A group of scientists from the University of Oxford and the artificial intelligence division of Google called DeepMind posted a scientific paper in which they stated that one of the varieties of Artificial Intelligence — the GAN model — is capable of destroying humanity in the future.
GAN (generative adversarial networks) is currently the most advanced neural network model and consists of two competing sub-models: a discriminator and a generator that tries to learn how to deceive the former.
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After a two-year break, Oktoberfest opened for the 187th time. In Munich, where the holiday is traditionally held, a solemn parade was held. It was attended by about 10 thousand people, many in national Bavarian costumes. They were accompanied by brass bands. Decorated wagons carried beer barrels to the festival site.
On an area of 42 hectares there are 180 attractions and 40 beer tents that can accommodate 120,000 people. The first visitors had already queued up early in the morning to be the first to enter the tents. A liter mug of beer will cost a guest 12.6–13.8 euros, according to the Bavarian television and radio channel BR24.
The beer festival will last until October 3, and millions of people are expected to visit it. About 600 police officers and 54 video cameras will monitor security.
The first Oktoberfest took place on October 17, 1810, the occasion was the wedding of the future Bavarian King Ludwig I and Princess Teresa.
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In Poland, a shipping channel was opened for the movement of ships bypassing Russia. It will allow ships to freely enter all ports of the Vistula Lagoon, bypassing Russian territorial waters, and will also connect the port city of Elbląg with the Baltic Sea, Polskie Radio reports. Further in Poland, they are going to deepen the ports and the Elbląg River. The work is scheduled to be completed by autumn 2023.
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Two people died this week in Spain during bull runs. Thus, in total, 12 people have died since the beginning of the season, and this is the highest number of victims in seven years, the newspaper El Mundo reports.
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“French spiderman” Alan Robert climbed the 48-story Tour Total skyscraper in Paris on a smooth wall to show that maturity is not a hindrance to activity. Robert is 60 years old, in France this is the retirement age, writes the Defense-92 portal.
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Own underground gas storage facilities are available in 18 EU countries, in 14 of them the level of occupancy exceeds 85%, according to data from the association Gas Infrastructure Europe.
Portugal (100%), Poland (98.7%), France (95.07%), Denmark (94.24%) and Sweden (90.81%) are leaders in terms of accumulated reserves. So far, Latvia (51.59%), Bulgaria (69.29%) and Hungary (68.98%) have not come close to the 80% mark set by the EU.
Now the storage facilities are being filled, first of all, due to the purchase of liquefied natural gas, whose share in the total volume of supplies to Europe is more than 30%.
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The Italian Council of Ministers has approved another €14 billion support package for residents and businesses. Previously, 50 billion euros had already been allocated for these purposes. According to Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, in total, about 3.5% of the country’s GDP will be directed to support measures.
Lump sum payments of 150 euros will be received by residents of the country, whose annual turnover does not exceed 20 thousand euros. This is about 20 million Italians, previously they also had the right to a lump sum payment of 200 euros. Until the end of November, the abolition of part of the fuel excises will also last.
Italian companies will be able to take advantage of tax deductions due to the increase in gas and electricity bills. There are also subsidies for tariff containment, for example, the healthcare system will receive about 400 million euros for this purpose.
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Scientists have successfully tested memory prostheses. The electrode, which is inserted into the desired area of the brain, imitates the natural processes of storing information. And according to a study by scientists from Britain, it helps to improve memory for people suffering from diseases or having trouble remembering things.
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Nike has created a robot that can clean and repair sneakers. It works like this: the robot creates a 3D digital model of the shoe and finds spots to clean on the top, sides and soles, while sneaker wearers can choose patches to hide scuffs on the sneakers.
After BILL is done (it takes about 45 minutes to process a pair of Air Force 1s), the staff will install new insoles and laces made from recycled materials. While BILL is available in the Nike Town London brand store, and all owners of brand sneakers can use it for free
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Japanese scientists have created an artificial intelligence system for a humanoid android named Erika to naturally respond to the laughter of the interlocutor. Now the robot can decide whether to laugh back and what type of laugh is appropriate for a particular situation.
The naturalness and appropriateness of Erica’s laughter was appreciated by 130 volunteers who were given the recordings to listen to. Most of them felt that the android showed empathy, humanity and understanding
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Since 2014, self-driving car startups have attracted $53 billion in investment. According to the latest projections, by 2040, autonomous vehicles will account for about 8% of the total distance traveled by passenger cars.
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Short-term rental housing in Russia has risen in price by almost 25%, and in some cities popular among tourists, prices have risen by almost 60%.
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Kazakh President Tokayev signed amendments to the country’s constitution. Now the head of state can be elected only for one seven-year term. The capital of the Republic of Nur-Sultan will be renamed back to Astana
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American scientists launched a laser machine with a capacity of 30 terawatts. Already next year, it should reach its design capacity of three petawatts (PW). This will make it possible to study physical effects that were previously impossible to reproduce.
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A young woman has died in Iran after she was detained by the vice police, who enforce strict hijab rules, among other things. Before that, the girl fell into a coma. Police said the girl had a heart attack.
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Protests in western Iran following the killing of a 22-year-old human rights activist by police for not wearing a hijab. Protesters tear down posters of Iranian leaders. The police use firearms.
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Russians will no longer be able to visit Taiwan without a visa. The island excluded Russia from the special visa-free program.
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In Russia, a record was recorded for the average requested amount of microloans. According to the results of August, this figure increased by 1.5% compared to July and reached 24.8 thousand rubles. At the same time, MFIs are ready to offer an average of three times less, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Unicom ecosystem. They noted that since the beginning of the year, the numbers have been declining, but rose sharply in April.
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Инженерам в Южной Корее удалось накалить реактор до 100 миллионов градусов по Цельсию. Это в семь раз больше температуры Солнца. Разогретую плазму удалось удержать на 30 секунд. Следующая цель ученых — 300 секунд. Принцип работы ядерного реактора полностью скопирован у Солнца. Аппарат точно так же использует ядерный синтез для получения бесконечной энергии.
Реактор расположен в KSTAR. Его планируют использовать для добычи энергии в кризисные времена. Одно такое «искусственное солнце» может обеспечивать энергией целые города и маленькие страны. Стоимость реактора остается неизвестной
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Еврокомиссия предположила заморозить выплаты Венгрии на €7,5 млрд. В ЕК признали, что предложенные Будапештом меры по борьбе с коррупцией могут оказаться эффективными, но рекомендовали сократить финансирование до тех пор, пока ключевые из этих шагов не будут выполнены
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Производители пива столкнулись c перебоями в поставках диоксида углерода, который используется в производстве, а также с многократным ростом цен на него, пишет Financial Times.
По данным издания, дефицит углекислого газа, который является побочным продуктом при производстве аммиака, связан с сокращением объёмов производства удобрений, а это, в свою очередь, произошло из-за резкого роста цен на газ. Стоимость тонны диоксида углерода за год выросла в 35 раз — до 3500 евро.
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Engineers in South Korea managed to heat up the reactor to 100 million degrees Celsius. This is seven times the temperature of the Sun. The heated plasma was held for 30 seconds. The scientists’ next goal is 300 seconds. The principle of operation of a nuclear reactor is completely copied from the Sun. The device uses nuclear fusion in the same way to obtain infinite energy.
The reactor is located in KSTAR. It is planned to be used for energy production in times of crisis. One such «artificial sun» can provide energy to entire cities and small countries. The cost of the reactor remains unknown
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The European Commission proposed a €7.5 billion freeze on Hungary’s payments. The EC acknowledged that Budapest’s proposed anti-corruption measures could be effective, but recommended cutting funding until key of these steps are completed
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Beer producers are facing interruptions in the supply of carbon dioxide, which is used in production, as well as multiple increases in prices for it, writes the Financial Times.
According to the publication, the shortage of carbon dioxide, which is a by-product in the production of ammonia, is associated with a decrease in fertilizer production, and this, in turn, was due to a sharp increase in gas prices. The cost of a tonne of carbon dioxide has grown 35 times over the year to 3,500 euros.
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The publication Tom’s Hardware conducted a study of the profitability of mining on various models of 3D accelerators. According to the test results, it became clear that at the cost of electricity at the rate of 10 cents per 1 kWh, as well as at current prices for video cards, it will not be possible to earn and recoup the purchased 3D accelerator with the help of mining. The exception was the GeForce RTX 3090, Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT models, which can bring their owners up to $ 0.06 (up to 3 rubles 50 kopecks) per day.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed hope for US assistance in the conflict with Azerbaijan. According to him, in response, Yerevan will adhere to the “democracy reform agenda.” The statement was made during a meeting with Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.
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French Prime Minister Elisabeth Born announced France’s plans to invest more than 9 billion euros in the space sector.
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The US will defend Taiwan if China invades. This was confirmed by US President Joe Biden in an interview with the 60 Seconds program on CBS. After the interview, the White House clarified that «it is our duty to equip Taiwan for self-defense.»
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China protested to the United States over Biden’s statement of support for Taiwan in the event of a military conflict, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said. The diplomatic mission stressed that they reserve the right to take «all necessary measures.»
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Protests are gaining momentum in Iran after the death of a 22-year-old girl. Mahsa Amini was detained by the vice police for wearing the hijab incorrectly. Presumably, the police beat the girl, and a few days later she died in the hospital.
More and more photos and videos are posted on the Internet, in which famous Iranians appear with their hair cut in solidarity with the deceased Amini. Meanwhile, Iranian police are calling the accusations of involvement in Amini’s death «baseless» and claiming that the girl «had a heart attack.»
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Russians are spending more time watching YouTube, Mediascope data shows.
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The Central Bank announced tougher mortgage requirements for new buildings with a down payment of less than 10%. The new rules are designed to limit the issuance of loans without a down payment, reducing risks for the banking sector
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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland have stopped letting Russians into their territory with tourist visas, including Schengen visas issued by third countries
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The Chinese automatic interplanetary station Tianwen-1, which consists of an orbiter and the Zhuzhong rover, found traces of water on Mars, which indicates the existence of an ocean on the planet in the past, Xinhua reports, citing the China National Space Administration (CNSA). ).
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SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet network is now available on all continents of the Earth, said company founder Elon Musk
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The United States released a Navy veteran who had been held captive by the Taliban since 2020 (the Taliban movement is recognized as terrorist in Russia and banned). In exchange, Washington pardoned one of the closest associates of the founder of the Taliban.
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British-Dutch Shell has resumed shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Prelude floating plant (its capacity is 3.6 million tons per year), located off the coast of Australia, the company said.
Production and shipment of LNG was halted in July due to a strike by employees who demanded higher wages. An agreement in principle with the unions was reached on 23 August, it is now supported by a majority of employees and is expected to come into effect in early October 2022.
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In the central park of Astana, by the decision of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, one of the squares will be named after Queen Elizabeth II, the speaker of the Senate of Kazakhstan, Maulen Ashimbayev, informed King Charles III at a funeral reception at Buckingham Palace, the press service of the Senate reported.
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The Security Council of Armenia called on the international community to «put pressure on Azerbaijan to end the occupation of Armenian territories.»
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