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South Africa's 'Vogue Opera' honours life of gay anti-apartheid activist Nkoli
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African anti-apartheid and gay activist Simon Nkoli, who organised Africa's first Pride march in 1990, died 25 years ago but a group of artists inspired by him are determined to keep his legacy alive in an opera celebrating his life.
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Smartphones
Grubhub order, cellphone texts lead US investigators to four escaped jail inmates
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office revealed new details on how authorities used a Grubhub order and other cellphone data to track down the four inmates who escaped last month from the Bibb County Jail.
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World
Ukraine's farmers pin hopes on export corridor as war cost mounts
KYIV/PARIS (Reuters) - Ukraine's efforts to revive sea exports in defiance of Russia's military blockade have given a glimmer of hope to a teetering farm sector in which loss-making producers are abandoning some land in one of the world's biggest grain belts.
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Social media
Track coach pleads guilty in US federal court to tricking women into sending him nude photos
A former college track and field coach accused of setting up sham social media and email accounts in an attempt to trick women into sending him nude or semi-nude photos of themselves pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston, prosecutors said on Nov 21.
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World
Firefighters battle bushfires in Australia's Perth in rare spring heatwave
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Firefighters were tackling bushfires that destroyed homes in the city of Perth amid a rare spring heatwave in Western Australia, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday.
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Gadgets
US man found guilty of using Apple AirTag to stalk ex on her way home
A 33-year-old man was found guilty Tuesday in Leavenworth County court of stalking his ex using an Apple AirTag.
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World
Indonesia police name anti-graft agency chief as suspect in alleged extortion
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's police this week named the chief of the country's anti-corruption agency, Firli Bahuri, as a suspect for alleged extortion or receiving kickbacks, another setback in the once-prized government institution.
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Internet
Football fan sues StubHub for selling him bogus Tottenham tickets
A football fan from New York bought two tickets on StubHub to see Tottenham Hotspur FC play against Liverpool. But after flying to England for the game, he only made it as far as the stadium gate.
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World
New Zealand's National Party clinches deal to form government
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand's National Party said on Thursday it has reached an agreement with ACT New Zealand and New Zealand First to form a government, ending weeks of negotiations and political uncertainty with the country under a caretaker government.
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World
North Korea received Russian aid for satellite launch -South Korea lawmakers
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea got help from Russia for its successful launch of a reconnaissance satellite this week, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing the country's intelligence agency.
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Streaming
Spotify to update how it pays rights holders
Music streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday it will modify how it pays artists in 2024, introducing a minimum number of times a piece must be streamed before qualifying for royalties.
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World
U.S. shoots down multiple drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen
(Reuters) - The United States shot down multiple one-way attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Thursday morning local time, U.S. Central Command said on X.
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AI
Could artificial intelligence fuel the move to a four-day workweek?
Many observers are harbouring the hope that generative artificial intelligence will make for major productivity gains. Two recently published studies support this theory, and even claim that these technologies could contribute to the widespread adoption of the four-day working week.
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AI
Now everyone can use ChatGPT as an AI voice assistant
You can now have a real conversation with ChatGPT, transformed via its mobile application into a multipurpose voice assistant.
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World
Brazil Senate votes to limit decisions by Supreme Court justices
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate took the lead on Wednesday to curb what lawmakers see as judicial overreach by the country's Supreme Court and passed a constitutional amendment that limits the ability of justices to rule on issues individually.
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World
Italy's Enel to cut spending on renewables
ROME, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Italian energy giant Enel said on Wednesday it will spend 35.8 billion euros (38.9 billion U.S. dollars) on new investments in the next three years, but will scale back in the renewable energy sectors.
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World
Geert Wilders: the anti-Islam, anti-EU populist who could be next Dutch PM
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Geert Wilders, the Dutch populist whose anti-Islam comments have led to death threats, could become the next leader of the Netherlands following an election upset for his Freedom Party (PVV) on Wednesday.
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World
Overdose deaths increase in U.S. pregnant, postpartum women
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Overdose deaths increased in American pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
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World
North Korea scraps military deal with South, vows to deploy new weapons at border
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Thursday it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day after Seoul suspended part of a 2018 military accord between the two Koreas in a protest over Pyongyang's launch of a spy satellite.
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