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New AI method helps identify which dinosaur made which footprints
Identifying which dinosaur made a track is quite difficultAI method distinguishes eight key traits of footprintsBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Footprints are among the most common kind of dinosaur fossils. Sometimes scientists find a single, lonely footprint. Sometimes they come acr...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
NFL-Super Bowl Hangover? Record number of employees to miss work on Monday, poll suggests
By Frank Pingue SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The day after the Super Bowl has earned a notorious nickname among American workers: Super Sick Monday. And this year's edition promises to be a record-breaker for all the wrong reasons from an employer's perspective.According to UKG's...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Margot Robbie delves into the rollercoaster romance of ‘Wuthering Heights’
By Danielle Broadway and Rollo RossLOS ANGELES, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Actor Margot Robbie says her romance film “Wuthering Heights” sinks into a love dark enough to wound, describing her Cathy and Jacob Elordi’s Heathcliff as doomed lovers whose dynamic makes the brooding new adaptation both “sadomasoch...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Amazon 'hires' actor Chris Hemsworth in Super Bowl stunt; workers balk
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Now reporting to Amazon AMZN.O CEO Andy Jassy: Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth.The Australian “Thor” actor appeared Thursday morning on Amazon’s official internal organizational chart, which was viewed by Reuters, with the title of “Chief Heartthr...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
TikTok hit with charges of breaching EU online content rules, app may have to change
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Social media app TikTok was charged by EU tech regulators on Friday with breaching EU online content rules through its addictive features and was told that it may have to change the design of its app or risk a fine of as much as 6% of owner ByteDance...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Olympics-Crosscountry-Diggins glitters up for final Games with lucky throwback
By Liz HamptonTESERO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. cross-country skier Jessie Diggins is not just known for her gritty performances and impressive record, she has also turned her sport into a glittery, sparkly affair. Now, as a finishing touch for her final Olympic appearance, Diggins will dab some...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Turkey edges towards curbing social media access to minors amid global push
Turkey plans social media ban for under 16s, content filtering Move follows steps by growing list of countries globallyReport suggests night-time internet restrictions for under 18sTurkey already imposes strict social media regulations By Can Sezer ISTANBUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Turkey is laying the...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Friday: Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras said it has purchased a 42.5% stake in block 2613, located offshore Namibia.nS0N3YE049 Chevron CVX.N is one of at least two companies vying for...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Toyota names former secretary of chairman Toyoda as next CEO
Sato to focus on broader industry in new vice chairman roleToyota faces scrutiny over buyout of Toyota IndustriesKon seen as the architect of the Toyota Industries buyoutBy Daniel Leussink and Maki Shiraki TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Toyota 7203.T on Friday named finance chief Kenta Kon, a close all...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Germany's Merz says EU willing to talk to Russia, but will not hold 'parallel' talks
BERLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that the European Union is always willing to hold talks with Russia in an effort to end the war in Ukraine, but will not "open any parallel channels of communication.""We are, of course, always ready to hold talks ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Olympics-Figure skating-Chock & Bates put US atop the leaderboard in figure skating's team event
By Lori EwingMILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates delivered a commanding start for reigning champions the United States in the figure skating team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics, winning Friday's rhythm dance with a world's best score this season.S...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
'Eyes of world on Hong Kong' as China critic Jimmy Lai awaits Monday sentencing
"Eyes of the world on Hong Kong" says RSFJimmy Lai faces possible life imprisonment after marathon trialLai's health has declined amid growing calls for his releaseBy Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai w...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Indonesian comedian summoned by police over Netflix show
JAKARTA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A prominent Indonesian comedian who became the first from his country to air a special on Netflix was summoned by police on Friday over what they called public complaints about the material he used in his stand-up act.Pandji Pragiwaksono's show appeared on Netflix on D...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
UN Security Council to exempt sanctions on humanitarian aid for North Korea, source says
By Heejin KimSEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A United Nations committee has approved exemptions from wide-reaching sanctions against North Korea to allow fresh humanitarian aid to reach the country, a diplomatic source said on Friday, amid a push by Seoul and Washington to engage Pyongyang.The members of t...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
China fines Kuaishou over $17 million for failure to curb offensive content
BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator on Friday fined Kuaishou Technology 1024.HK 119.1 million yuan ($17.2 million) and issued a warning after finding the short-video platform had failed to adequately curb pornographic and vulgar livestream content. Kuaishou was hit by ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
AI is not a bubble, senior executive at Nvidia supplier Wistron says
TAIPEI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is not a bubble, and 2026 AI-related order growth will be more than last year, Simon Lin, the chairman of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Wistron 3231.TW, said on Friday."We believe AI really does help all industries, so I don't think it&#...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Kremlin says it hopes US-Iran talks in Oman will yield results
MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that it hoped that negotiations between Iran and the United States in Oman would yield results and lead to a de-escalation and urged all sides to show restraint in the meantime.Iran and the United States started high-stakes negotiations on Friday ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Kremlin says both Russia and US realise need to talk soon on nuclear arms
MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Russia and the United States both recognise the need to launch talks soon about nuclear arms control after the expiry of the New START treaty that limited their numbers of strategic missiles, launchers and warheads, the Kremlin said on Friday.Kremlin spokesman said the two ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Kremlin says Ukraine security talks in Abu Dhabi will be continued
MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that two days of U.S.-brokered security talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi had been complex but constructive and would be continued.Ukraine and Russia concluded the second round of the talks on Thursday aimed at ending Europe's biggest conflict sin...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
