any survivors, although they remain hopeful, according to Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis during a news conference. The cause of the explosion, which took place at a facility

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How The Verge and our readers manage kids’ screen time

This week, the Pew Research Center released findings regarding how parents manage screen time for children aged 12 and under. The study revealed that 90% of parents reported their children watch TV, and 61% indicated that their kids occasionally use smartphones. However, only 50% of parents allowed their children to play video games on consoles.

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India vs Europe work culture: Viral post shows what’s normal abroad could get you “fired” in India, but some claim “Indians would exploit it”

A Reddit post comparing workplace culture in India and Europe has gained significant attention, prompting discussions about how employees communicate their availability. The post, titled “Work Culture Shock: India vs Europe,” includes a screenshot from Microsoft Teams illustrating a European employee sharing their schedule openly. The employee mentioned taking personal time and managing parental duties

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Nvidia researchers boost LLMs reasoning skills by getting them to 'think' during pre-training

Researchers at Nvidia have introduced a novel technique named reinforcement learning pre-training (RLP) that alters the conventional approach to training large language models (LLMs). Traditionally, LLMs undergo a pre-training phase focused on predicting the next token in a text string, learning grammar and associations before advancing to a post-training phase where they develop complex reasoning

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Jennifer Aniston fears rise of AI after deepfake beach snaps go viral

Jennifer Aniston has expressed concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence following the circulation of alleged deepfake images of her at the beach. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the 56-year-old actress revealed that she has been sending fake photos that she receives to her legal team to address the issue. The controversy arose after

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Four killed in mass shooting after Mississippi football game

Four individuals were killed and twelve others injured, with four in critical condition, following a mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi. The incident occurred around midnight on the main street of the small town, approximately 120 miles northeast of Jackson, the state capital, as reported by Mayor John Lee. According to the mayor, four of the

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Anger after female journalists excluded from Afghan embassy event in India

Indian politicians and journalists have raised concerns regarding the exclusion of female journalists from a press event with Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held in Delhi. Approximately 16 male reporters were allowed to attend the forum at the Afghan embassy on Friday, while women and foreign media were reportedly barred from entry. India’s

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Hamas mobilises fighters as fears of internal violence mount

Hamas has mobilized approximately 7,000 members of its security forces to reassert control over areas of Gaza that were recently vacated by Israeli troops, as reported by local sources. The group has also appointed five new governors, all with military backgrounds, some of whom previously led brigades within Hamas’s armed wing. This mobilization was reportedly

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Will updating your AI agents help or hamper their performance? Raindrop's new tool Experiments tells you

In recent years, the rapid development of large language models (LLMs) has posed challenges for enterprises attempting to adapt to changes in AI tools. With the emergence of numerous models, businesses must determine which options to adopt to enhance their workflows and AI agent capabilities. To address this need, Raindrop, an AI applications observability startup,

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