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Media restrictions imposed during Vancouver tent removal sparks freedom of press debate
Restrictions were placed on journalists during the eviction of unhoused people from the Downtown Eastside on Wednesday – they were allowed one camera that could share the footage with all the media outlets and were limited in their movements via an “exclusion zone”. The Vancouver police said it was for the safety and privacy of…
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ChatGPT passes US medical licensing exam with flying colours
ChatGPT-4, the latest version from OpenAI, answered US medical exam licensing questions correctly more than 90% of the time and managed to diagnose a rare condition. Not only could it do this, but it was excellent at translating patient concerns from other languages and providing tips on communication and bedside manner. Regardless of this accomplishment,…
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The Rise of Streaming Platform Kick
In the first article linked below, popular streamer Ninja discusses the potential of upcoming streaming platform Kick. The most enticing aspect of Kick is its 95-5 revenue split (which is a massive improvement from Twitch’s 50-50 split). Streamers are able to keep a significant more amount of money from their earnings on Kick. However, while…
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Man who sued Gwyneth Paltrow over ski crash regrets ever filing lawsuit
I thought that this was an interesting perspective to share from an unsuccessful plaintiff. For those of you who have not followed this publicized trial, Gwyneth Paltrow has been found not liable for a 2016 serious ski accident which caused the claimant (man) to allegedly suffer “permanent traumatic brain injury, 4 broken ribs, pain, suffering,…
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Rise of the Machines: How AI is Shaking Up the Music Industry
AI is poised to revolutionize the music industry, but it also presents significant legal challenges for music rights holders and users. AI is being used for personalized playlists, music editing and production, and even creating new music. The US Copyright Office has launched an initiative to examine copyright law and policy issues raised by AI.…
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UFC & WWE Merger
This kind of came out of left field, and the news that it was a possibility came only days before it was a reality. Here’s a link to a short Reuters article disclosing the merger. This will likely have a huge impact on Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), since the UFC is the central promotion in…
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Rigging Laws and Reality TV
Reality shows like Survivor revolutionized televised contests in the early 2000s. However, shortly after the first season, issues with rigging these type of shows already began to surface. Stillman, a contestant on season 1 of Survivor, sued the production team, alleging that they had rigged the contest to get her voted off the show instead…
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Spring 2023 Class 11
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Canadian couple lost almost $10K in deepfake phone scam
Here’s an article that came up on my homepage about a couple in St. John’s, NL who lost $9800 after they received a phone call from someone claiming to be their son. The couple was convinced that the voice on the phone was their son’s and that he was in police custody. Phone scams using…
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