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Chinese social media app RedNote has attracted more than 700,000 new users in the past few days. But it might not be a viable, long-term alternative to TikTok. …
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Between allowing more “free speech” and removing official fact-checking, Meta’s platforms risk becoming more hostile to public health organisations. …
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Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) will be visible just after sunset in the coming nights. …
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Mobility newsIn 2024, the programme continued to experience extraordinary growth – onboarding 9 clubs (twice as many as in 2023) and 10 partners over the course of the year.The FIA-led global loyalty programme – which connects Clubs and businesses to offer individuals exclusive deals and offers negotiated at a global level – most recently welcomed Automobile Association of South Africa and Automobile Association Philippines to the community. The two Clubs signed during the FIA General Assemblies…
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A French science historian dug deep into the true story of the Stanford prison experiment – revealing ‘guards’ were actually coached to be brutal. His findings are now available in English. …
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Members newsOn December 12, Puerto Iguazú, a renowned touristic city in Argentina, hosted the launch of the Green Box modules, an innovative initiative by the Automóvil Club Argentino (ACA) aimed at promoting sustainable tourism and enhancing member benefits.The event brought together ACA President César Carman, Secretary Martina Borthaburu, local government officials, managers, representatives from the Rosario division, and the project developers. The Club has partnered with Greenbox Aparts to provide modern hospitality services through eco-friendly modular accommodations, marking…
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Artificial intelligence is so hungry for information, soon there will be no real data left. If done right, synthetic data can fill the gap and improve AI models. …
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Sport newsNissan Formula E Team star thrills fans with a scintillating single-lap charge from fourth to first at the iconic Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Having been unlucky in Brazil last month, for the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship curtain-raiser, fate looked to be conspiring against Oliver Rowland once more in the Mexico City E-Prix today (11 January), but the Brit was determined not to be denied twice and unleashed an inspired performance to battle…
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Sport newsFollowing a captivating curtain-raising contest in Brazil, sparks look sure to fly once more in the secondLatin American race of the season. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is Mexico-bound for the second instalment of its 2024/25 campaignthis weekend (11 January), with a thrilling fight in prospect at one of the most popular tracks on the all-electricsingle-seater series’ calendar.Formula E’s new GEN3 Evo era got off to a scintillating start last month in São…
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Sport newsAfter one of the most physically and mentally demanding ever starts to the Dakar Rally, Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings have forged into a 10min 17sec lead after five desert stages in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event is the opening round of the 2025 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC).The Prologue winners hit the front on the gruelling two-day second 48-hour Chrono stage of 967km and managed their pace for…
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