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Hong Kong hospital uses VR tour to ease children’s fears ahead of operations
Eight-year-old Aidan was terrified at the prospect of having to undergo an operation at the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital in Kowloon Bay in 2024. But his fears eased once he put on a virtual reality (VR) headset. Guided...
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The danger in the Global South’s pursuit of AI as a magical cure
Much Western discourse on artificial intelligence has lately focused on establishing safeguards and installing guardrails against powerful new AI systems, algorithmic bias, the collusion of governments and tech oligarchs...
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Video brings new scrutiny to Minnesota ICE shooting after charges against 2 men collapsed
The city of Minneapolis released a video on Monday showing a chase and scuffle that ended in a non-fatal shooting in January and the suspensions of two federal officers involved in the Trump administration’s immigration...
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All the Rakai drama from MrBeast’s $1,000,000 streamer event you need to know
MrBeast's million-dollar streamer challenge saw YourRAGE claim the top prize. However, contestant Rakai's on-stage outburst after elimination and subsequent online dispute with El Rubius fans created significant drama. S...
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Why KMT leader’s planned visit to Beijing is under scrutiny in Taiwan
A high-stakes visit to mainland China by the chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), during which she is expected to meet Communist Party leader Xi Jinping and promote cross-strait peace, is under...
Times of India World
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“Three-against-one situation”: El Rubius opens up on being “targeted” in MrBeast’s viral $1M challenge
El Rubius reacted honestly after his elimination from MrBeast’s $1 million challenge, calling it “unfair” and claiming he was targeted in a three-against-one situation. Despite his frustration, he thanked fans and gave a...
