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Have we given up on robots yet? A few months back, Amazon let loose a demo video for its TaskRabbit-like service, Handmade Machines, built to connect shoppers with the services of independent contractors. Soon…
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National Hurricane Center Hurricane activity often increases in the second half of a season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. A weak La Niña that develops in the central Pacific Ocean is…
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We imagine the ideal pet: a thoroughbred racehorse, a small-town hermit, a blue spaniel or a miniature schnauzer. My dogs are easygoing and cute. And I guess that’s good: a lot of puppy fur…
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Last week, a 13-year-old tech journalist started a petition to fire an angry 11-year-old (who’s been called a “professional troll”) from being a Google employee because he tweeted that “boys need to stop being…
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The contrasting diplomatic actions of the United States and Poland appear less a comparison than a particularly interesting lesson in foreign policy. The U.S. government rebuked Poland and the Baltics last month for not…
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The number of babies dying in stillbirths at least one week before they are due to rise from 0.2% to 0.4% over five years One in four babies in the UK who had a…
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No. 2 UConn 60, No. 23 South Florida 53 Desi Rodriguez had a career-high 16 points and No. 2 UConn beat No. 23 South Florida 60-53 on Wednesday night to pull even with SMU…
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So when it comes to vaccines, we’re pretty divided right now — and it isn’t for lack of debate. But we’re also not learning very much. We’re learning more stories about exactly who isn’t…
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Romania has been battling a number of infectious diseases, from Eastern European Typhoid Fever to the Rohingya E. Coli, long before this week’s global “cov-19” surge became a category-five phenomena, according to Seve Sipos,…
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The most boring thing in aviation could just be pulling out the oxygen mask, quipped Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. This is because overseas competition is causing tough times in the industry and to maintain…
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