why it matters 1.2 million people acquired HIV and 570,000 died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2025 22 percent of people living with HIV are still not receiving treatment International HIV funding fell 18 per cent, the steepest decline in nearly 20 years Such new medicines as lenacapavir are nearly 100 percent effective at preventing HIV … Read more
Ever so slowly, the crackdown on harmful sexual deepfakes is taking hold. Over the past few months, US law enforcement officials have seized deepfake hosting websiteswhile the EU and UK have drawn up plans to ban “nudify” apps by the end of the year. Despite this, large tech companies are still pushing millions in the … Read more
In response, the UN cultural agency (UNESCO) has added six sites to its List of World Heritage in Danger. Meeting in Busan, Republic of Korea, the World Heritage Committee on sunday granted emergency protection to three newly inscribed World Heritage sites and added three previously recognized sites to the danger list. Unesco said the emergency … Read more
Coach Kyle Shanahan’s voice in Brock Purdy’s helmet has been nearly a constant at practice during Purdy’s first four seasons in the NFL. That has forced Purdy to adjust as he prepares for year five with the San Francisco 49ers with Shanahan starting training camp as a silent observer at practice rather than an active … Read more
New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain. Bellinger was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, a day after he got hurt running the bases during a 3-1 win at Philadelphia. He had more tests on Monday in New York … Read more
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s dazzling performances against Zimbabwe have earned widespread praise, but stand-in India head coach VVS Laxman believes the teenage sensation still has an important area to develop if he is to fulfill his enormous potential. The 15-year-old capped off an outstanding series with a brilliant 81 off 49 balls … Read more
Call of Duty: Black Ops fans have uncovered a new cut Zombies mode from the game, over a decade and a half after its original release. YouTuber JTAG uncovered a tower defense Zombies mode in the recent PS4 port of Black Ops 1 and uploaded gameplay of it. It’s clearly unfinished, so the mode is … Read more
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is producing and starring in a new television drama titled “Day 1s,” alongside director Matthew Vaughn, according to a report from The Sun on Monday. Based on an original idea from soccer agent Darren Dein, the show focuses on a fictional UK soccer agent named Stanley Dalton, portrayed by Damian Lewis. … Read more
As health and social services have moved online, protecting people’s privacy while making sure digital transformation does not widen existing inequalities has become an urgent priority for the UN’s HIV/AIDS programme, said Daria Ocheret in an interview with UN News. Lessons from the pandemic UNAIDS‘ focus on digital security sharpened during the COVID-19 pandemic, when … Read more
What happens between you and an AI chatbot does not always stay between you and a chatbot. Just ask Google. Over the weekend, people were surprised to discover that some Anthropic Claude chats could be easily found via web search. The issue, which appears to have been first flagged by a redditorexposed chats that included … Read more