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Quick on their feed: What’s driving the ‘AI slop’ consumption surge in South Korea

Experts said the country's appetite for AI-generated content may be rooted in a broader cultural instinct to adapt quickly.
Experts said the country's appetite for AI-generated content may be rooted in a broader cultural instinct to adapt quickly.

App that can identify fraudulent QR codes among projects created during Singapore hackathon

he CheckQR app can scan a QR code to validate that it is from a genuine government website, and will alert users if the site is a spoof.
he CheckQR app can scan a QR code to validate that it is from a genuine government website, and will alert users if the site is a spoof.

Inside Moltbook: The social network where AI agents talk to each other

The front page of the social media website Moltbook, where AI agents gather to chat.
The front page of the social media website Moltbook, where AI agents gather to chat.

Palantir CEO defends surveillance tech as contracts with US govt, including ICE, boost sales

Palantir CEO Alex Karp said the company was “supporting in a critical manner" some US government operations.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp said the company was “supporting in a critical manner" some US government operations.

Robots are ushering in an age of casual war

The lack of a human presence might make people controlling unmanned vehicles trigger happy.
The lack of a human presence might make people controlling unmanned vehicles trigger happy.

Singapore to set up national space agency on April 1 to develop and run space capabilities

Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng speaking at the opening of the inaugural Space Summit on Feb 2.
Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng speaking at the opening of the inaugural Space Summit on Feb 2.

If death’s really optional, would you like to update your CV when you’re 100?

addie08 - Bryan Johnson in Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

Source/copyright: Netflix
addie08 - Bryan Johnson in Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

Source/copyright: Netflix

Singapore rolls out 7 strategies to secure growth, good jobs amid tariff and AI threats

The recommendations included proposals on sustaining economic growth at the higher end of the 2 per cent to 3 per cent average over the next 10 years.
The recommendations included proposals on sustaining economic growth at the higher end of the 2 per cent to 3 per cent average over the next 10 years.

Police testing new vest that reduces back strain, improves comfort and has body-cooling system

The new Load Bearing Vest being tested in Singapore is also able to reduce the body temperature of officers by an average of 2 deg C.
The new Load Bearing Vest being tested in Singapore is also able to reduce the body temperature of officers by an average of 2 deg C.

OpenAI debuts new tool Prism for scientists in push for AI discovery

OpenAI and its competitors have increasingly focused on scientific and healthcare-related applications for AI.
OpenAI and its competitors have increasingly focused on scientific and healthcare-related applications for AI.

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