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OpenAI o3 checkmates Grok in a chess showdown, and it wasn’t even close
OpenAI’s o3 defeated Elon Musk’s Grok 4 at chess Magnus Carlsen delivered biting commentary on the quality of Grok’s logic Grok 4 made repeated blunders, while o3 played steady The AI chess tournament between OpenAI’s o3 model and xAI’s Grok 4 invited plenty of speculation as a kind of proxy… Read Details ⇢
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European leaders see hope for a ceasefire after the Trump and Putin summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a videoconference on the war in Ukraine, in Berlin, August 13, 2025. JOHN MACDOUGALL / REUTERS European leaders expressed cautious relief following their videoconference with Donald Trump, organized on Wednesday, August 13, at the initiative of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz… Read Details ⇢
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Israel army approves new framework for offensive
Israeli armed forces chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir has “approved the main framework” for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, a statement released by the army said. Prime Benjamin Minister Netanyahu has not provided a timetable for when Israeli troops will enter Gaza City, where thousands of Gazans have… Read Details ⇢
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Dogs trained to detect spotted lanternfly eggs
BLACKSBURG, Virgina – Researchers at Virginia Tech say man’s best friend may also be one of nature’s best defenses against an invasive pest. For the first time, a study shows that pet dogs could help stop the rapid spread of the spotted lanternfly. Spotted lanternflies feed on different plants and… Read Details ⇢
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US sanctions Brazil health officials over Cuba’s overseas medical missions | Donald Trump News
The United States has announced it is revoking the visas of Brazilian, African and Caribbean officials over their ties to Cuba’s programme that sends doctors abroad, which Washington has described as “forced labour”. The US named two Brazilian Ministry of Health officials, Mozart Julio Tabosa Sales and Alberto Kleiman, who… Read Details ⇢
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 just dropped to its lowest price ever, and at just AU$982 it’s the upgrade to make
The best cheap phones on the market offer incredible value in 2025, providing a near-premium experience while excelling in specific areas like camera, display or power. However, even with top-tier budget mobiles like the Samsung Galaxy A56 or Google Pixel 9a, concessions are made to keep prices down. That’s why… Read Details ⇢
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Earth,’ the creator of ‘Fargo’ has brilliantly hijacked Ridley Scott’s universe
On demand – Series Fame and fortune came to Noah Hawley after he implanted an idea in a foreign body – namely, the Coen brothers’ 1996 feature film Fargo, which he used as the template for a series that, since 2014, has brilliantly revisited American anxiety and remorse. It is… Read Details ⇢
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‘Israel’s domestic political struggle: Not a call to end war, not a call against ethnic cleansing’
Israelis are again protesting Netanyahu, with a general strike planned—yet the country’s largest trade union remains uninvolved. Political analyst Dr. Ori Goldberg notes these protests echo past years, lacking institutional support and avoiding criticism of the war or alleged ethnic cleansing. He frames them as a domestic political struggle, not… Read Details ⇢
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Beto O’Rourke compares 2025 America under Trump to 1933 Nazi Germany
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke remarked how he “can only imagine the history books” that will be written about the people of 2025, and likened it to 1933 Germany on Wednesday. The Democrat appeared with Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., on the governor’s… Read Details ⇢