A 58-year-old man with a rare medical condition sees faces normally on screens and paper, but in person, they take on a demonic quality. The patient has a unique case of prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), a condition that causes peoples’ faces to appear distorted, reptilian, or otherwise inhuman. The Fujifilm X100VI is the Most Fun I’ve Had … Read more
Elon Musk last week sued two of his OpenAI cofounders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, accusing them of “flagrant breaches” of the trio’s original agreement that the company would develop artificial intelligence openly and without chasing profits. Late on Tuesday, OpenAI released partially redacted emails between Musk, Altman, Brockman, and others that provide a counternarrative. … Read more
After months of pounding Gaza with one of the most lethal bombing campaigns in history, Israel is now threatening a full-blown assault on the southernmost town of Rafah, where nearly 1.5 million displaced Palestinians are seeking safety after being driven from their homes, including me and my family. As we await our fate and wonder … Read more
A man with a paper bag of groceries looks surprised and upset at a receipt from a supermarket with high prices against the background of an escalator with customers in the shopping center. Elena Perova | Istock | Getty Images Just ahead of the holiday season, Walmart had encouraging news for inflation-weary shoppers: Prices on … Read more
MUNICH — With former president Donald Trump encouraging Russia to attack NATO territory and U.S. support for Ukraine flagging, some of the nations that border Russia are looking for ways to harden their defenses, considering land mines and other technologies from ancient wars in a bid to blunt a Kremlin attack. Two years after Russia’s … Read more
A trader works during the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 17, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. Johannes Eisele | Afp | Getty Images Global markets hit record highs this week as the frenzy around artificial intelligence boosted risk sentiment and hopes of a return to economic … Read more
ISLAMABAD — Afghan women feel scared or unsafe leaving their home alone because of Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on clothing and male guardians, according to a report from the U.N. mission in Afghanistan. The report was issued days before a U.N-convened meeting in the Qatari capital Doha, where member states and special envoys to … Read more
Prince Harry is expected to fly to UK to meet King Charles after cancer diagnosis Prince Harry is set to fly to his home country to be with his ailing father, King Charles, after he personally informed him of his cancer diagnosis. Since the tragic news has become public, royal fans are curious if Prince … Read more
Play video content T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach have been spilling their guts about their relationship — and the latest truth bomb is strange … ’cause they both admit they can’t stand being confined. The former ‘GMA3’ anchors-turned-lovers got into a new topic on the latest episode of their ‘Amy & T.J.’ podcast — where … Read more
BEIRUT (AP) — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fallout from Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Such a war could be the most destructive either side has ever experienced. Israel and Hezbollah … Read more