How close are we to an accurate AI fake news detector?
In the ambitious pursuit to tackle the harms from false content on social media and news websites, data scientists are getting creative.
Sun Nov 10 2024
What do we know about the deadly attack at the concert hall near Moscow?
The men walked towards the metal detectors at Crocus City Hall, firing their automatic weapons point-blank at terrified civilians.
Mon Mar 25 2024
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads down in widespread outage
Internet traffic observer Down Detector is reporting vast outages on several Meta platforms Tuesday.
Tue Mar 05 2024
Anthony Loke: JPJ to introduce e-Testing in April
Anthony Loke said the candidate's performance evaluation will be conducted electronically (automation) using detectors and cameras.
Tue Mar 05 2024
Appeal to car manufacturers to help prevent child deaths in cars
We have had 3 deaths of young children in cars due to thermal injury in the past four to five weeks.
Thu Nov 09 2023
In Mexico, mothers of the missing turn to drones to look for unmarked graves
There are over 100,000 people missing in Mexico, largely a result of drug cartel violence, and many are murdered and buried in clandestine.
Fri Feb 03 2023
Batang Kali landslide: First time Malaysia uses GPR detector to trace victims
NADMA said the use of the tool is an effort to help find victims who are still missing, although the probability of success has not yet been determined.
Wed Dec 21 2022
Compulsory for individuals returning from umrah to wear digital detectors
Individuals undergoing the seven-day mandatory quarantine after returning from umrah, will be made to wear a digital detection device starting next week, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Sat Dec 25 2021
Sweat-sniffer dogs make Thai debut as coronavirus detectors
Thailand on Friday deployed dogs trained to detect coronavirus infections by sniffing samples of human sweat.
Sat May 22 2021
Fooling deepfake detectors is possible according to American scientists
It is still possible to thwart the recognition of deepfakes by even the most highly developed detectors, according to scientists.
Thu Feb 11 2021
Indonesia drive-in concert delivers live music as coronavirus rages
Pop ensemble Kahitna took to the stage for a drive-in concert nearly two hours that attracted listeners in rows of hundreds of parked cars.
Sun Aug 30 2020
Israel removes all security apparatus from holy site after unrest
Israel overnight removed all security infrastructure it had put in place this month at Muslim entrances to the Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City.
Thu Jul 27 2017
Israel removes Jerusalem metal detectors, Palestinians reject new measures
Israel installed metal detectors at entry points to Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem after two police officers were fatally shot on July 14, triggering the bloodiest Israel-Palestine clashes.
Tue Jul 25 2017
Confusion lingers as Israel removes Al-Aqsa detectors
Before midnight, heavy machinery began to enter the area of the Al-Aqsa mosque, prompting concern among local residents who have been protesting new security measures at the site for the past week.
Tue Jul 25 2017
Israel says Jerusalem mosque metal detectors to stay
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he would halt security ties with Israel until it scraps the walk-through gates installed at entrances to Al-Aqsa mosque plaza.
Mon Jul 24 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024