Meta Platforms used thousands of pirated books to train its AI models, alleges a new copyright lawsuit filed on Monday (Dec 11) night. The tech giant reportedly did this despite warnings from their lawyers about the legal peril of doing so.

Meta flouted copyrights to train its AI 'Llama' despite warning from lawyers, claims lawsuit by authors

2023 was a year of medical breakthroughs. As science progresses, scientists around the world are working hard to improve the quality of human life. This year, several notable, exciting medical advancements made headlines.

Explained | Let's 'Rewind 2023' to medical breakthroughs that gave the world hope

An Australian teenager narrowly escaped death after being bitten by a blue-ringed octopus, which just so happens to be one of the world's most toxic animals. He had a lucky escape after accidentally picking up the deadly octopus while picking shells at a popular beach near Perth.

An extremely poisonous octopus bit an Australian teen. He is lucky to be alive

A "gas station in space" may soon become a reality. Orbit Fab, an American company, is developing a system for on-orbit refuelling that includes fuel ports, refuelling shuttles, and orbital gas stations (refuelling tankers).

Space gas stations: American startup aims to revolutionise space technology

What's in a name? For a small town in Japan, a lot. The shrinking town of Kainan in Japan's Wakayama prefecture is offering people with a particular surname millions of Yen to relocate there.

This Japan town will pay you a million Yen to live there...on one condition

Pornography is freely available on the internet, and is often accessed by children. To protect the young ones from accessing inappropriate porn content online, Britain has now proposed a new age-check guidance that may use artificial intelligence.

AI to determine if the person watching porn is too young. Here's how

A steamy sketch from more than three centuries ago has earned the "explicit" tag by the auction house selling it. The sketch is being sold by international auction house Christie's and is expected to sell for around half a million dollars or GBP 250,000-400,000 (USD 313,748–501,998).

350-year-old steamy, 'explicit' sketch expected to sell for half-a-million dollars

In another heartening tale of cross-border romance, Javeria Khanum, a Pakistani woman, crossed the Attari-Wagah border into India to unite with her fiancé, Sameer Khan, a resident of India's Kolkata.

Love triumphs over borders: Pakistani woman granted visa, crosses into India for marriage

Canada is facing a problem that is increasingly getting more and more drastic: homelessness. Now, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has predicted that by the end of this decade, the problem is going to almost triple in terms of numbers.

AI paints shocking picture of the future of homelessness in Canada

As Cyclone Michaung approached the north coast of Tamil Nadu, several areas in Chennai experienced severe waterlogging. People have been sharing videos of the flooded roads and submerged cars on social media platforms.

WATCH | Airport runway inundated, crocodile spotted on road as Cyclone Michaung causes mayhem in Chennai

You've heard of therapy dogs, but now there's a new breed of therapy animal on the streets. In the East Riding of Yorkshire, cuddly cows are the new sue shot way for relaxation.

Moo-d boosting therapy: This farm offers relaxation through unique cow cuddling sessions

The United States' National Christmas Tree on Tuesday (Nov 28) was knocked over as strong winds roared through the Washington area. The nearly 40-foot tree from Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia fell over during a strong wind gust, said the National Park Service.

Strong winds knock over the National Christmas Tree outside White House

Authentic is the "word of the year" 2023, as per America's oldest dictionary, Merriam-Webster. Driven by high traffic of stories and conversations around Artificial Intelligence, celebrity culture, identity and social media, the word 'Authentic' topped the charts.

Merriam-Webster selects 'authentic' as word of the year 2023

Weddings are amazing affairs that come in all shapes and sizes, from splendid, lavish celebrations to small, personal affairs. Similarly, the invitations also come in a variety of themes.

Bangladeshi couple's research paper cum wedding invitation leaves internet in splits

Devil Comet with horns, the colossal, cryovolcanic comet three times the size of Mount Everest, has once again experienced an explosive event as it makes its way towards our planet Earth.

Devil Comet with horns, hurtling towards Earth, has exploded a fourth time

What do you do with an expired passport? The correct answer is: get it renewed. However, in India's Kerala, an old man was left flabbergasted by how his family used his old passport.

'Found some real use for passport!' Internet is in splits over THIS unusual use of a passport. Watch!

Back in June of this year, a team of researchers made sensational claims about a small-brained ancient hominid known as Homo naledi. The alleged discovery by the research team led by Professor Lee Berger of the University of Witwatersrand excited the scientific community to no end.

Scientists pooh-pooh claims that extinct ancient hominid 'Homo naledi' buried its dead

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Saturday (Nov 11) launched its Transporter-9 mission, a 'rideshare' flight that carried 90 payloads. With this, SpaceX delivered over 1,000 tonnes into the orbit, which Musk says is a new 'world record'.

Elon Musk claims 'world record' for SpaceX delivering over 1,000 tonnes to orbit in 2023

Artificial Intelligence is all the rage these days. It is in our phones, on our computers, and now you can even wear it on your lapel on your clothes. Humane, a Silicon Valley startup firm, on Thursday released a device called the AI Pin that can be worn on clothing.

Silicon Valley company launches AI pin that can beam content onto your palm

What if pizza could boost your blood circulation and nourish your body? Nothing better than that, right? But what if, the pizza in question had snakes as its topping?

Fusion food gone too far? Hong Kong introduces snake meat pizza

During a Congress hearing in Mexico on Tuesday, researchers declared that the previously displayed three-fingered Peruvian mummies were authentic. However, they cautiously steered away from certifying the remains' extraterrestrial origins.

Mexican congress deems three-fingered mummies 'real,' but refrains from confirming alien origins

The Animal Kingdom is full of myriad mating practices, where the males of the species attempt to woo the females. We humans are hairless primates after all, and recent study has shown that our species too, in a matter of speaking, fluff out our feathers and perform a dance for the females.

Boys in all-male choirs lift up singing several notches when girls are in audience, finds study

More than a month after the world was shocked by AI-generated images of schoolgirls from Spain making the rounds on the internet, the mother of one victim has spoken out.

'Hundreds' of girls fell victim to AI-generated deepfake porn images, says minor victim's mother

In Spain, authorities are currently looking into a distressing case that has sent shockwaves across the nation. Several underage girls have become the victims of a fake nude images scandal.

Spain: Minor girls fall victim to deepfake porn, AI-generated nudes shock the nation

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