DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the government’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members … Read more
In January, a robocall impersonated President Joe Biden and told Democrats not to vote in the New Hampshire primary. Now the Federal Communications Commission has ruled that calls made with artificial intelligence-generated voices are illegal, giving states a new way to go after the people who create such calls. The ruling takes effect immediately. The … Read more
The FCC’s war on robocalls has gained a new weapon in its arsenal with the declaration of AI-generated voices as “artificial” and therefore by definitely against the law when used in automated calling scams. It may not stop the flood of fake Joe Bidens that will almost certainly trouble our phones this election season, but … Read more
It’s now illegal for robocallers to use AI-generated voices thanks to a new ruling by the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday. In a unanimous decision, the FCC expands the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, or TCPA, to cover robocall scams that contain AI voice clones. The new rule goes into effect immediately, allowing for the commission … Read more
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Danish report on Thursday said that adoptions of children from South Korea to Denmark in the 1970s and 1980s was “characterized by systematic illegal behavior” in the Asian country. These violations, the report said, made it “possible to change information about a child’s background and adopt a child without the knowledge … Read more
Claim: In January 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the 1867 sale of Alaska to the United States was “illegal.” Rating: Rating: False In 1867, the United States bought Alaska from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding its territory. Fast forward to January 2024: Amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and U.S. support for Ukraine, … Read more
KAMPALA, Uganda — Heads of states of the Non-Aligned Movement Saturday called Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip “illegal” and strongly condemned indiscriminate attacks against Palestinian civilians, civilian infrastructure and the forced displacement of the Palestinian population. While calling for a ceasefire desperately needed for humanitarian aid to access the Gaza Strip, the movement … Read more
This artist sketch depicts former President Donald Trump, seated right, listening as his attorney D. John Sauer, standing, speaks before a federal appeals court on Jan. 9 in Washington. This artist sketch depicts former President Donald Trump, seated right, listening as his attorney D. John Sauer, standing, speaks before a federal appeals court on Jan. … Read more
I expected a bevy of automated and AI-assisted kitchen tech here at CES 2024 (and here are all our favorite CES picks so far), but I didn’t count on having to clandestinely chug the small amount of beer that wound up being the last demo of the day from an automated countertop beer maker. And … Read more
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Supreme Court of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances. The ruling imposes a temporary injunction until March 31, with the judge saying “irreparable harm will be caused” if the laws come into force. The Restricting Public Consumption of … Read more