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2025 may be the year of AI agents that can carry out tasks on our behalf – but the technology has a couple of big hurdles to get past before it will really be useful. …
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There are many unhelpful stereotypes about cats. Veterinarian Anne Quain explains how seeing things from the perspective of these complex creatures can help everyone get along. …
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Sport newsKey highlights • Entries for Season 4 closed on 13 December. 50 FIA vehicles signed up —24 Ultimate cars, 16 Challenger vehicles and 10 SSVs. • Dacia and Ford M-Sport are joining Toyota Gazoo Racing, Overdrive Racing and X-Raid and shaking up the balance of power in the car competition. The Challenger and SSV titles are up for grabs after the two reigning champions decided to move up a rung on the ladder. • Innovative regulations updates will inject an…
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As trust in traditional media declines, populist influencers and journalistic ‘newsfluencers’ are gaining power. …
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FIA newsMionki’s motor sport journey stared in her native Kenya, also the home of the Safari Rally, an iconic fixture on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar. She began her career as a rally co-driver over a decade ago. “I started out in motor sport in 2011 in Kenya as a rally co-driver and rallied until around 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, of course, there was little happening with motor sport” she said during this…
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Mobility newsThe year-long project sought to assess and improve safety in two school districts (Gyumri and Vanadzor).Vanadzor and Gyumri both share significant road safety concerns. Of the 40 schools assessed in the cities, 25 received 1-Star ratings from the FIA School Assessment Toolkit, based on iRap’s Star Rating for Schools methodology. 1 Star is the lowest possible rating – and indicates poor safety measures in the roads and pedestrianized areas around schools.Following the assessment, two…
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Since Vanuatu’s first earthquake was at a magnitude over 7, we would expect to see more aftershocks to come, at declining strengths and frequency – in a pattern that can last weeks to months. …
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Sport newsThe MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup 2024, 17-21 December, hosted by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) and taking place at the Lusail International Circuit is now underway.The ‘Nations Cup’ format gives the opportunity to the competitors taking part to represent their countries and compete for the honour of being named MENA champions. This year, 16 nations will be represented: Qatar, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, Turkey, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Syria, Iran, Kuwait, Mauritania, Saudi…
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Cyber attacks can cost you tens of thousands of dollars. Expert advice can help you stay safe – and it’s not complicated. …
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FIA newsIn the Federation’s 120th year, the Automobile Club d’Italia received the Heritage Cup for their work on the circuit of Monza, while the Azerbaijan Automobile Federation received the first ever Heritage Promotion Cup for their Classic Car exhibition. Automobile Club d’Italia’s collaboration with the Autodromo Nazionale Monza has helped to preserve the track’s unique heritage for future generations. Now more than 100 years old, the track has succeeded in maintaining a balance between its history and…
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