accu Uber accused of cheating the public in driver's suit over pay By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:19:09 -0500 Drivers being cheated out of wages and not being reimbursed for expenses causes California to lose out on payroll taxes, attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan argues in a new legal challenge to Uber's practices. Full Article
accu Former Tinder CEO Sean Rad accused of secretly recording employees and bosses in new court filing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:00:35 -0500 Tinder's parent company says Sean Rad, the dating app's co-founder and former CEO, illegally recorded conversations with executives. Full Article
accu Riot Games accuses regulators of 'questionable tactics' to block gender bias settlement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:00:13 -0500 California state agencies argue that women who worked at the video game company could deserve up to $400 million. The company—and the lawyers for women who worked there—strongly disagree. Full Article
accu Accurate 3D imaging of sperm cells moving at top speed could improve IVF treatments By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers have developed a safe and accurate 3D imaging method to identify sperm cells moving at a high speed. The new method has the potential to significantly improve IVF treatments. Full Article
accu Debenhams accused of 'stealing' as retailer demands 90% discount on clothes from suppliers already at UK ports By www.itv.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:00:13 +0100 ITV News has seen correspondence from Debenhams’ administrator to Bangladeshi suppliers demanding a 90% discount on garments orders. Full Article
accu COVID-19 tests are far from perfect, but accuracy isn’t the biggest problem By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:19 +0000 Expanding coronavirus testing is one of the most important tasks public health officials are tackling right now. But questions over accuracy of the two main types of tests have rightly caused concern. Full Article Science
accu PM accused of being 'up to his neck in' sports grants saga By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:06:06 +1000 The Federal Opposition Leader accuses Scott Morrison of misleading Federal Parliament over the sports rorts saga, saying Bridget McKenzie was made a "scapegoat" over the affair. Full Article Government and Politics
accu Venezuela's top prosecutor requests extradition of US veteran accused in plot to overthrow Nicolas Maduro By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:40:42 +1000 Venezuela's Chief Prosecutor Tarek Saab requests the detention and extradition of US military veteran Jordan Goudreau and two Venezuelans accused of involvement in a failed armed incursion earlier this week. Full Article World Politics Government and Politics Unrest Conflict and War
accu Opposition accuses Government of scaring Victorians with 'worst-case scenario' modelling By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:56 +1000 The modelling predicts more than a quarter of a million jobs could be lost in Victoria due to the coronavirus pandemic in what Premier Daniel Andrews says is the perhaps the "biggest economic and employment challenge" in the state's history. Full Article COVID-19 Diseases and Disorders Health Education Schools Industry Business Economics and Finance Hospitality Government and Politics Federal Government Politics and Government State of Emergency States and Territories Respiratory Diseases
accu Petrol stations accused of gouging as some Queenslanders pay 75 per cent more By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:16:09 +1000 While the price of petrol falls to the lowest point in a generation in Brisbane, service stations are charging 30 per cent more in north Queensland and 75 per cent more in Mt Isa, with a federal MP raising accusations of collusion. Full Article Federal - State Issues Government and Politics Regional Business Economics and Finance Consumer Protection Oil and Gas Activism and Lobbying Community and Society Road Transport
accu Soundgarden members accuse Chris Cornell’s widow of withholding funds from 2019 benefit concert By www.thestar.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:03:24 EDT The Seattle rock icons filed a countersuit Wednesday accusing Vicky Cornell of withholding money raised through a star-studded benefit concert held last year in the late singer’s honour, instead using it for personal purposes — an accusation Cornell denies. Full Article
accu Pensioner accused of decade-long fraud By www.themercury.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMT A DISABILITY support pensioner accused of ripping off Centrelink for $90,000 by claiming her long-term boyfriend was a housemate has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges. Full Article
accu NRL season set to resume on May 28 as Nine Network accuses league of 'mismanagement' By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 14:15:00 +1000 The NRL announces it expects to restart the premiership season late next month, while the league comes under attack from one of its broadcast partners, who says it has "squandered" its finances. Full Article Sport Rugby League NRL COVID-19
accu Mal Meninga accuses NRL of using former CEO Todd Greenberg as scapegoat By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:59:52 +1000 The rugby league immortal defends Todd Greenberg, who has fallen on his sword, calling on the league to share the blame for the poor financial state it finds itself in during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Sport Rugby League COVID-19 NRL
accu Port Adelaide player accuses AFL of Victorian bias over training restrictions By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:06:31 +1000 Despite more relaxed coronavirus restrictions in South Australia and Western Australia, the AFL says it does not want clubs from those states training in bigger groups until Victorian teams are allowed to do so. Full Article Australian Football League COVID-19 Sport
accu How accurate is 'Mrs. America's' portrayal of Republican women? We investigated By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:11:36 -0400 What Hulu's 'Mrs. America' gets right and wrong about Republican congresswoman Jill Ruckelshaus and evangelical activist Lottie Beth Hobbs in Episode 6. Full Article
accu Kevin Spacey compares coronavirus layoffs to being accused of sexual assault By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:36:07 -0400 On a recent podcast, actor Kevin Spacey saw parallels between the coronavirus crisis and his Hollywood downfall after being accused of sexual misconduct. Full Article
accu El Salvador's president accused of using coronavirus to bolster autocratic agenda By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:22:57 -0400 Before a single case of coronavirus, President Nayib Bukele placed El Salvador in lockdown and has engaged in other moves that critics say are authoritarian. Full Article
accu Kym Marsh’s boyfriend hits back after being accused of breaking lockdown By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:58:16 +0000 Soldier Scott Ratcliffe says was screened for COVID-19 as he returned from tour in Afghanistan Full Article Celebs
accu Comets Prevent Ether from Accumulating in Space By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:30:00 GMT Originally published in January 1859 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Full Article The Sciences Space
accu 'Breakthrough' COVID-19 Tests Are Currently Cheap, Fast--and Not Very Accurate By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:45:00 GMT Antigen-based assays could be used in the home, but critics say their error rates are still an issue -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Full Article Health Public Health
accu Statement on Accused Arms Trafficker Viktor Bout by Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:34:31 EDT “We are extremely pleased that the Appeals Court in Thailand has granted the extradition of Viktor Bout to the United States on charges of conspiring to sell weapons to a terrorist organization for use in killing Americans," said Acting Deputy Attorney General Grindler. Full Article OPA Press Releases
accu Justice Department Refers Five Accused 9/11 Plotters to Military Commissions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 13:25:40 EDT The Justice Department today announced that the cases involving Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees accused of conspiring to commit the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks have been referred to the Defense Department to proceed in military commissions and that the federal indictment against these defendants that was returned under seal by a grand jury in the Southern District of New York on Dec. 14, 2009 has been unsealed and dismissed. Full Article OPA Press Releases
accu Virginia Man Accused of Acting as Unregistered Agent of Syrian Government and Spying on Syrian Protestors in America By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:27:47 EDT Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid, 47, a resident of Leesburg, Va., has been charged for his alleged role in a conspiracy to collect video and audio recordings and other information about individuals in the United States and Syria who were protesting the government of Syria and to provide these materials to Syrian intelligence agencies in order to silence, intimidate and potentially harm the protestors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
accu Five Alleged MS-13 Leaders Indicted in Washington, D.C., on Racketeering Charges, Accused of Ordering and Carrying out Murders and Other Attacks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 10:21:51 EST The 32-count superseding indictment, which was returned on Nov. 1, 2011, and unsealed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, charges various defendants with taking part in a racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping in aid of racketeering, assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering and other offenses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
accu Accused Killer of Mexican Toddler Extradited to Tijuana, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:59:15 EST Joshua Moses Morales, 36, of San Diego, was extradited to Mexico today, where he is wanted to stand trial for the alleged 2009 killing of a toddler in Tijuana, Baja California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
accu Virginia Man Accused of Attempting to Bomb U.S. Capitol in Suicide Attack By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:25:58 EST Amine El Khalifi, an immigrant from Morocco who is illegally present in the United States, was charged today by criminal complaint with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction against property that is owned and used by the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
accu Accused Member of Foreign Terrorist Organization Extradited to United States on Hostage Taking Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:05:12 EDT Alexander Beltran Herrera, 35, aka Jhon Alexander Beltrain Herrera, aka Rodrigo Pirinolo, an accused member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), has been extradited from Colombia to face hostage taking and terrorism charges in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
accu Long Island Doctor Arrested and Accused of Multi-million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:58:13 EDT Dr. Syed Imran Ahmed, 49, was charged with one count of health care fraud by a criminal complaint unsealed this morning in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y. Full Article OPA Press Releases
accu A more accurate incidence of acute spinal cord injury in South Korea can be estimated by the national health insurance system By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-04-30 Full Article
accu Accumulating Evidence Using Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning: A Living Bibliography about Existential Risk and Global Catastrophic Risk By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2020The study of existential risk — the risk of human extinction or the collapse of human civilization — has only recently emerged as an integrated field of research, and yet an overwhelming volume of relevant research has already been published. To provide an evidence base for policy and risk analysis, this research should be systematically reviewed. In a systematic review, one of many time-consuming tasks is to read the titles and abstracts of research publications, to see if they meet the inclusion criteria. The authors show how this task can be shared between multiple people (using crowdsourcing) and partially automated (using machine learning), as methods of handling an overwhelming volume of research. Full Article
accu Implication of gut microbiota in the association between infant antibiotic exposure and childhood obesity and adiposity accumulation By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-04-22 Full Article
accu Accumulating Evidence Using Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning: A Living Bibliography about Existential Risk and Global Catastrophic Risk By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2020The study of existential risk — the risk of human extinction or the collapse of human civilization — has only recently emerged as an integrated field of research, and yet an overwhelming volume of relevant research has already been published. To provide an evidence base for policy and risk analysis, this research should be systematically reviewed. In a systematic review, one of many time-consuming tasks is to read the titles and abstracts of research publications, to see if they meet the inclusion criteria. The authors show how this task can be shared between multiple people (using crowdsourcing) and partially automated (using machine learning), as methods of handling an overwhelming volume of research. Full Article
accu HSBC accuses Singapore’s Zenrock of ‘suspicious’ trades By www.argusmedia.com Published On :: 08 May 2020 11:55 (+01:00 GMT) Full Article Crude oil Oil products Singapore Corporate Legal
accu Renault chief accuses Red Bull of lies By en.espnf1.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:39:10 GMT Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul has responded angrily to Adrian Newey's suggestion that the engine is the only thing holding Red Bull back in 2015 Full Article
accu Accumulating Evidence Using Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning: A Living Bibliography about Existential Risk and Global Catastrophic Risk By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2020The study of existential risk — the risk of human extinction or the collapse of human civilization — has only recently emerged as an integrated field of research, and yet an overwhelming volume of relevant research has already been published. To provide an evidence base for policy and risk analysis, this research should be systematically reviewed. In a systematic review, one of many time-consuming tasks is to read the titles and abstracts of research publications, to see if they meet the inclusion criteria. The authors show how this task can be shared between multiple people (using crowdsourcing) and partially automated (using machine learning), as methods of handling an overwhelming volume of research. Full Article
accu Accumulating Evidence Using Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning: A Living Bibliography about Existential Risk and Global Catastrophic Risk By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2020The study of existential risk — the risk of human extinction or the collapse of human civilization — has only recently emerged as an integrated field of research, and yet an overwhelming volume of relevant research has already been published. To provide an evidence base for policy and risk analysis, this research should be systematically reviewed. In a systematic review, one of many time-consuming tasks is to read the titles and abstracts of research publications, to see if they meet the inclusion criteria. The authors show how this task can be shared between multiple people (using crowdsourcing) and partially automated (using machine learning), as methods of handling an overwhelming volume of research. Full Article
accu Accumulating Evidence Using Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning: A Living Bibliography about Existential Risk and Global Catastrophic Risk By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2020The study of existential risk — the risk of human extinction or the collapse of human civilization — has only recently emerged as an integrated field of research, and yet an overwhelming volume of relevant research has already been published. To provide an evidence base for policy and risk analysis, this research should be systematically reviewed. In a systematic review, one of many time-consuming tasks is to read the titles and abstracts of research publications, to see if they meet the inclusion criteria. The authors show how this task can be shared between multiple people (using crowdsourcing) and partially automated (using machine learning), as methods of handling an overwhelming volume of research. Full Article
accu Accumulating Evidence Using Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning: A Living Bibliography about Existential Risk and Global Catastrophic Risk By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2020The study of existential risk — the risk of human extinction or the collapse of human civilization — has only recently emerged as an integrated field of research, and yet an overwhelming volume of relevant research has already been published. To provide an evidence base for policy and risk analysis, this research should be systematically reviewed. In a systematic review, one of many time-consuming tasks is to read the titles and abstracts of research publications, to see if they meet the inclusion criteria. The authors show how this task can be shared between multiple people (using crowdsourcing) and partially automated (using machine learning), as methods of handling an overwhelming volume of research. Full Article
accu Accumulating Evidence Using Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning: A Living Bibliography about Existential Risk and Global Catastrophic Risk By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2020The study of existential risk — the risk of human extinction or the collapse of human civilization — has only recently emerged as an integrated field of research, and yet an overwhelming volume of relevant research has already been published. To provide an evidence base for policy and risk analysis, this research should be systematically reviewed. In a systematic review, one of many time-consuming tasks is to read the titles and abstracts of research publications, to see if they meet the inclusion criteria. The authors show how this task can be shared between multiple people (using crowdsourcing) and partially automated (using machine learning), as methods of handling an overwhelming volume of research. Full Article
accu Accumulating Evidence Using Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning: A Living Bibliography about Existential Risk and Global Catastrophic Risk By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2020The study of existential risk — the risk of human extinction or the collapse of human civilization — has only recently emerged as an integrated field of research, and yet an overwhelming volume of relevant research has already been published. To provide an evidence base for policy and risk analysis, this research should be systematically reviewed. In a systematic review, one of many time-consuming tasks is to read the titles and abstracts of research publications, to see if they meet the inclusion criteria. The authors show how this task can be shared between multiple people (using crowdsourcing) and partially automated (using machine learning), as methods of handling an overwhelming volume of research. Full Article
accu Accumulating Evidence Using Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning: A Living Bibliography about Existential Risk and Global Catastrophic Risk By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2020The study of existential risk — the risk of human extinction or the collapse of human civilization — has only recently emerged as an integrated field of research, and yet an overwhelming volume of relevant research has already been published. To provide an evidence base for policy and risk analysis, this research should be systematically reviewed. In a systematic review, one of many time-consuming tasks is to read the titles and abstracts of research publications, to see if they meet the inclusion criteria. The authors show how this task can be shared between multiple people (using crowdsourcing) and partially automated (using machine learning), as methods of handling an overwhelming volume of research. Full Article
accu Accumulating Evidence Using Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning: A Living Bibliography about Existential Risk and Global Catastrophic Risk By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2020The study of existential risk — the risk of human extinction or the collapse of human civilization — has only recently emerged as an integrated field of research, and yet an overwhelming volume of relevant research has already been published. To provide an evidence base for policy and risk analysis, this research should be systematically reviewed. In a systematic review, one of many time-consuming tasks is to read the titles and abstracts of research publications, to see if they meet the inclusion criteria. The authors show how this task can be shared between multiple people (using crowdsourcing) and partially automated (using machine learning), as methods of handling an overwhelming volume of research. Full Article
accu Accumulating Evidence Using Crowdsourcing and Machine Learning: A Living Bibliography about Existential Risk and Global Catastrophic Risk By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 3, 2020 Feb 3, 2020The study of existential risk — the risk of human extinction or the collapse of human civilization — has only recently emerged as an integrated field of research, and yet an overwhelming volume of relevant research has already been published. To provide an evidence base for policy and risk analysis, this research should be systematically reviewed. In a systematic review, one of many time-consuming tasks is to read the titles and abstracts of research publications, to see if they meet the inclusion criteria. The authors show how this task can be shared between multiple people (using crowdsourcing) and partially automated (using machine learning), as methods of handling an overwhelming volume of research. Full Article
accu Cancer-sniffing dogs detect lung cancer with 97% accuracy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 08:00:00 -0400 Authors of a new study say dogs may help develop over-the-counter tests capable of life-saving early detection. Full Article Living
accu MIT creates super accurate solar potential map of Cambridge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:33:38 -0400 The mapping technology will eventually be used to get precise solar power potential information for any location around the world. Full Article Technology
accu Pompeo says more trade talks with Chinese possible even as he accuses them of coronavirus coverup By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:29:49 GMT Pompeo left the door open for more trade talks between the U.S. and China even as he tripled down on accusations that the country's leadership sought to conceal information about the origins of the spreading coronavirus. Full Article
accu Biden sex assault accuser Tara Reade calls for him to drop out of 2020 presidential race, says she'd take polygraph if he 'takes one' By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:04:17 GMT Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden strongly denies claims by Tara Reade that he sexually assaulted her in 1993, when he was a senator. Full Article
accu Wife of Zimbabwe vice-president accused of trying to kill him By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2019-12-16T16:14:43Z Marry Chiwenga accused of disconnecting Constantino Chiwenga’s life support machineThe wife of Zimbabwe’s vice-president, Constantino Chiwenga, has been accused of attempting to kill him by disconnecting his life support while he was undergoing treatment in hospital this year.Marry Chiwenga, née Mubaiwa, was arrested at the weekend and appeared at Harare’s magistrates court on Monday where she was remanded in custody. Continue reading... Full Article Zimbabwe Africa World news
accu Ex-French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing accused of sexual harassment By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T18:23:49Z German journalist alleges VGE repeatedly touched her bottom during interviewThe former French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing has been accused of sexual harassment in a legal complaint lodged by a German journalist.Ann-Kathrin Stracke claims VGE, as he is known, repeatedly touched her bottom during an interview at his office on Boulevard Saint-Germain, in Paris, at the end of 2018. She lodged a complaint on 10 March with the Paris public prosecutor’s office. Continue reading... Full Article Valery Giscard d'Estaing France Europe World news