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Catholics typically baptise newborns with holy water. But according to one AI priest, Gatorade or other soft drinks will also do. The clerical chatbot, only the latest example of AI struggling to match the hype surrounding it, has now been defrocked from an online Catholic resource after it began giving confessions without permission. Also on dpa trends this week, we've reviewed Apple's latest version of its best-selling Beats headphones as well as Ryan Gosling as a very ignored stunt man in "The Fall Guy". Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: Wayward AI priest...
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Around 40 years ago, Billy Idol released the album that shaped his career. Now the landmark 1980s record "Rebel Yell" is getting an an anniversary edition with tracks never been released before - in part because of Madonna. This week on dpa trends, we've spoken to Billy Idol, the Pet Shop Boys and Bon Jon Jovi about upcoming releases, and have also asked people in Venice how they feel about the city's new entry tax. Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: 'You saw it explode': Billy Idol recalls excitement of 'Rebel Yell' Words: 1113 Images: 3 A city becomes a mus...
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Some 430 people have now reported falling ill with a stomach bug after visiting a spring folk festival in Stuttgart in south-western Germany, a municipal spokesman said on Thursday. There had been 400 cases reported on Saturday and a further 30 on Sunday, he said. Earlier reports had referred to 300 infected people. The authorities are assuming that many more have been affected, as ailments of this kind can easily be passed on within the family. All those infected had visited the same tent and had later reported symptoms including vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea, the spokesman said. The highly ...
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More than 300 people fell ill with gastrointestinal complaints after visiting a spring folk festival in the south-western German city of Stuttgart, the city reported on Wednesday. All those affected had visited the same festival tent and afterwards complained of vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea, with the city describing the incident as a major outbreak. The operator of the affected tent, Karl Maier, suspected that the norovirus infection was caused by guests, the local newspaper Heilbronner Stimme reported. "Obviously someone brought us the norovirus," Maier told the newspaper. An infected group...
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More than 300 people fell ill with gastrointestinal complaints after visiting a spring folk festival in the south-western German city of Stuttgart, the city reported on Wednesday. All those affected had visited the same festival tent and afterwards complained of vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea, with the city describing the incident as a major outbreak. The operator of the tent in question did not immediately comment. The symptoms suggest a viral illness, according to the city, with increasing indications that it was a norovirus. Among those affected were both visitors to the festival and employ...
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If you thought the Wild West was yesterday, then think again. Tesla's Cybertruck is a pick-up truck for today's space cowboys. With its dramatic sci-fi looks, the flat-bedder also outshines anything else on the road. We took one for a test drive. Also this week on dpa trends, we've spoken to Apple's senior management about a major policy change on the right to repair iPhones, and listened to the tracks made possible by AI on the final album from US rock band Blue Öyster Cult. Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: Tesla's brash Cybertruck is a blend of Wild West ...
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Two 19-year-old German men have been swept several hundred metres by an avalanche while hiking in the Austrian Alps, with one killed and the other seriously injured, according to authorities. The men were part of a group of seven Germans from the southern state of Bavaria who were hiking on Tuesday near the town of Pertisau in Austria's Tyrol province, and began climbing a mountain known as the Bärenkopf. After reaching an altitude of about 1,800 metres, the group decided to turn around and descend instead of making for the summit due to snow conditions. But according to police, they were hit ...
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AI is coming for the jobs of beer tasters. Researchers in Belgium have now trained machine learning models to help them pioneer new recipes that drinkers are more likely to enjoy. Also this week on dpa trends, we've spoken to the lead singer of Deep Purple about the filler track that became the band's biggest hit, now 50 years old. Plus: Are Berlin's beer garden's about to become cannabis gardens? Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: AI-enhanced beer is coming, say researchers in Belgium Words: 462 Images: 1 'Cowboy Carter': If Beyoncé's new album ain't country...
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Few millennial eurodance acts have remained quite as stubbornly popular as Germany's Scooter. For 30 years now, frontman H.P. Baxxter and his bandmates have been pulling crowds with thumping beats, chipmunk vocals and silly rhymes. As they return with more, we've asked them: "How much was the fish?" Also this week on dpa trends, we've spoken to the lead singer of Gossip ahead of the US band's comeback album. Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: Germany's earworm masters Scooter return with fresh rave anthems Words: 554 Images: 3 Remember Beth Ditto? Her indie b...
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Just 9% of global plastic is recycled, according to OECD estimates. Even in countries where waste is sorted into recycling bins, the vast majority of plastics still ends up in landfills or incinerators. And yet from a bowl of pasta to a cup of coffee to go, it's hard to consume anything without generating plastic waste - or is it? As fasting season takes off around the world for Muslims and Christians, dpa trends is exploring ways to fast on plastics. We've also looked ahead to the return of Justin Timberlake and the possible NSYNC reunion his new album is heralding. Coman Hamilton,dpa trends ...
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