WASHINGTON: People will overlook white lies from robots, but are less tolerant when machines “misrepresent” their capabilities or carry out surveillance, according to George Mason University scientists. The team surveyed almost 500 people for their views on hypothetical scenarios where robots have long been deployed, such as in health care, …

ALGIERS (Reuters) – A candidate in Algeria’s presidential election has alleged irregularities in the vote count, with results due later on Sunday expected to give President Abdulmadjid Tebboune a second term in office. Saturday’s election drew little enthusiasm from voters, with preliminary turnout figures of 48% in the contest between …

PORT DICKSON: The government will prioritise strategies to stabilise inflation and address the rising cost of living in Budget 2025, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that under the Madani government, the inflation rate is holding steady at 2%, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the …

VANIMO, Papua New Guinea (Reuters) – Pope Francis flew deep into the jungle of the Southwestern Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to visit Catholics living in one of the most remote areas of the world and deliver medical supplies and other aid. Travelling 1,000 km (620 …

(Reuters) – When Pope Francis touches down in the East Timorese capital of Dili this week he will be landing in a totally different nation to the one visited by his predecessor. The last papal visit to Dili was in 1989, when Pope John Paul II arrived in territory then …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Life doesn’t often offer up second chances, but in the case of Elaine Lo and Afif Abdul Halim they carved out one for themselves. One follower at a time. From a little unknown blog that Elaine Lo used as an outlet to keep reporting about …

A NEWS report quoting Johor executive councillor Ling Tian Soon that nearly 10,000 compounds were issued to smokers caught lighting up in eateries made a rather depressing read. The government had enforced a no-smoking ruling at all eateries nationwide from Jan 1, 2019. However, smokers are permitted to light up …

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said that it’s planning to “quarantine” rather than block websites with only a “small” amount of prohibited content. The website owner will be notified of the specific violations and given the opportunity to address them. While quarantined, the websites will remain …

PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) – British tech tycoon Mike Lynch died of suffocation after running out of oxygen, an investigative source said, citing initial examinations carried out on Saturday after his body was recovered from the family yacht that sank off Sicily’s coast last month. Lynch, his daughter Hannah, 18, an …