• "We Promise This Is Not A Person In A Bodysuit"

    "We Promise This Is Not A Person In A Bodysuit" Boston Dynamics unveiled Wednesday a new humanoid robot that creepily moves like no other robot has moved before. The new fully electric Atlas robot represents a path to commercialization and a new generation of robots that will leave folks asking if this is the beginning of the 'Skynet' (Terminator) robot. "This week we announced the retirement of our hydraulic Atlas and unveiled what comes next—a fully electric Atlas robot...

  • Broken promises, broken budgets

    In December 2021, Anthony Albanese announced his ‘plan’ to reduce electricity prices by $275 per household by 2025. He said…What to read next: The broken water politics of the Murray Darling Basin | Albanese’s Net Zero protectionism | JK Rowling puts Wikipedia’s neutrality to the test | Misdiagnosed problems and misguided solutions

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    TechMagic Podcast: The Promise and Caveats of AirChat

    On this week's episode of TechMagic, host Cathy Hackl and guest host Lee Kebler discuss AirChat, a new social audio app. AirChat uses voice transcription to turn your voice into a text note. Kebler describes AirChat as a walkie-talkie for people to discuss a specific subject and questions how the app received approval from the Apple App Store. Later in the episode, they talk about an art project called Nuca, a deepfake camera that can remove the subject's clothes using AI. They touch on...

  • Palace & Evisu Promises More Dreamy Denim

    Palace & Evisu have collaborated for a fourth time to deliver a concise collection of objectively great-looking denim looks. Here's everything you need to know.

  • Isak, Gordon signal Newcastle's promising future

    Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe praise Newcastle's approach to their 4-0 win over Tottenham and discuss Ange Postecoglou's tactics in a blowout loss for Spurs.

  • Paris 2024 promises to be an Olympic Games like no other

    The French capital is preparing to pull out all the stops.

  • Iran launches operation 'True Promise' against Israel

    OPERATION 'TRUE PROMISE' (Top headline, 6th story, link) Related stories:FIRST-EVER DIRECT ATTACKIran state media say Israel attack dealt 'heavy blows' to Negev air baseTehran fired approximately 150 missiles TOTAL towards Israel'99%' of drones, missiles 'intercepted'Assault unfolds over hoursUnprecedented strikeRadical change from use of proxiesUS, UK jets intercepted over SyriaHouthis, Hezbollah Join BlitzCyber attack tells residents to prepare for warJordan air...

  • Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

    An early-stage clinical trial yielded promising results for a chlamydia vaccine, researchers reported Thursday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. There is currently no vaccine to protect against the sexually transmitted infection, which is the most common bacterial STI in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2022, there were more than 1.6 million cases. Chlamydia remains one of the most common causes of infertility in women, said Dr. Jay Varma,...

  • Reader's View: Duluth schools ask for more after broken promises

    The last time the school district was facing a comparable deficit ($6 million in 2011) 70 teacher positions were lost.

  • Georgia governor signs bill to launch 'Promise Scholarships'

    (The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a measure to allow families to spend taxpayer money on private school tuition, which school choice proponents lauded, though critics worry it will cut resources from strapped school systems. Senate Bill 233, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," which lawmakers passed after killing the proposal last year. Under the measure, students who attend a public school that ranks in the bottom 25% in terms of academic performance are...

  • Marcos promises aid to El Niño-hit areas

    Rice remains sufficient despite the drought in some areas, President Marcos said yesterday as he vowed to continue providing aid to sectors hit by El Niño.

  • Biden promises speedy delivery of 'battlefield' aid for Ukraine

    U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday promised that tens of billions of dollars of much-delayed military aid would be "quickly" sent to Ukraine as the country suffered a new battering from Russian strikes and a top official warned that Ukrainian troops face worsening pressure in coming weeks. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy