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New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A team of global researchers on Thursday said that deepfakes, AI-assisted rape and unwanted advances are pushing women out of public life.The report by UN Women, City St George’s (University of London) and data forensic company TheNerve found that online violence against women in public life is becoming increasingly technologically sophisticated.“AI-assisted ‘virtual rape’ is now at the fingertips of perpetrators. This phenomenon accelerates the harm from onlin…

Washington, Apr 18 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order to accelerate research, approval, and access to experimental mental health treatments based on psychedelic drugs, describing the move as a “historic reform” aimed in part at tackling a growing suicide crisis among military veterans. Announcing the decision at a White House event, Trump said the order would “dramatically accelerate access to new medical research and treatments” that have shown “l…

Los Angeles, Dec 22 (IANS) Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin has opened up about his struggles with suicidal thoughts after the the ‘Rust’ shooting. The 67-year-old actor was holding a prop gun on the set of the Western in October 2021 when it discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza, and Balwin was wrapped up in a legal battle as he faced manslaughter charges in connection with the shooting incident, reports ‘Female First UK’.The charges against Ba…