Alphabet Program Beats the European Human Go Champion
DeepMind, a research organization, said that a program combining two separate algorithms had soundly defeated a high-ranking professional Go player. Read more...
Long-Lost Letter from Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac Headed to Auction (Again)
After some legal wrangling, a letter from Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac will be offered at auction. Read more...
New mum Danielle Armstrong pops out to the shops for some essentials
The TOWIE star, 32, looked glowing as she strolled through the carpark carrying a plastic bag of food and a bunch of flowers in her hand. Read more...
Googles European Search Menu Draws Interest of U.S. Antitrust Investigators
To placate European regulators, the company started giving Android phone users a choice in search engines when they set up their devices. Read more...
With or Without the Say of Players, College Football Moves Toward a Return
Players dont have a strong voice and have a union. Their voice is always suppressed, said Camren McDonald, a tight end at Florida State. Read more...
Police appeal for public help to find missing Lewisham boy, 12
Patient Nguentha, 12, was last seen at his home in Lewisham at 5.30pm yesterday and is believed to be wearing grey trainers and a black and grey hooded jumper. Read more...
China May Sacrifice Hong Kong to Achieve its Goals
The U.S. looks weak. Business is falling in line. Protests have been muted. For Beijing, the damage to the city and its own reputation from seizing greater control may be worth it. Read more...
Over 1,000 coronavirus deaths reported in the past 24 hours. Officials fear protests will bring new outbreaks
In a little over a week, Americans have gone from taking their first hesitant steps outside again to marching in tightly-packed crowds in cities all over the country. Read more...
After Coronavirus, Office Workers Might Face Unexpected Health Threats
Stagnant plumbing systems in emptied commercial buildings could put returning employees at risk of Legionnaires and other illnesses. Read more...
Macys Damage Is Limited, but Looting Deals a Symbolic Blow
The retailer, whose Herald Square location looms larger perhaps than any other store in New York, was already reeling from closings caused by the pandemic. Read more...
Unarmed Palestinian man shot dead by police in Jerusalem
An unarmed Palestinian man has been shot and killed by police at one of the entrances to Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday. Israeli police said officers believed the man had a gun and opened fire on him when he refused to stop for them. Read more...
SPORTS AGENDA Nothing like Mancunian hospitality at Old Trafford
SPORTS AGENDA BY MIKE KEEGAN A number of enterprising overseas journalists, who guzzled through 90lbs of biscuits, took such a liking to their surroundings that they had to be moved on at 2.15am. Read more...
Contact Tracing With Your Phone Its Easier but There Are Tradeoffs
Lots of new app ideas are emerging to track Covid-19, but each has issues around privacy, location accuracy and how much appeal it will have to the public and to health officials. Read more...
As Contracts Expire During Shutdown, Players and Clubs Ask Now What?
On June 30, most contracts in European soccer expire, and that will put hundreds, if not thousands, of players out of work. For the vast majority, the future is anything but certain. Read more...
Franois Leleux album review Secures a suitably exuberant and boisterous performance
Georges Bizet was 17, and a student working on a piano reduction of Charles Gounod's symphonies, when he wrote his own solitary Symphony. Read more...
M.L.B. Took 9 Days to Address George Floyd. Was It Too Late?
The delay drew some criticism from players. But one professor noted the leagues off-field actions provided crucial context for any public statement. Read more...
Bed sensor keeps unobtrusive eye on vital signs
May 25 - A bed sensor developed by an Israeli team is proving to be an effective and more reliable alternative to conventional patient monitoring technology. The sensor is designed to unobtrusively monitor a patient's vital signs from beneath their mattress and is less prone to sending out false alarms to nursing staff. Tara Cleary reports. Read more...
Chinese and Iranian hackers targeted Biden and Trump campaigns, Google says
State-backed hackers from China have targeted staffers working on the U.S. presidential campaign of Democrat Joe Biden, a senior Google security official said on Thursday. The same official said Iranian hackers had recently targeted email accounts belonging to Republican President Donald Trump's campaign staff. Read more...