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'Enem' coreano: a pressão sobre estudantes que fazem prova que pode definir a vida toda na Coreia do Sul

Estudantes sul-coreanos revelam quais são suas estratégias de preparação para a famosa maratona de provas.




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A epidemia de ansiedade com matemática no Brasil e no mundo revelada por estudo da OCDE

O Pisa (Programa para a Avaliação Internacional dos Estudantes, na sigla em inglês) mostra que houve um aumento acentuado no nível de ansiedade em relação à matemática entre os alunos da grande maioria dos 81 países avaliados, especialmente no Brasil.




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Lula busca legado no G20 em meio a dúvidas após vitória de Trump

Governo brasileiro "driblou" temas espinhosos e apostou em assuntos consensuais como o combate à fome durante presidência do G20.




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British Museum given its most valuable gift ever

Nearly 2,000 Chinese ceramics worth £1bn are to be donated to the institution by a charitable foundation.




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Eurostar marks 30 years of cross-Channel service

Eurostar is celebrating its 30th birthday but Kent commuters are still unable to use local stations.




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London charity helps young mums thrive

Young MumsAid was set up in south-east London 10 years ago using funding from Children in Need.




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London's latest at risk buildings revealed

A Jacobean mansion is among 26 sites in the city to be added to Historic England's at-risk list.




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Watch: Málaga flood turns street into river

Video shows people in Calle Alcazabilla struggling to cross a road as flood water surges through it.




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Valencia floods: Spain clings to fragments of hope in time of disaster

Floods and torrential rain have not gone away and residents hail stories of heroism as the clean-up continues.




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WATCH: Carville Has NO ‘Effs’ Left To Give — Blasts ‘Woke’ In Epic ‘I Told You So’ Rant

One of the best parts about the first days after a Trump win is how the left has begun to devour themselves. Is he wrapping his own opinion in a lot of convenient lies? Of course. But some of his criticisms are perfectly on point. He brings out the receipts of how he criticized his […]

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SLASHERS: Donald Trump Appoints Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Department of Government Efficiency

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed successful businessmen Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to help ferret out and identify budget items to cut to save the U.S. treasury money. Trump has created a new initiative that is being called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) according to reports on Tuesday. “I am pleased to announce that […]

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Australia v Pakistan - first T20 scorecard

Latest scorecard from the first Twenty20 international between Australia and Pakistan at the Gabba in Brisbane.




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AI Systems Solve Just 2% of Advanced Maths Problems in New Benchmark Test

Leading AI systems are solving less than 2% of problems in a new advanced mathematics benchmark, revealing significant limitations in their reasoning capabilities, research group Epoch AI reported this week. The benchmark, called FrontierMath, consists of hundreds of original research-level mathematics problems developed in collaboration with over 60 mathematicians, including Fields Medalists Terence Tao and Timothy Gowers. While top AI models like GPT-4 and Gemini 1.5 Pro achieve over 90% accuracy on traditional math tests, they struggle with FrontierMath's problems, which span computational number theory to algebraic geometry and require complex reasoning. "These are extremely challenging. [...] The only way to solve them is by a combination of a semi-expert like a graduate student in a related field, maybe paired with some combination of a modern AI and lots of other algebra packages," Tao said. The problems are designed to be "guessproof," with large numerical answers or complex mathematical objects as solutions, making it nearly impossible to solve without proper mathematical reasoning. Further reading: New secret math benchmark stumps AI models and PhDs alike.

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Microsoft Gaming Handheld Device 'Few Years' Away, Says Xbox Chief

Microsoft's gaming division is developing prototypes for a handheld gaming device that won't launch for "a few years," gaming chief Phil Spencer said Wednesday. In an interview with Bloomberg, Spencer said that while Microsoft is actively working on prototypes, the company will first focus on improving its Xbox app performance on existing portable devices and establishing hardware partnerships. The gaming unit wants to be "informed by learning and what's happening now" before introducing its own device, Spencer said. "Longer term, I love us building devices," Spencer said, adding that Microsoft's team "could do some real innovative work."

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Amazon Shuts Down Secret Project To Develop Fertility Tracker

Amazon has discontinued its secretive "Encore" project to develop an at-home fertility tracker, resulting in layoffs for around 100 employees. The project, part of Amazon's Grand Challenge division, aimed to launch a device and app that would predict fertility through saliva testing but was ultimately terminated to control costs. CNBC reports: The project was born out of the company's 2020 acquisition of Wisconsin-based startup bluDiagnostics, the sources said. BluDiagnostics was founded in 2015 by Weibel, Katie Brenner and Jodi Schroll, all of whom joined Grand Challenge. The startup had developed a thermometer-like device, called FertilityFinder, to help women track their fertility from home by testing their saliva and measuring two key hormones, estradiol and progesterone. The results of the test were viewable through a corresponding app. Business Insider reported on aspects of the fertility device in 2022, when its codename was Project Tiberius. The team was working to develop its own saliva collection device and mobile app, which could predict when a user might be in the fertile window. Users could also log their period symptoms, sexual activity and other data to assist with tracking their fertility. There are similar offerings on the market from companies including Inne, Oova, Ava and Mira, along with fertility and ovulation tracking apps such as Flo, Clue and Max Levchin's Glow. Amazon initially aimed to release the product this year, but the timing was pushed out after the team encountered technical issues with the device, one of the people said. It was a costly endeavor and required significant upfront investments for lab research and development, in addition to the high salaries for scientists and engineers, the sources said, adding that the team's weekly overhead was roughly $1.5 million. Amazon didn't comment on the figure. Only one project now remains active within Grand Challenge. Its focus is on health tech, the people said. "We regularly review our businesses to ensure we focus on areas where we can make the biggest difference for customers," said Amazon spokesperson Margaret Callahan. "Following a recent review, we've decided to discontinue this project within Grand Challenge, and we're working directly with employees whose roles are impacted to support them through the transition and help them find other opportunities within Amazon."

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GOG's Preservation Program Is the DRM-Free Store Refocusing On the Classics

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The classic PC games market is "in a sorry state," according to DRM-free and classic-minded storefront GOG. Small games that aren't currently selling get abandoned, and compatibility issues arise as technology moves forward or as one-off development ideas age like milk. Classic games are only 20 percent of GOG's catalog, and the firm hasn't actually called itself "Good Old Games" in 12 years. And yet, today, GOG announces that it is making "a significant commitment of resources" toward a new GOG Preservation Program. It starts with 100 games for which GOG's own developers are working to create current and future compatibility, keeping them DRM-free and giving them ongoing tech support, along with granting them a "Good Old Game: Preserved by GOG" stamp. GOG is not shifting its mission of providing a DRM-free alternative to Steam, Epic, and other PC storefronts, at least not entirely. But it is demonstrably excited about a new focus that ties back to its original name, inspired in some part by its work on Alpha Protocol. "We think we can significantly impact the classics industry by focusing our resources on it and creating superior products," writes Arthur Dejardin, head of sales and marketing at GOG. "If we wanted to spread the DRM-free gospel by focusing on getting new AAA games on GOG instead, we would make little progress with the same amount of effort and money (we've been trying various versions of that for the last 5 years)." What kind of games? Scanning the list of Good Old Games, most of them are, by all accounts, both good and old. Personally, I'm glad to see the Jagged Alliance games, System Shock 2, Warcraft I & II, Dungeon Keeper Gold and Theme Park, SimCity 3000 Unlimited, and the Wing Commander series (particularly, personally, Privateer). Most of them are, understandably, Windows-only, though Mac support extends to 34 titles so far, and Linux may pick up many more through Proton compatibility, beyond the 19 native titles to date. [...] [I]f you see the shiny foil-ish GOG badge on a game, it's an assurance that GOG has done all it can to bring forward a classic title. It's important work, too. "Preserving" games doesn't just mean locking a stable media in a vault, but keeping games accessible, and playable.

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'Old Firm ready to make move for Well's £4m Miller' - gossip

Celtic and Rangers are reportedly poised to make a move for Motherwell's Lennon Miller, plus Thursday's other transfer rumours in Scottish Gossip.




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Popovich to make 'full recovery' from mild stroke

The San Antonio Spurs say veteran coach Gregg Popovich is "expected to make a full recovery" after he suffered a mild stroke earlier this month.




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Alcaraz wins against Rublev and Zverev beats Ruud

Carlos Alcaraz overcomes illness to defeat Andrey Rublev, while Alexander Zverev defeats Casper Ruud at the ATP Finals in Turin.




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Carsley dismisses club versus country issue

England interim manager Lee Carsley believes there are no issues when it comes to club and country.




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The ex-Manchester City analyst who means 'everything' to Bellamy

Wales boss Craig Bellamy explains how his assistant coach, ex-Manchester City analyst Piet Cremers, has influenced "everything" he does.











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Unrest over deaths of 10 ‘militants’ spills over to Assam, Mizoram; ‘extra-judicial killings’ by CRPF, sa - The Times of India

  1. Unrest over deaths of 10 ‘militants’ spills over to Assam, Mizoram; ‘extra-judicial killings’ by CRPF, sa  The Times of India
  2. ​Manipur’s misery: On the need for the Centre to act  The Hindu
  3. ‘Sleepless nights’: cop concerned about 6 missing family members  The Indian Express
  4. Fresh gunfights, arson in Manipur amid shutdown  Hindustan Times
  5. 'Completely charred': Autopsy fails to collect samples to prove claim of Hmar woman's rape in Manipur  Deccan Herald





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A gold Apple Watch link bracelet similar to one worn by Beyoncé is finally available to buy — if you have $349

A stainless steel version similar to Apple's gold Watch band, once worn by Kanye West and Beyoncé, is now available for $349.






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I moved to Panama from the US. I live on a remote island for $1,000 a month and have never been happier.

A teacher who left Florida for a remote Panamanian island said she loves the weather, the clear Caribbean water, and the simpler life there.




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Nvidia stock has 25% upside as it approaches an iPhone moment with its Blackwell chip, analyst says

"Giving up on Nvidia here after its hit — Hopper — is like giving up on Apple at iPhone 1 or 2," Melius Research said.




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Mark Zuckerberg just released his own NSFW version of 'Get Low' in a tribute to his wife

To pay tribute to his wife, Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg got in the recording booth with T-Pain for the heavily autotuned track.






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The 'Doge' dog meme that Elon Musk loves, explained in 1 minute

Elon Musk frequently references "Doge," an internet meme from the 2010s based on a photo of a Shiba Inu dog with Comic Sans text overlaid on top.






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Stock market today: Indexes trade mixed as investors assess rate outlook after new inflation data

Inflation accelerated slightly for the month of October, sparking concern the Fed could pause its interest rate-cutting cycle in January.




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I've been on Carnival's cheapest and most expensive cruise lines — see how the $430-per-day difference compares

Carnival's budget-friendly cruises are a stark contrast from its sister brand Seabourn's luxury voyages.




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Some Supreme Court justices scrutinized Nvidia's attempt to dodge a securities fraud lawsuit

Nvidia, the AI-chip giant, petitioned the nation's highest court after a lower court permitted a 2018 class action lawsuit to move ahead.




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Ken Griffin takes a 44% loss selling 2 Chicago penthouses he never lived in as he moves to Florida

The billionaire hedge funder sold two luxury condos for $19 million after paying about $37 million. He's going all in on Florida real estate instead.





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Where to watch The Golden Bachelorette: Live stream the Season 1 finale

Joan makes her choice tonight in the Season 1 finale of The Golden Bachelorette, and we'll show you where to watch it at home.





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All of Selena Gomez's movies and TV shows, ranked from worst to best

Selena Gomez has starred in a variety of shows and movies, from "Only Murders in the Building" to "Emilia Pérez." Here's how her roles stack up.