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Rana Akila, a translator in Gaza, fled her home with her husband and two children, Bajes (L) and Laila (R).
  • Rana Akila spoke to Insider about life for her family under Israeli attacks on Gaza.
  • Akila, a mother of two, said she witnessed an IDF airstrike on a convoy of people fleeing northern Gaza.
  • "It's really horrible," she said. "The bombing is everywhere."

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Ukrainian soldiers firing artillery on Russian positions on the frontline in the city of Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on July 27.
  • Fighting in Avdiivka, near Ukraine's eastern front, has entered the fifth day.
  • The head of Avdiivka's military administration said the situation was "very heated," per the AFP.
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  • Former pupils at a school in Ireland are demanding an apology over a former WWII Nazi teacher's bullying.
  • Louis Feutren worked as a French teacher at a Dublin school despite having been a Nazi collaborator.
  • He was known for brutal punishments and humiliations that left students at the school terrified.

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Several behaviors can make us tip more by increasing the social rapport between the server and the customer.
  • Social pressure is one of the common reasons we tip.
  • Social psychologist and tipping expert Michael Lynn explained what makes us leave higher gratuities.
  • Smiling, eye contact, and physical contact can motivate us to tip more.

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I uploaded the same photo four times to produce unique ideas for how to transform my living room when using RoomGPT.
  • I used RoomGPT to help redesign my living room, but I'm not sure how much I can rely on the tool.
  • Remodeling AI programs are gaining popularity among DIYers on TikTok.
  • RoomGPT's developer says it's a tool, but not a replacement for professional interior designers.

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AI-driven chatbots make calculations and draw on extensive training, some provided by humans.
  • AI chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT are based on large language models that are fed a lot of information.
  • They're also trained by humans who guide the system to spit out appropriate and accurate responses.
  • Computer science experts explained to Insider how the bots determine what to say