Concerns have been raised regarding the safety of China's DeepSeek, a free AI chatbot that is outperforming its American equivalents. According to cybersecurity experts, the app does not seem particularly harmful at first glance, but it nevertheless poses serious privacy threats because it complies with Chinese regulations and is an artificial intelligence tool that has the potential to gather and manipulate any information users provide. All large language models, or LLMs, the kind of AI-powered sophisticated chatbot made well-known by OpenAI's ChatGPT, are constructed by initially gathering enormous volumes of data, and they function in part by gathering user input. DeepSeek is no different from ChatGPT, albeit being more effective. All businesses are required by Chinese legislation to c...

After their first policy meeting of the second Trump administration, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. Despite pressure from President Donald Trump on officials to decrease rates, that choice was made. One hint at the central bank's justification: It took a more cautious stance on inflation in its press release announcing the decision, which experts usually interpret as an indication of the way forward. In their last report, officials took off a portion stating that inflation has moved closer to their 2% target, stating merely that it is still fairly high on Wednesday. In a news conference after the announcement, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that while recent inflation data appeared to be positive, we shouldn't overreact to two positive or two negative [infla...

An emotional former senator, Bob Menendez, was sentenced to 11 years in jail by a judge Wednesday for a corruption and bribery operation that lasted for years and earned him gold bars and large sums of money. Twice, Menendez had sobbed as he begged U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein for mercy. Menendez recalled acts he claimed to have taken to assist people while serving in the Senate, a position he was forced to leave following his conviction, and concluded by saying, "I have lost everything." "Every day I am awake is a punishment for a man who has dedicated his entire life to public service," Menendez stated. The prosecutors had suggested a life sentence and execution for the 71-year-old former leader of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a 15-year term for the New Jer...

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry states that it's time to begin using fluoride toothpaste when your child's first tooth erupts.By doing this, children are accustomed to brushing from an early age and help avoid cavities and gum disease. According to Dr. Amr Moursi, a professor and chairman of pediatric dentistry at the New York University College of Dentistry, selecting a toothpaste made especially for kids can make the experience more pleasurable for them, even though there is no difference in effectiveness between toothpaste for adults and children. Brushing becomes something they look forward to when they recognize a cartoon figure on the tube or feel enthused by the delicious taste of the paste. According to Dr. Lisa Creaven, a dentist and co-founder of Made By Dentists, chi...

As the Republican-led Congress prepares to carry out his agenda, President Donald Trump signed an immigration detention bill into law on Wednesday, his first legislative victory since taking office. In a vote of 263-156 on Wednesday, the House finally approved the plan, with 46 Democrats voting with the Republicans. Twelve Democrats broke with their party to support the proposal, which also cleared the Senate on Monday by a vote of 64 to 35. Trump thanked the Republican and Democratic members who got the measure to his desk and began his speech with a victory lap, claiming that his immigration program was the reason he won the election. "That is the reason I am here rather than someone else. In fact, it's the main reason," Trump stated during his speech in the White House's East Wing, prai...

Under intense senatorial grilling on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined his plans to head the Department of Health and Human Services while reversing his earlier positions against vaccines and in favor of abortion. Kennedy, a former independent presidential candidate, is one of President Donald Trump's more unconventional Cabinet choices, as both the left and the right have expressed doubt over his candidacy. While Democrats posed the most aggressive questions during his three-and-a-half-hour appearance before the Senate Finance Committee, Kennedy also faltered when he was questioned about Medicaid by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a physician who is anticipated to be crucial to his confirmation. Kennedy claimed that the deductibles and premiums for Medicaid were excessively costly and t...

Washington According to a new White House letter a source gave to NBC News, President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday revoked an order that placed a broad suspension on the majority of federal grants and loans in the face of intense criticism. The Office of Management and Budget ordered the revocation, which was verified Wednesday by a senior administration official. The first order caused uncertainty and mayhem throughout Washington, but a federal district judge temporarily stopped it Tuesday night. Soon after the memo was made public on Wednesday, Democrats, who fiercely opposed the White House decision, applauded its revocation. "Americans fought back and Donald Trump backed off," said Chuck Schumer, the Democratic minority leader in the Senate from New York. "Though the Tr...

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Authorities say a Temple University student died Tuesday after suffering injuries after falling high from a light pole during raucous celebrations of the Philadelphia Eagles' NFC title game victory. According to Temple, 18-year-old Tyler Sabapathy, a Toronto native, was a first-year student specializing in exercise and sport science at the university's College of Public Health. In a statement, Temple President John Frey and Vice President Jodi Bailey said that the death was "both tragic and traumatic," that "there are no words that can make sense of it, and the entire Temple community mourns his passing." "Our hearts go out to Tyler s family, friends, classmates and all who knew and loved him," added the statement. After the Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders 55-23 to secure a spot ...

As the Republican-led Congress prepares to carry out his agenda, President Donald Trump signed an immigration detention bill into law on Wednesday, his first legislative victory since taking office. In a vote of 263-156 on Wednesday, the House finally approved the plan, with 46 Democrats voting with the Republicans. Twelve Democrats broke with their party to support the proposal, which also cleared the Senate on Monday by a vote of 64 to 35. Trump thanked the Republican and Democratic members who got the measure to his desk and began his speech with a victory lap, claiming that his immigration program was the reason he won the election. "That is the reason I am here rather than someone else. In fact, it's the main reason," Trump stated during his speech in the White House's East Wing, prai...