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Bahamian police officer charged with murder of US citizen

Today at 04:11 AM, via Daily Maverick

A senior Bahamian police officer appeared in court on a murder charge on Wednesday in connection with the fatal off-duty shooting of a . citizen in the Caribbean island nation over the weekend, his lawyer said.

Science/Tech

Postal Service to Impose Its First-Ever Fuel Surcharge on Packages

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

The U.S. Postal Service plans to impose its first-ever fuel surcharge on packages (source paywalled; alternative source), adding an 8% fee starting in April as it struggles with rising fuel costs and ongoing financial pressure. The surcharge will not apply to letter mail and is currently expected to remain in place until January 2027. The Wall Street Journal reports: Other parcel carriers,...

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Canada’s Immigration Rejected Applicant Based On AI-Invented Job Duties

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

New submitter haroldbasset writes: Canada’s Immigration Department rejected an applicant because the duties of her current job did not match the Canadian work experience she had claimed, but the Department’s AI assistant had invented that work experience. She has been working in Canada as a health scientist — she has a Ph.D. in the immunology of aging — but the AI genius instead described her...

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Apple Can Create Smaller On-Device AI Models From Google’s Gemini

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

Apple reportedly has full access to customize Google’s Gemini model, allowing it to distill smaller on-device AI models for Siri and other features that can run locally without an internet connection. MacRumors reports: The Information explains that Apple can ask the main Gemini model to perform a series of tasks that provide high-quality results, with a rundown of the reasoning process. Apple...

Health

Trump to Delay Nominating New C.D.C. Director

Today at 00:04 AM, via New York Times

The administration has yet to find a candidate who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda while avoiding his unpopular stance on vaccines.