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Social media company X is in the process of hiring 100 content moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas that will focus on fighting child abuse content, a goal it hopes to complete by the end of the year, an X executive said on Saturday. The Elon Musk-owned company announced the new «Trust and Safety center of excellence» ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Jan. 31 about online child sexual exploitation. X Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino is scheduled to testify, along with the CEOs of Meta Platforms, Snap, TikTok and Discord.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan came out with a clarification after a video capturing the singer engaging in physical abuse towards another person surfaced on social media. In the video, the singer, known for his enchanting voice, was seen resorting to violence, including slapping and using shoes to beat the person.

students, empowering them to overcome obstacles and embrace the opportunities that lie ahead. «Resilience emerges as the backbone for students, educators, and institutions alike. It encapsulates the capacity to navigate challenges, rebound from setbacks, and seize opportunities for growth and learning. Fostering resilience involves cultivating a growth mindset, and encouraging learners to perceive failures as stepping stones to progress.

Arif Mohammed Khan, he said he never requested additional security. Speaking to news agency ANI, Khan said, “I have not asked for anything. I am rather praising the Kerala Police...

Digi Yatra is purely voluntary for air passengers and personnel at airports have been directed to collect data for the application only with the consent of passengers, according to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. There have been complaints that biometric data for Digi Yatra were being gathered from passengers without their consent and the issue was flagged to the minister by Rajya Sabha member Saket Gokhale. Digi Yatra, which provides for contactless, seamless movement of passengers at various check points at airports based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), is currently available at a minimum 13 airports for domestic passengers.

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Anand Mahindra took to social media site X (formerly known as Twitter) to share some personal advice with armies across the world when it comes to engaging against the Indian Army. "Some personal advice to other armies: Don’t ever.. EVER… mess with these guys…" the Mahindra Group Chairman wrote.

Fighter Box Office Collection Day 2: The Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone starrer was released a day before Republic Day, on January 25. The film picked up pace on day 2 amidst the national holiday, raking in more than 1.5 times its release day numbers.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's decision that her Trinamool Congress (TMC) party will contest the Lok Sabha polls alone in the state, Congress state president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury faced backlash for saying that TMC MP Derek O'Brien is a «foreigner» while responding to a reporter's question in Siliguri. Individuals from different sections of society and across political lines slammed the senior Congress leader on social media for his insensitive remark. People for Animals founder Pritish Nandy said that Adhir Ranjan is «single-handedly responsible» for keeping the Congress irrelevant in the state. «The WBPCC President may be that rare seat winner for the Congress in West Bengal but he is single handedly responsible for keeping his party irrelevant in the state.

HanuMan Box Office Collection Day 15: Prashanth Varma's mythological superhero film ‘HanuMan’ saw a boost to its collection on Republic Day. The film grossed ₹158.75 crore net within fifteen days of its release, according to film industry tracker Sacnilk.

Microsoft Teams has experienced an outage that blocked access and limited features for some users

Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix

Mahadev betting syndicate banned by the central government in November 2023, have resurfaced in new avatars and are continuing to operate with different internet addresses, multiple gaming analysts told ET. These proxy websites have resurfaced with new betting games under different labels. The banned URL Parimatch has become pari-match-bet.in, Lotus365 is now lotus365.co while Fairplay has become fair-play.com.in or fairplay24.in.

jury in New York ordered former US president and 2024 candidate Donald Trump on Friday to pay $83.3 million to compensate the writer E. Jean Carroll whom he was found to have sexually assaulted and defamed. The civil order, which prompted an audible gasp in the federal court, far exceeds the more than $10 million in damages for defamation that Carroll had sought.

earthquake, according to the latest findings by the US Geological Survey (USGS) in its National Seismic Hazard Model, as per a report. As per USGS, a vast area, which is 75 per cent of the US, may witness damage from earthquake, as per a Fox report.

Budget Expectations: Following the success of production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes, the government needs to prepare the ground for employment-linked incentive schemes in the upcoming interim budget to spur employment generation and drive more people towards formalisation, said experts. «Several initiatives have been undertaken to spur employment generation in the country. Employment-linked incentives can be instrumental in encouraging micro, small and medium enterprises and developing sectors that have the potential to create a large number of jobs,» said R Mukundan, chairman of the CII National Committee on Industrial Relations. He said the government needs to build on its initiatives with additional incentives. Also read: Govt's formal job scheme may get extension

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday apologised to Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien for calling him a «foreigner». The Congress leader called Derek O'Brien to apologise to him and also posted on X that «I conveyed my regrets to MR DEREK O'BRIEN for a word inadvertently uttered by me on him as FOREIGNER».

ClimateGPT is a compilation of various open-source large language AI models that focus on highlighting the impact of climate change. The tool, powered by Dutch startup Erasmus.AI, accesses over 10 billion web pages and millions of open-access academic articles across natural, social, and economic sciences to ensure credibility and authenticity.

Shoaib Malik's three consecutive no-balls raised eyebrows, especially in a format where such errors result in free hits. Social media buzzed with screenshots showcasing his significant overstepping. The over cost Barishal 18 runs, leading to their eventual loss.

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