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Andrew Tate loses appeal against detention in Romania

CNN — Andrew Tate, the controversial former kickboxer turned social media influencer, and his brother Tristan have lost their appeal and will remain in detention in Romania on allegations of human trafficking and rape, CNN affiliate Antena 3 reported Wednesday. The brothers will remain in the custody of Bucharest Police until February 27, Antena 3 …

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Tech, internet firms seen boosting employment

A visitor checks out Tencent artificial intelligence products at China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing in January. The tech company”s digital ecosystem is expected to help create 31.8 million new jobs and 147 new job categories over the next five years. [HUANG YONG/FOR CHINA DAILY] China’s tech and internet companies are expected to play …

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15 students in Mexico treated for internet drug ‘challenge’

MEXICO CITY — Fifteen grade school students in Mexico have been treated after apparently taking part in an internet “challenge” in which groups of students take tranquilizers to see who can stay awake the longest. The incident occurred Monday in the north-central city of Guanajuato. It came just days after health authorities issued a national …

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New Chatbot Is Coming to Chinese Internet Company Baidu

Photo: testing (Shutterstock) Chinese-owned internet company Baidu Inc. is reportedly launching a ChatGPT-style bot in March to merge with the company’s search engine eventually, an unnamed source familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. Baidu, known as China’s version of Google, reportedly plans to incorporate artificial intelligence into its online search engine, making …

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Man suspected of kidnapping and beating a woman in Oregon may be using dating apps to evade police

CNN — Authorities in southwestern Oregon are warning that a man suspected of kidnapping a woman and beating her unconscious may now be using dating apps to evade capture or find potential new victims, according to police. The suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Obadiah Foster, has so far evaded capture but he appears active on online dating …

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TikTok optical illusion leaves internet baffled

Thousands of TikTok users have been left scratching their heads after a ‘mind-blowing’ optical illusion went viral. Illusionist Dean Jackson, who posts on TikTok as @beatonthebeeb, shared the interesting puzzle involving a traffic light. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Internet baffled after mind-blowing optical illusion. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free …

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Strange detail in TikTok user’s picture with dad leaves internet in stitches

A woman attempting to get a nice picture with her dad was shocked to later find a hidden detail in the photograph. Looking back at the shot taken on a Polaroid digital camera, she realized they had captured a hilarious trick of the light — and it wasn’t complimentary. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Woman shocked …

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