UNAD Renews Call for Total Gambling Ad Ban in Spain
05 Nov
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UNAD Renews Call for Total Gambling Ad Ban in Spain

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Spain’s Network for Addiction Care (UNAD) has reiterated its demand for the complete ban on all gambling and betting advertising, asserting that such promotional messaging is incompatible with prevention efforts and public health policies. UNAD president Luciano Poyato stressed that “promoting gambling is fundamentally at odds with prevention,” warning that anyone can be susceptible to addiction, particularly when exposure starts at a young age. The network calls for comprehensive prevention and awareness initiatives, including programs that encourage healthy recreational options for youth and vulnerable groups. It also urges the prompt adoption of new regulations to cap deposits on online gambling platforms, aiming to reduce...
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The ex-CIA scientist brothers perfecting Halloween
05 Nov
Science & Technology

The ex-CIA scientist brothers perfecting Halloween

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Crowley Place is a sleepy street in the Waynewood area of south Alexandria, Virginia, a suburb 30 minutes from DC. The unassuming homes are well-tended, and it’s a quick walk to six different churches. But each year at Halloween the police shut down the street as thousands of visitors flock to the area. It’s all due to two ageing brothers who spent 40 years working together in secret at a laboratory in the CIA. For six weeks, no matter what was going on in the world, the Park brothers would take leave from the agency – using vacation, sick days, and anything else they could think of— and construct an elaborate front-yard Halloween display, often using CIA-inspired technology.
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How Agents Can Use AI to Power Up Their Daily Hustle
05 Nov
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How Agents Can Use AI to Power Up Their Daily Hustle

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Artificial intelligence is more than the latest buzzword — it’s everywhere. Quite literally. And, if the views and shares of our recent ChatGPT blog are any indication, real estate agents love the idea of using AI to help streamline their business. But, like with most new technology, it can be tough to dive in. We heard you. So, let’s look at seven more ways AI can change your daily hustle. #1. Write better (and more interesting) social media posts Chatbots are all the rage right now. Chatbots, or artificial intelligence tools powered by text-based prompts, are quickly sweeping the tech world and taking it by storm. Of course, you’ve heard of ChatGPT, but other up-and-coming writing tools include Bard, Google’s newest entry into the world of artificial intelligence. Because these chatbots produce written responses, they can be used to help...
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Dark Money Drives Anti-China Crackdown Across State Legislatures
05 Nov
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Dark Money Drives Anti-China Crackdown Across State Legislatures

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Business States are passing a flurry of anti-China bills that critics warn could chill free speech, create an administrative albatross for ordinary citizens, and invite politically motivated civil penalties. Though framed as efforts to curb Chinese influence, civil liberties advocates contend that the bills bear the hallmarks of modern-day McCarthyism — propelled by newly created dark-money organizations. “There’s often a fair debate to be had over China’s influence,” said James Czerniawski, head of emerging technology policy at Consumer Choice Center. “But my bigger concern is that states are greenlighting a second Red Scare.”“My bigger concern is that states are greenlighting a second Red Scare.”Nebraska, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas have now passed sweeping state-level foreign influence registries. Nebraska’s bill, called the Foreign Adversary and Terrorist Agent Registration Act, creates...
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