A Chinese team has found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes COVID-19. The study was led by Shi Zhengli – a leading virologist known as the “batwoman” due to her extensive research on bat coronaviruses – at the Guangzhou Laboratory along with …
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Narcissists are significantly more likely to feel excluded in social circles, new study finds
A new study has found that Narcissists tend to be excluded in social circles because of their disruptive behaviors, and if they feel left out, their arrogant and aggressive behaviors will only intensify. A narcissist is generally regarded as someone who displays entitlement, lacks empathy and craves constant admiration. Grandiose narcissists, also known as overt narcissists, are particularly …
Read More »Video. British Museum showcases spectacular public treasure hunter finds
Amateur treasure hunters, from detectorists to mudlarkers, are uncovering remarkable historical artefacts across Britain, with the British Museum spotlighting their latest finds.
Read More »Elon Musk’s DOGE finds $4.7 trillion in Treasury payments on untraceable budget line
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency discovered $4.7 trillion in United States Treasury payments on an untraceable budget line.The agency announced in a statement that the Treasury Access Symbol, which are used to describe the account the money is linked to, was missing on a number of payments the Treasury Department has made.’In the federal government, the TAS field was …
Read More »AI chatbots unable to accurately summarise news, BBC finds
Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Getty Images Four major artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are inaccurately summarising news stories, according to research carried out by the BBC. The BBC gave OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini and Perplexity AI content from the BBC website then asked them questions about the news. It said the resulting answers contained “significant inaccuracies” and distortions. In …
Read More »US reps report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands of dollars to women including a 17-year-old for s3x and drugs
The US House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Representative, Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for s3x or drugs on at least 20 occasions, including paying a 17-year-old girl for sex in 2017, according to the panel’s report on the Florida Republican released Monday, December 23. The committee concluded in its bombshell document that Gaetz …
Read More »Amazon aware of warehouse injury risk, Senate report finds
Getty Images Amazon pushes its US warehouse workers to fulfill orders at speeds that could cause high rates of injury despite being aware of the risks, an investigation led by Senator Bernie Sanders has found. The findings, following an 18-month probe of the firm, support claims that workers and labour campaigners have made about the company for years. The report …
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