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South Korea to prosecute students cheating with smart glasses

South Korea to prosecute students cheating with smart glasses

South Korea will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a national university entrance exam with smart glasses and toughen penalties for their use, a government official told AFP Friday.

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Kiss backs 'hungry' Beale to push for Wallabies game time

Kiss backs 'hungry' Beale to push for Wallabies game time

Wallabies head coach Les Kiss backed Kurtley Beale on Friday to push for a place in the Australian team during the Nations Championship after the veteran star's shock recall.

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World number one Rybakina withdraws in Tokyo with injury

World number one Rybakina withdraws in Tokyo with injury

Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo with a neck injury on Friday, a day after she secured the year-end world number one ranking.

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Malawi's fuel shortages, record prices deepen economic crisis

Malawi's fuel shortages, record prices deepen economic crisis

Word spread that a fuel tanker was nearing a filling station in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, and the snaking queue surged as drivers jockeyed for position and motorcyclists pressed in.

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Shock, vindication, regret: Scientists react to AI roiling life's work

Shock, vindication, regret: Scientists react to AI roiling life's work

For decades, three computer scientists built their careers around an idea about the limits of what computers can do.

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Crypto platform Binance confirms $6.3 bn hack

Crypto platform Binance confirms $6.3 bn hack

Cryptocurrency platform Binance said Thursday it had fallen victim to a major hack that hit around $6.3 billion in funds, with about half that amount frozen to prevent a massive theft.

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Boozer shines as Grizzlies top Blazers in battle of NBA unbeatens

Boozer shines as Grizzlies top Blazers in battle of NBA unbeatens

The Memphis Grizzlies, fueled by a triple-double from teenager Cameron Boozer, topped the Portland Trail Blazers 124-103 in a battle of NBA unbeatens on Thursday, Portland guard Ja Morant's first game against his former team ending with an injury.

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Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September: report

Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September: report

Pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in the vast Southeast Asian archipelago in September, according to a new study.

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Jorge Martin confirmed to race at Malaysian MotoGP

Jorge Martin confirmed to race at Malaysian MotoGP

Jorge Martin has been declared fit to race at the Malaysian MotoGP after the Spaniard came through unscathed at Friday's first practice session, as his championship rival Marc Marquez clocked the fastest time.

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Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher split on Liverpool-Arsenal prediction

Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher split on Liverpool-Arsenal prediction

Liverpool host Arsenal at the weekend (Picture: Getty) Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher have made their predictions for Sunday’s huge Premier League clash between Liverpool and Arsenal. Arsenal moved level on points with league leaders Manchester City after a routine 2-0 win over Everton last weekend.

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