“ChaosGPT” might Destroy Humanity while Regulators look on
The Sabotage of Nord Stream 1 and 2 or “We will bring an end to it“
The Taliban’s Afghanistan 2023: Thank you America!
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Prof. Hwang’s Model for Unlimited and Safe Nuclear…
Austrian Seniors who Retire, Rewire and Inspire
India’s Castocracy: Dalit Outcasts in the Caste System
150th Anniversary of BOKU – Austria’s University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
Austrian MINTality Foundation Aims to Increase Women in STEM Areas
Water Wars in Latin America
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Impressions from the 59th Biennale d’Arte in Venice
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G-7 and Ukraine war
By Paresh Nath, 19 May 2023.
On 5 April 2023, the world awoke to a YouTube video, posted by a user calling themselves ChaosGPT. The chatbot, similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has a sinister plan to destroy humanity and establish its own dominance …
Power Cuts and Power Corrupts
South Africa finds itself in its worst energy crisis in decades with daily rolling blackouts throwing the country into economic and social disorder. The former CEO of the main public …
Notable Quotes
“At the root of our partnership is a deep connection between our people — ties of family, of friendship, and of shared values”.
US President J. Biden to India Prime Minister N.Modi,
11 April 2022
“Low-caste student killed [by teacher] over spelling mistake”.
Al Jazeera,
27 Sept. 2022
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