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Emotion-sensing robot launches to assist space station astronauts
11 minutes ago | National Post | 2 articles
WASHINGTON - An intelligent robot equipped with emotion-sensing voice detectors was headed to the International Space Station after launching from Florida on Thursday, becoming...
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De Blasio names Jessica Tisch tech czar after network crash
17 minutes ago | New York Post
Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed former NYPD tech chief Jessica Tisch to be the new Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications Commissioner, six months after her...
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A group of developers sent a letter demanding GitHub cancel its ICE contract, saying it puts the Microsoft-owned company at odds with its own community and values
29 minutes ago | Business Insider
Microsoft -owned GitHub recently renewed a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement , the agency responsible for carrying out the Trump administration's controversial...
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Police officers are testing a Batman-like device that binds a suspect without using force - here's how it works
43 minutes ago | Business Insider
Los Angeles police officers will test a new gun-like device designed to restrain people beginning January, police department leaders informed the city's board of police...
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Tiny AI devices aim to enrich farmers and their soil
1 hour ago | National Post
By Thin Lei Win
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‘Cranky Uncle' game offers a vaccination against climate disinformation
1 hour ago | National Post
By Laurie Goering
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Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellman to step down after 5 years
2 hours ago | National Post
The multi-billion dollar philanthropic Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday that its chief executive officer, Sue Desmond-Hellman, is to step down after more than...
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Google just added the cofounder of its DeepMind unit to its own AI team
2 hours ago | Business Insider
Google has added the cofounder of its DeepMind artificial intelligence unit to its own internal AI team.
Mustafa Suleyman , who cofounded DeepMind with Demis Hassabis and Shane...
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Wall Street dips as investors stay off big bets, eye trade talks
3 hours ago | Reuters | 2 articles
U.S. stocks dipped on Thursday as declines in defensive sectors such as consumer staples overshadowed gains in technology stocks, while the absence of new updates in U.S.-China...
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BLUE: Target Acquisition
3 hours ago | Air Force
To meet emerging threats and maintain domain dominance, the Air Force is moving beyond antiquated acquisition processes and opening new avenues to smaller, more agile...
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President Trump asks Supreme Court to void House subpoena for financial...
The justices have already put a temporary freeze on the subpoena while they consider in the coming days and weeks whether to take up the appeal. Read more ...
SpaceX will launch genetically enhanced 'mighty mice' to International Space...
The mice have genes manipulated to enhance their muscle growth and will help scientists understand how to limit muscle and bone loss in humans while they're in space. Read more ...
New details emerge on drug that may slow Alzheimer's disease
A company that claims it has the first drug to slow mental decline from Alzheimer's disease made its case to scientists Thursday, disclosing more results to help explain why... Read more ...
The 49ers suspended an analyst after he said Ravens quarterback Lamar...
The San Francisco 49ers suspended radio analyst Tim Ryan over a comment he made about Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. While discussing Jackson's talent at faking... Read more ...
VIDEO: Deputy accidentally shoots woman inside suspect's South Carolina home
A South Carolina sheriff's office released body camera footage Wednesday of a deputy-involved shooting. Read more ...
Pelosi reveals plan to proceed with articles of impeachment against Trump
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House will draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, a historic step that signals Democrats are increasingly likely... Read more ...
Wide receiver who participated in Colin Kaepernick's workout signs with NFL team
Jordan Veasy, one of the wide receivers who participated in Colin Kaepernick's workout last month, has been signed by an NFL team. Read more ...
Nancy Pelosi says House will move forward with articles of impeachment...
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California said in a Thursday morning press conference that she is asking House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler to draft articles of... Read more ...
'The president leaves us no choice but to act': Pelosi announces articles of...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making an announcement about the status of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Read more ...
Docs: Woman found dead had searched ‘what to do if your husband is upset you...
Beau Rothwell, 28, is jailed without bond on charges of second-degree murder and evidence tampering in his wife's death. Read more ...