Daily Archives: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Fake babies, real horror: Deepfakes from the Gaza war increase fears about AI’s power to mislead
Among images of the bombed out homes and ravaged streets of Gaza, some stood out for the utter horror: Bloodied, abandoned infants. -
Districts under revitalization to see more events during Christmas
With the revitalization projects well-received, additional efforts will be made for Christmas, director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau Leong Wai Man said yesterday. Yesterday marked the ... -
China Space Program delegation to visit Macau over the weekend
A delegation of the China Manned Space Program will visit Macau from Dec. 1-3, the government has announced. The delegation will be led by Lin Xiqiang, ... -
Gov’t accepts 21 bids for up to 500 taxi licenses
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has accepted 21 of 40 bids in the public tender for the allocation of regular taxi licenses. The successful bids aim to ... -
Non-owners attracted amid New Neighbourhood sales open
Sales for Macau New Neighbourhood in Hengqin opened at 9 a.m. yesterday, attracting interest from individuals without current property ownership. Several buyers or prospective buyers attended ... -
Artist Zeng Fanzhi depicts ‘zero-Covid’ after a lifetime of service to the Chinese state
In one painting, a child sits, mouth wide open, as a worker in white medical garb extends a long cotton swab toward her tonsils. In another, ... -
46 employers banned from rehiring after illegal work
Only 46 employers or entities of 2,187 found to be working illegally or engaged in unlawful work practices involving non-resident workers (TNRs) since 2018 have been ... -
October hotel occupancy at 83%
The average occupancy rate of guest rooms rose 41.1 percentage points year-on-year to 82.8% in October, amid the National Day Golden Week, data from the Statistics ... -
PJ arrest three suspected of circulating counterfeit currency
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has apprehended three suspects accused of circulating counterfeit currency. Police have detained three mainland men after receiving three separate complaints from people ... -
Photographer Candida Höfer showcases works in exhibition
The exhibition “Candida Höfer: Epic Gaze” will begin Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Macao Museum of Art, featuring 60 photographic ... -
Commissioner’s Office presents documentary on China’s landmark projects
The Commissioner’s Office has presented the large-scale documentary “Extraordinary Construction” (Season 1) to Portuguese-speaking Countries’ television stations. Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ao Ieong U ... -
MPU holds forum on potential of AI in English teaching
The Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) has organized an AI creative English language teaching forum, inviting teaching scholars from the Greater Bay Area to share their insights. ... -
Urban renewal arriving at city’s heart
By private initiative, urban renewal is underway in several areas of the city center, with at least two projects focusing on the redevelopment of two buildings, ... -
China’s new cross-sea highway one step closer to completion
A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China’s Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of ... -
Taipa new outdoor parking lot charges MOP8 per hour during daytime
The hourly fares at the new outdoor parking lot near Nam San Garden will range between MOP4 and MOP10 depending on vehicle type and time of ... -
AI firm SenseTime denies research firm Grizzly’s claim it inflated its revenue
SenseTime, a major Chinese artificial intelligence company, has rejected claims by a research company that it has falsely inflated its revenue. “(SenseTime) believes the report is ... -
High stakes and glitz mark the vote in Paris for the 2030 World Expo host
In a high-profile showdown, Rome, Busan, and Riyadh are the top contenders as the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) prepares to vote today [Macau time] in ... -
Bruno Mars to perform at MGM Cotai in January
MGM Resorts is bringing award-winning superstar Bruno Mars to its partner property MGM Cotai in Macau. The gaming operator will showcase Bruno Mars in the “The One & ... -
Sands China donates MOP700,000 to Tung Sin Tong
Sands China Ltd. donated MOP700,000 to the Macau Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society at a recent cheque presentation ceremony at The Venetian Macao. The contribution supports the ... -
South delays spy satellite liftoff, days after North’s satellite launch
South Korea has postponed the planned launch of its first military spy satellite set for tomorrow, officials said, days after rival North Korea claimed to put ... -
127 Malaysians, suspected to be victims of job scams, rescued from Myanmar fighting
More than 120 suspected victims of job scams have been rescued after being stranded by fighting in northern Myanmar between the military and armed ethnic groups, ... -
As freed hostages return home, details of captivity emerge: irregular meals, benches as beds
Plastic chairs as beds. Meals of bread and rice. Hours spent waiting for the bathroom. As former hostages return to Israel after seven weeks of Hamas ... -
1975 Graham Hill killed in air crash
One of Britain’s greatest motor racing drivers has been killed in a plane crash in south-east England. Graham Hill, 46, who retired from the sport in ... -
The challenges of being a religious scientist
Given popular portrayals, you would be forgiven for assuming that the type of person who is a scientist is not the type of person who would ... -
Man United set for another fiery match against Galatasaray
Thursday, 01:45 Galatasaray v Man Utd H 2.7, D 3.9, A 2.55 Oddschecker.com If it wasn’t the “Welcome to Hell” signs at the airport, it was ... -
A Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia adds to an endangered species of less than fifty
A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born in Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra last weekend, the second Sumatran rhino born in the country this year and ... -
Israel, Hamas extend their truce, but it seems a matter of time before war resumes
A truce between Israel and Hamas entered its fifth day yesterday, with the militant group promising to release more civilian hostages to delay the expected resumption of ... -
Preparedness for spillover natural precaution
A month into the so-called Operation 1027, a joint offensive against the Myanmar government forces by the Brotherhood Alliance of three ethnic armies in the country’s ... -
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 – edition no. 4378
* Merrier Christmas — Districts under revitalization program to see more events during Christmas: Gov’t * Science | China Space Program delegation visits Macau * Taxis ...
