Google puts school Search behind an AI opt-in for K-12 accounts
The change follows Google’s August Gemini rollout to many student accounts. Its new Guided Learning tools also give teachers classroom insights, while a Search pilot is…
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Erin Patterson appeal verdict due as prosecutors seek life without parole
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Netanyahu leads Israel count but still falls short of a majority
Partial counts after Israel’s October 27 election put Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc ahead but short of a majority, while Arab parties were projected to make record gains and…
HSBC lifts profit 32% and deepens the battle over UK bank taxes
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Lula votes in Brazil’s knife-edge runoff with Flávio Bolsonaro
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Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja and traces 44 contacts
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Yemen’s former PM warns a Houthi takeover of Taiz could threaten Western security
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Multiple projectiles strike tanker off Qatar, with casualties reported
A tanker was hit north of Qatar on October 7, with casualties reported by a British maritime security agency. The strike occurred outside the Strait of Hormuz, where…
Israel orders aviation security review after Flydubai cockpit attack
Israel ordered a review of security on foreign flights on October 4 after a Flydubai co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain en route to Tel Aviv. A preliminary Israeli…