Man ‘reviving’ grandmother with AI sparks heated debate
The man imported several photos of his grandmother into the programs to create a lifelike avatar, then uploaded her verbal messages to simulate her voice and accent.
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Gangnam student drugging incident rattles Korea
In exchange for free drinks, the people handing them out asked high schoolers for their parents’ contact information, according to the police.
Japan elections: Women, young seek to revive local assemblies
Amid a growing shortage of local assembly members, these people are seeking to use their backgrounds to breathe fresh air into the assemblies.
Thai army apologises to mother forced to take comatose son to conscription site to prove he is unfit
Disturbing photos and videos of the comatose young man taken at the conscription-centre in Lamphun’s Muang district caused an uproar on social media and heated criticism of the…
Probe under way into deaths of elderly Johor couple after eating pufferfish
The couple had purchased the fish unknowingly from a fishmonger on March 25. Officials have said that pufferfish that contain dangerous toxins are not allowed to be sold in…
Video of dishwasher in China goes viral after she arrives at work in Bentley
The woman, who is from Chengdu in Sichuan province, is seen in the footage wearing an apron and rubber boots, and being dropped off at a hotel in a black Bentley.
‘Superrich’ S. Koreans ditch real estate for cash in 2022: report
In 2022, those classed as superrich owned an average of 32.3 billion won in total assets.
Govt calls for earlier trips in anticipation of ‘mudik’ congestion
This year’s figure is a 47 percent increase from the number of holiday-goers last year.
Sambal tycoon rewards workers with Hari Raya shopping spree, special bonus
Some of the 60-odd workers were moved to tears as Khairul Aming gave them thick envelopes filled with a “special bonus”.
S’pore adds more billionaires to Forbes’ richest list, but tech fortunes take a hit
This year saw several additions to the rarefied list, including Mr Kwek Leng Keow, with US$1.4 billion, of Hong Realty.