Tijdens de Koude Oorlog was wetenschappelijke samenwerking een voorbeeld van de zogeheten détente tussen Moskou en Washington. Daarvan is door de grootschalige invasie in Oekraïne weinig over.
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De Groenlandse en Deense ministers van Buitenlandse Zaken noemen het gesprek met de Amerikaanse vicepresident JD Vance en minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Marco Rubio ‘constructief en openhartig’. Het gevreesde ‘Zelensky-moment’ bleef uit.
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Researchers have demonstrated remotely controlling a wheelchair over Bluetooth. CISA has issued an advisory.
CISA said the WHILL wheelchairs did not enforce authentication for Bluetooth connections, allowing an attacker who is in Bluetooth range of the targeted device to pair with it. The attacker could then control the wheelchair’s movements, override speed restrictions, and manipulate configuration profiles, all without requiring credentials or user interaction.
From figures with multiple legs and noodles for arms to frolicking trees, Paco Pomet summons the absurd. Known for his uncanny oil paintings rendered mostly in monochrome and enlivened by colorful details of overly stretchy limbs or celestial objects, a sense of nostalgia greets surreal scenarios. The artist often derives his imagery from vintage black-and-white photographs, adding an absurd dimension to history.
Pomet’s work is currently on view in a solo exhibition titled Planet Circus at Richard Heller Gallery, which continues through February 14 in Santa Monica. See more on the artist’s Instagram.
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McKinsey is asking graduate applicants to "collaborate" with an AI tool as part of its recruitment process, as competence with the technology becomes a requirement in competing for top-level jobs. From a report: The blue-chip consultancy is incorporating an "AI interview" into some final-round interviews, according to CaseBasix, a US company that helps candidates apply for posts at leading strategic consulting companies.
In an online post, CaseBasix said candidates in "select final rounds" in the US have been asked to complete tests using McKinsey's internal AI tool, Lilli. They are required to carry out practical consulting tasks with the help of Lilli. "In the McKinsey AI interview, you are expected to prompt the AI, review its output, and apply judgment to produce a clear and structured response. The focus is on collaboration and reasoning rather than technical AI expertise," CaseBasix said.
In an online post, CaseBasix said candidates in "select final rounds" in the US have been asked to complete tests using McKinsey's internal AI tool, Lilli. They are required to carry out practical consulting tasks with the help of Lilli. "In the McKinsey AI interview, you are expected to prompt the AI, review its output, and apply judgment to produce a clear and structured response. The focus is on collaboration and reasoning rather than technical AI expertise," CaseBasix said.
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Coal power generation fell in China and India for the first time since the 1970s last year, in a "historic" moment that could bring a decline in global emissions, according to analysis. From a report: The simultaneous fall in coal-powered electricity in the world's biggest coal-consuming countries had not happened since 1973, according to analysts at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, and was driven by a record roll-out of clean energy projects.
The research, commissioned by the climate news website Carbon Brief, found that electricity generated by coal plants fell by 1.6% in China and by 3% in India last year, after the boom in clean energy across both countries was more than enough to meet their rising demand for energy. China added more than 300GW of solar power and 100GW of wind power last year -- together, more than five times the UK's total existing power generation capacity -- which are both "clear new records for China and, therefore, for any country ever," the report said. India added 35GW of solar, 6GW of wind and 3.5GW of hydropower last year, according to the analysis.
The research, commissioned by the climate news website Carbon Brief, found that electricity generated by coal plants fell by 1.6% in China and by 3% in India last year, after the boom in clean energy across both countries was more than enough to meet their rising demand for energy. China added more than 300GW of solar power and 100GW of wind power last year -- together, more than five times the UK's total existing power generation capacity -- which are both "clear new records for China and, therefore, for any country ever," the report said. India added 35GW of solar, 6GW of wind and 3.5GW of hydropower last year, according to the analysis.
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DEARBORN (ANP/AFP/BLOOMBERG) - Autofabrikant Ford Motor heeft een werknemer geschorst die dinsdag scheldwoorden riep tegen president Donald Trump tijdens zijn bezoek aan een Ford-fabriek in Dearborn in de Amerikaanse staat Michigan. Dat zegt de vakbond United Auto Workers (UAW) die de medewerker steunt.
De fabrieksarbeider zou "pedofielenbeschermer" hebben geroepen naar de president, waarmee werd verwezen naar de Epstein-affaire. Trump stak vervolgens zijn middelvinger op naar de man, genaamd TJ Sabula. Hij zegt nu geschorst te zijn door Ford. Van het incident werden opnames gemaakt die door entertainmentsite TMZ werden gepubliceerd.
"De autowerker bij de Dearborn-truckfabriek is een trots lid van een sterke en strijdbare vakbond, de UAW", aldus een verklaring. "Hij gelooft in vrijheid van meningsuiting, een principe dat wij volledig onderschrijven, en we staan achter onze leden bij het beschermen van hun stem op het werk."
MEXICO-STAD (ANP/AFP) - Mexico heeft bemiddeling aangeboden tussen Cuba en de Verenigde Staten. President Claudia Sheinbaum stelde dat haar regering zich wil inzetten voor het "bevorderen van de dialoog" tussen de landen.
Het communistische Cuba heeft te maken met toenemende Amerikaanse druk. De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump waarschuwde het land onlangs op sociale media dat het "een deal moet sluiten, voordat het te laat is".
Die waarschuwing volgde op de Amerikaanse militaire operatie in Venezuela, een bondgenoot van Cuba. Daar waren Amerikaanse commando's ingezet om leider Nicolás Maduro gevangen te nemen.
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Volgens Trump teerde Cuba jarenlang op olie en geld uit het olierijke Venezuela. Daar komt volgens hem nu een einde aan.
De Mexicaanse president had eerder ook bemiddeling aangeboden tussen de VS en Venezuela, maar de Amerikaanse regering koos voor een militaire aanval. Sheinbaum benadrukte woensdag dat Cubanen "over hun eigen lot mogen beslissen".
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