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A fugitive Chinese billionaire plans to auction "unvaccinated sperm" on an online platform rife with misinformation -- a sale that vaccine skeptics bill optimistically as a chance to buy the "next Bitcoin."
Legendary UK guitar amp maker agrees Swedish takeover
Britain's Marshall Amplification, legendary maker of guitar amps used by rock icons including Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, agreed Thursday to a takeover from Swedish speaker giant Zound Industries.
Meta vows EU privacy tweak after massive fine
Facebook owner Meta said on Thursday it would tweak how it collects data on users in Europe after it got fined for failing to ask for proper permission.
Streaming films more diverse than cinematic releases: study
Films released by streaming services are more racially representative and more likely to have female leads than those that debut in theatres, a study released Thursday showed.
China's 'art factory' painters turn from fakes to originals
Painters in a Chinese village once known for churning out replicas of Western masterpieces are now making original art worth thousands of dollars, selling their own works in a booming domestic art market.
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French court jails man for 2020 cathedral arson attack
A French court on Wednesday handed a four-year jail term to an arsonist for starting a fire that severely damaged a Gothic cathedral in the city of Nantes in 2020.
Italy curator slams 'ignorance' in US Michelangelo row
The head of the Italian museum housing Michelangelo's David criticised Monday "twisted minds" who equated nudity with pornography, after a US teacher was forced out for showing pupils the statue.
UK's Prince Harry makes surprise showing at UK privacy case
Britain's Prince Harry on Monday made an unexpected appearance at London's high court when he arrived for a hearing in his claim against a newspaper publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering.
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Researchers at the University of Chicago have released free "Glaze" software that they say can thwart efforts by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to copy an artist's style.
Elon Musk puts Twitter's value at just $20 billion
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Researchers unearth 2,000 ram heads in Egypt temple
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered more than 2,000 ancient mummified sheep heads left as offerings in a temple to the pharaoh Ramses II, the tourism and antiquities ministry said Sunday.
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Taiwan father-daughter design duo's road trip to Grammy glory
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Hugh Grant: romcoms are a 'big fat lie'
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Iran mother's pain and hope in film on daughter's execution
She was executed for killing the man who was trying to rape her. Now the subject of a devastating documentary, her mother says there are seeds of hope in her terrible story.
US state to require parental consent for social media
Utah on Thursday became the first US state to require social media sites to get parental consent for accounts used by under-18s, placing the burden on platforms like Instagram and TikTok to verify the age of their users.
Pussy Riot wins Woody Guthrie prize for challenging oppression
The Russian music and performance collective Pussy Riot will receive this year's Woody Guthrie prize honoring art for social change, award organizers announced Thursday.
Disinformation attack targeted key Sahel state Niger: AFP investigation
A wave of disinformation attacks has hit Niger, a country that has become a linchpin in western strategy in the jihadist-torn Sahel, an AFP investigation has found.
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TikTok chief faces off with US lawmakers as ban looms
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew battled for the survival of the hugely popular video-sharing app in the United States on Thursday, as he faced skeptical Washington lawmakers over the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government.