By BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press Technology Writer Instagram is beginning to test the use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday. Meta has been using AI to determine people’s ages for some time, the company said, but photo and video-sharing…
By MATT BROWN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four House Democratic lawmakers have traveled to El Salvador to call attention to the plight of a man the Trump administration deported to a Salvadoran prison and has refused to help return — even after the Supreme Court ruled that it was the government’s duty to do…
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning them to produce either the white or black smoke to signal if there’s a new leader for the…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque family, fought against all odds to ensure their baby’s survival after a rare diagnosis, that effects about 1,600 babies in the United States every year. “We’re going to help our baby girl and, you know, get the best treatment that we can for her,” emphasized Brooklyn Roybal. At 14 weeks…
AI coins are on the rise. The total market cap of AI-based tokens increased by 4.56% during the last 24 hours, reaching $26.92B. $AIC, the native token of AI Companions, led this surge with a 24-hour return of 26%. The token has risen around 75% in the last 7 days. Coins like $ORA and $TARS…
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. Bells tolled in churches from his native Argentina to the Philippines and across Rome as news spread around the…
Dogecoin’s chart has turned into what independent market analyst Kevin calls “literally doing nothing” for almost a month and a half. In a broadcast on X, the veteran technician recounted that the memecoin’s last decisive move was a sharp sell‑off more than six weeks ago; since then price has compressed into a narrow band, threatening…
Political leaders in Romania reacted on Monday, the second day of Easter, to the news that the Supreme Pontiff had died at the age of 88. Romania’s interim president, Ilie Blolojan, responded to X with a message: I have learned with deep sorrow about the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. In these moments of…
Warmer weather will continue to move in this afternoon as high temperatures will climb above average again for this time of year. Cloud coverage will begin to move inn from the west this morning and continue through this evening. Starting Tuesday, moisture will work its way up into eastern New Mexico. This will bring a…
Pontiff remembered for defence of the vulnerable, and commitment to peace, social justice and the environment Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, dies aged 88 Latest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies Political and religious leaders around the world have paid tribute to the life and legacy of Pope Francis, whose 12-year papacy came to…
TL;DR A mysterious investor has recently scooped up over 48 million PI tokens, signaling strong confidence and potentially setting the stage for a rally. However, nearly 210 million PI are set to be released in the next 30 days, and a possible wave of selling from early adopters could drag prices down. This Whale Goes…
Researchers have stumbled upon one of nature’s weirder disguises — fly larvae with butts that mimic termite faces. Features on their rear end look like a termite’s antennae, eyes and other small structures. This combo resembles a termite’s head. And tentacles around the body look like termite antennae. This helps the young flies blend in…
Vitamin (noun, “VITE-ah-men”) Vitamins are carbon-containing chemicals that living things must consume in small amounts to live. Our body can create many molecules crucial for life. DNA is one example. So are proteins such as collagen. But the body cannot create most vitamins. Or at least, it cannot make enough of them. Therefore, we must…
Bearish market conditions for bitcoin (BTC) have remained persistent over the last few weeks, with selling activity from large investors and major players exacerbating the negative trend. A weekly report from the on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant revealed that although daily BTC selling from large investors has eased up a bit, Bitcoin miners are still offloading…
TL;DR Ripple’s cross-border token has recorded a mere 0.5% increase on a weekly scale. However, the tightening bands of an important technical tool signal potential turbulence ahead. Buckle up for Potential Volatility Ripple’s XRP has been range-bound between $2.04 and $2.18 over the past week, currently hovering at $2.13 (per CoinGecko’s data). One key metric,…
Dogecoin enthusiasts around the globe commemorated today as “Dogeday,” an increasingly popular annual tradition that highlights the meme cryptocurrency’s passionate fan base. Celebrated on April 20, this marks the fourth year of expansion for what was initially an online joke turned eighth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Community Spirit Fuels $23 Billion Market Cap What started…
By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in others such as abortion, and made inroads with Muslims and believers who long felt marginalized. Where Francis, who died on Monday, stood on key issues: Abortion Francis upheld…
Cardinals will soon gather under Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling to elect Francis’s successor Latest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88 The next pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Catholic church’s most senior figures appointed by the pontiff, who will make their way to Rome in the next few…
The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival concluded its final day and final weekend on Sunday, April 20, which coincided with Easter. Many of the festivalgoers and even some performers were seen wearing bunny ears throughout the Empire Polo Club, which saw slightly warmer temperatures, but nothing as hot as the first weekend. While there…
The text of the announcement of the death of Pope Francis, which was read Monday by Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta, where Francis lived. Farrell was accompanied by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, Archbishop Edgard Pena Parea, substitute chief of staff and Archbishop…
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who was revered by millions of Catholics around the world, has died after a respiratory illness Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, dies The outsider who became ally of progressives Pope Francis: share your tributes The Archbishop of York has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “holy man of…
El fallecimiento de un papa y la elección de su sucesor conllevan una sucesión de tiempos y rituales rigurosamente establecidos. Tras la muerte de Francisco, hay tres principales novedades: el protocolo del funeral se ha simplificado; no será enterrado en el Vaticano, sino en la basílica de Santa María la Mayor de Roma; y el…
Death of 267th head of Catholic church triggers period of global mourning and Vatican conclave of cardinals to elect successor Latest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88 Pope Francis, the pontiff revered by millions of Catholics around the world whose popular appeal reached far beyond his global congregation, has died at the…
VATICAN CITY — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to Mario Jose Bergoglio, an accountant from Italy, and Regina María Sívori, the daughter of Italian immigrants. Dec….
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, un argentino ajeno a las principales quinielas papales, se asomó al balcón del Palacio Apostólico del Vaticano el 13 de marzo de 2013. En un italiano con fuerte acento porteño y una socarronería típica de sacristía, presentó sus credenciales a una plaza de San Pedro abarrotada. “Sabéis que el deber del cónclave…
Bitcoin’s good streak as of late continued in the past 24 hours as the asset jumped past $87,500 for just the second time this month. The altcoins are also with notable gains, led by LINK, AVAX, and XLM from the larger-cap cohort. BTC Rises Past $87K Ever since the multi-month low of under $75,000 charted…
The pontiff took on church traditionalists and rightwing populism, making powerful enemies on the way Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, dies aged 88 Latest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies In his first words from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in 2013, the newly elected Pope Francis, told the packed square below: “You…
The Bitcoin price spiked to $87,400 on April 21, its highest level since March 29. The intraday rally added more than $3,000 to the asset in less than 24 hours, erasing a substantial portion of April’s drawdown. While the single‑day appreciation of about 4% is not unprecedented for the notoriously volatile asset, the backdrop that…
El papa Francisco ha fallecido este lunes a los 88 años, según ha anunciado el cardenal Kevin Joseph Farrell, camarlengo del Vaticano. La Santa Sede lo ha hecho público a las 9.52 con un comunicado: “Hace poco, su eminencia, el cardenal Farrell, ha anunciado con tristeza la muerte del papa Francisco, con estas palabras: ‘Queridos…
