WASHINGTON: Experts have long warned about the threat posed by artificial intelligence going rogue — but a new research paper suggests it’s already happening. Current AI systems, designed to be honest, have developed a troubling skill for deception, from tricking human players in online games of world conquest to hiring…
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NEW DELHI: A new study has found high levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the poultry farm environment in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, raising serious concerns about the impact on human health. Researchers from NGOs Toxics Link and World Animal Protection collected 14 poultry litter and groundwater samples from…
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NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research has pressed for avoiding protein supplements for building body mass and has recommended restricting salt intake, minimising sugar and ultra-processed foods and reading information on food labels to make informed and healthy food choices. The Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) under…
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The first sentence of ‘The Solitude of a Shadow’ —written by veteran Tamil writer Devibharathi, and translated by N Kalyan Raman—creates a sense of foreboding: “Karunakaran had turned up before us like an evil spirit after nearly 30 years.” This is the thought process of the nameless protagonist, a clerk…
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NEW DELHI: Days after AstraZeneca admitted for the first time in court documents that their Covid-19 vaccine can cause a rare and dangerous side effect, the British pharma giant announced that they are withdrawing it globally. The global pharma giant, in collaboration with The University of Oxford, developed the AZD1222…
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The story goes that when Chef Sanjay Thumma’s mother was pregnant with him, she opened the lid of the biriyani pot and felt her water break. “She was rushed to the hospital and 15 minutes after that, I was born. I was called the Biriyani Kid all through my childhood,”…
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Kozhikode: Health authorities in Kerala are on high alert following reports of West Nile fever cases in Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Thrissur districts. Ten people have already been infected while two deaths are also suspected to have been caused by the virus, according to sources, though official confirmation is still awaited.…
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Whether it’s Ananya Panday, Alia Bhatt or Janhvi Kapoor—the ‘it’ girls of B-town can slay any look. It’s not just their cutting-edge silhouettes but also their eyes that do the talking. But to make a bold statement, they all lean on metallic eyelids. “Whether it’s a glitzy night out or…
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He intersperses his account with brief moments of philosophy as when parsing the meaning of “I” and “me”, quotes the opening line from The Satanic Verses (To be born again… first you have to die), muses on the weaponisation of religion, talks of EE Cummings, Robert M Pirsig, Socrates, Bertrand…
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For centuries, the allure of fair skin has driven the widespread popularity of skin whitening. Linked to notions of beauty, success, and social standing, the preference for lighter skin reflects entrenched beliefs ingrained in society. This deep-seated colourism compels individuals to pursue skin lightening treatments and products, despite potential health…