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How to Make History Come Alive With AI
https://www.fairobserver.com/region/europe/how-to-make-history-come-alive-with-ai/
Published: September 7, 2024 11:28
2024 marks 400 years since the founding of New Amsterdam (now New York) by the Dutch colonists. American-born Harrison May now calls “Old” Amsterdam his home. He is the person behind the popular Instagram account Legends of Amsterdam. May uses artificial…
Kashmir: A Journey Through History
https://www.fairobserver.com/region/central_south_asia/kashmir-a-journey-through-history/
Published: September 7, 2024 11:11
In late spring, Kashmir appears as a vast inland lake. Rustic villages rise as islands above rice paddies flooded by the spring snowmelt. The views from Pir Panjal Pass afford a breathtaking panorama that extends across the entire Vale of Kashmir. Tiny…
FO° Exclusive: New Twists and Turns in Astonishing US Presidential Election
Published: September 6, 2024 12:40
If the near-assassination of former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump did anything, it certainly made him a living martyr. The image of blood streaking his face as he stood, fist raised, against the American flag made his popularity…
This Is How America Manipulates People Into Killing
https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/us-news/this-is-how-america-manipulates-people-into-killing/
Published: September 6, 2024 11:56
The Associated Press reports that many of the recruits drafted under Ukraine’s new conscription law lack the motivation and military indoctrination required to actually aim their weapons and fire at Russian soldiers. “Some people don’t want to shoot. They…
FO° Talks: Now Is the Time to Invite South Korea in and Turn Quad Into Quintet
Published: September 5, 2024 14:54
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or “Quad,” is a diplomatic forum that includes India, Australia, the US and Japan. It’s an unusual grouping, since these four countries have little history of acting as a collective. However, some members have strong…
How Tim Walz Showed He Has Workers’ Backs
https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/how-tim-walz-showed-he-has-workers-backs/
Published: September 5, 2024 14:51
Many of Cliff Tobey’s friends and neighbors struggled over the years to get their children to doctor’s appointments or pick them up when schools closed early during Minnesota’s brutal winters. Lacking paid sick and family time, the United Steelworkers…
Voters Want Politicians Like Trump and Harris to Be Celebrities
Published: September 4, 2024 11:35
“How has the national debt personally affected each of your lives? And, if it hasn’t, how can you honestly find a cure for the economic problems of the common people if you have no experience of what’s ailing them?” Republican candidate George W. Bush…
Macron’s Leisurely Fishing Trip in a Sinking Boat
https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/macrons-leisurely-fishing-trip-in-a-sinking-boat/
Published: September 4, 2024 11:17
Hardly a country exists in the West that isn’t undergoing a “democratic crisis” of one kind or another. Electors are no longer thinking just about whom to vote for. They increasingly wonder: Who has the right to govern? And do the limited choices we are…
A Review of Art Lives Here: Collecting
https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/us-news/a-review-of-art-lives-here-collecting/
Published: September 3, 2024 13:00
I attended Art Lives Here: Collecting, an art fair at Westbeth Gallery in Manhattan late last month. I did not stay long, though I was somewhat impressed by a few pieces in the cluttered show. On display in the four Westbeth gallery rooms were dozens of…
The Impact of Automation on Corporate Decision-Making
https://www.fairobserver.com/business/the-impact-of-automation-on-corporate-decision-making/
Published: September 3, 2024 12:59
Last year, the corporate world adopted a new term: the flattening. This phrase refers to how tech companies, which rapidly hired droves of middle managers during the pandemic boom, are now eliminating this layer through widespread job cuts. Recent research…
Outside The Box: Do You Think AI’s Full of Schmidt?
https://www.fairobserver.com/more/science/outside-the-box-do-you-think-ais-full-of-schmidt/
Published: September 2, 2024 13:42
AI is an increasingly visible feature of our environment. It has even achieved the status of an artificial culture. As cultures are defined by their values, do we know anything about the values of this new culture? The “Outside the Box” team at Fair…
The Rohingyas’ Plight Continues Though the World Has Forgotten
Published: September 2, 2024 12:24
The Rohingya refugee community living in camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, seems to have been trapped in Satan’s trifecta. With dwindling funds and increasing violence in the camps, their camp life has become a living hell; on the other side of the border,…
Kamala’s New Tone on Gaza Won’t Energize Her Base Yet
Published: September 1, 2024 16:01
On July 21, Vice President Kamala Harris announced her candidacy for the 2024 US presidential elections. Three days later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington to address the US Congress. Recaps of Netanyahu’s key points and…
Mobile Phone Rollout Is an Instructive Comparison to AI
https://www.fairobserver.com/business/mobile-phone-rollout-is-an-instructive-comparison-to-ai/
Published: September 1, 2024 14:42
In 2007, Steve Jobs audaciously said, “iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is five years ahead of any other mobile phone.” The response was a chorus of pessimism from competitors and mainstream media that Apple would never come close to its…
Sustainable Next-Gen Material Tech Makes for a Better Consumer Market
Published: August 31, 2024 13:19
Next-generation (or “next-gen”) materials are innovative alternatives to traditional petrochemical and animal-based materials, like leather, silk, down, fur, wool and exotic skins. They aim to replace animal-based materials, as well as significantly reduce…
Thanjavur: A Cultural History
https://www.fairobserver.com/culture/book/thanjavur-a-cultural-history/
Published: August 31, 2024 11:42
When Shiva performed the koothu, From his udukkai was born waves of sound From that sound was born music From that music was born the different dances From dance was born the form of koothu From that koothu was born the grammar of dance From that was born…