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A Path Towards Reasonable Autonomous Weapons Regulation

Experts representing a diversity of views on autonomous weapons systems collaborate on a realistic policy roadmap



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Is it Time for Tech to Stop Moving Fast and Breaking Things?

Leaders in Silicon Valley—both the real one and the fictional one on HBO—started this week by debating the responsibilities of tech companies




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We're at IROS 2019 to Bring You the Most Exciting Robotics Research From Around the World

As always, our coverage will feature the coolest, weirdest, and most interesting things that we find at this massive robotics conference




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Trump CTO Addresses AI, Facial Recognition, Immigration, Tech Infrastructure, and More

Michael Kratsios, the fourth U.S. Chief Technology Officer, explains administration policies at the Fall Conference of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence



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Andrey Markov & Claude Shannon Counted Letters to Build the First Language-Generation Models

Shannon's said: “OCRO HLI RGWR NMIELWIS”



  • robotics
  • robotics/artificial-intelligence

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AI and the Future of Work: The Prospects for Tomorrow’s Jobs

MIT conference considers companies that have implemented job-friendly AI



  • robotics
  • robotics/artificial-intelligence

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13 Going on 30 Was Almost, Uh, Not Very Good

A YouTube search unearths deleted scenes shot with a different cast.





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Tyra Banks Admits Some America’s Next Top Model Moments Were Over the Line

Hindsight is 20/20, even if you’re smizing.




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A Champagne Bottle Sized 'My Personal Bottomless Mimosa' Glass

Just in time for Mother's Day/continued at-home quarantine comes this 750mL 'My Personal Bottomless Mimosa' glass from BigMouth, Inc and available on Amazons. The surprisingly all-glass drinkware (but still hand-wash only on account of the decorations) combines the shape of a champagne bottle with a mimosa glass to holds 8 (read: 2-3) servings, and is perfect for letting the rest of your family know you're not to be bothered for the rest of the day because it may still be early here but, dammit, it's 5 o'clock somewhere that's nine and half hours ahead. Thanks to Tracey H, who informed me she can't count the number of times she's been asked to leave a bottomless brunch for really putting its bottomlessness to the test. Heck yeah, that's called doing God's work.




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Mother's Day 2020: अपनी मां को ये शानदार स्मार्टफोन करें गिफ्ट, हो जाएंगी खुश

Mother's Day 2020 Best Mobile Under rs 10000: इस मदर्स डे आप भी अपनी मां को उपहार में स्मार्टफोन देकर विश कर सकते हैं। इन स्मार्टफोन की कीमत 10,000 रुपये से कम है। साथ ही इनमें आपको दमदार फीचर्स मिलेंगे।




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Fortnite Party Royale Premiere UK Start Time, How to Watch, Neon Wings and more



Epic will be hosting its latest in-game event in Fortnite this weekend, featuring the talents of Dillon Francis, Steve Aoki and deadmau5




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Pokemon GO Friends List 'Failed to get friends list' error is back



Failed to get friends list and several more Pokemon GO friends list errors are once again impacting players on iOS and Android.




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Call of Duty Modern Warfare Warzone Update nerfs Snake Shot in new COD download



Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Warzone update patch notes have been shared by Infinity Ward to clarify whats changed to the game on May 7.




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Pokemon GO Johto Throwback Challenge 2020 Tasks, Rewards & Ho-Oh with Earthquake



New Pokemon Go Throwback challenges start today for the Johto region. Here's a recap of all field research tasks and rewards on offer for the next seven days.




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PUBG Mobile Update 0.18.0 download error and unlink account chaos for players



PUBG Mobile update 0.18.0 released this week but a bug appears to be causing a lot of grief for players unable to play since downloading the latest patch




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Call of Duty Modern Warfare Update: Patch Notes revealed for new May 8 download



Call of Duty Modern Warfare players can today download a brand new update for Warzone and Modern Warfare multiplayer. Here are the patch notes for PS4, Xbox One and PCs.




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Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Rewards, Map, Armor and Weapons: May 8 Trials report



Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris returns once again later today – here's what you need to know for this week's end-game PvP challenge.




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Fortnite Party Royale Event COUNTDOWN: Start time, Epic Games Rewards and more



Fortnite Party Royale event starts soon. Here's everything you need to know including start times for Deadmau5, Dillon Francis and Steve Aoki - PLUS how to claim the many live event rewards available from Epic Games as they celebrate 350 million players.




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RPGCast – Episode 298: “Dunking On Demons”

For $10, Shaq will title this podcast. For $20, Manny will read a book on the podcast. For $3000, Anna Marie will cook you dinner....




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RPGCast – Episode 331: “MMO In Three Hours”

FFXIV gets chocobos. Theatrhythm gets Mana. Browsers get SaGa. Vita gets TitS. And you get a new RPGCast. Happy new year!




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RPGCast – Episode 347: “The Real Bokumo”

Chris attempts to keep his basement bathroom from floating away. Alice continues to flirt with giant robots. And Anna Marie gets creeped out by a...




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RPGCast – Episode 411: “Pokémon Photocopier”

This week we’re old and complainy. Chris is down on the Switch. Then he’s down on FFXI’s endgame loot. Then he’s down on Pokémon’s postgame....




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RPGCast – Episode 416: “Mohel Simulator 2017”

RPGCast is surprisingly current this week. That’s right, besides the expected Super Robot Wars V, Zelda, and Horizon: Zero Dawn impressions, we have info on...




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RPGCast – Episode 420: “Not that kind of Ottomon!”

This is the end of an era. No longer will we be able to look forward to episode 420. You could say our ambitions have...




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RPGCast – Episode 454: “In Memorium: Chris’s Gallbladder”

RPG Cast is back, if a little bit lighter. See what one plays when they have three weeks without work. See what happens when THQ...




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RPGCast – Episode 471: “Your French Is As Good As Your Common Core Math”

Shenmue III is still accepting backers. Fallout 76 is still something we don't understand. And Utawarerumono is still unpronounceable.




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VE Day 75: Memories unite lockdown Scotland

AT 3PM today, May 8th 2020, hundreds of lone pipers across the UK, including one at the top of Ben Nevis, will play a tune specially composed to remember May 8th 1945.





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Hedi Slimane delivers masterclass in modern nostalgia for Celine

Platform sandals meet 40-denier tights as rock’n’roll goes bourgeois at Paris fashion week

At his Celine catwalk show on Friday night, the designer Hedi Slimane distilled what looks to be the most compelling trend of this season of fashion shows. Working title: rock’n’roll bourgeois.

Slim knee-length dresses were worn with slinky chain belts; towering platform sandals with sensible 40-denier semi-sheer tights; slim bootcut velvet trousers worn with Princess-line above-the-knee coats. This was a masterclass in Parisian allure: take one part Avenue Montaigne privilege, and mix with one part backstage pass. Shaken, not stirred.

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John Lewis and Mother of Pearl mark Earth Day with joint fashion line

Sustainable fashion collaboration featuring only biodegradable fabrics will be sold online

John Lewis and the fashion brand Mother of Pearl have chosen Earth Day for the launch of their sustainable fashion collaboration, specifically for its geopolitical symbolism.

Earth Day, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on 22 April, seemed an appropriate day to launch a collection bringing rigorous standards of ethical design to mass market fashion. A launch date that pays homage to the planet rather than the artificial seasons of fashion, and dovetails with the concept of timeless, seasonless clothes designed for wardrobe longevity.

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Dual personalities visualized for shape-shifting molecule

Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the structure of a key genetic molecule, called RNA, and revealing for the first time how these changes impact RNA's function. The research team developed a bioinformatics technique to resolve separate structures of RNA rather than viewing them as a 'blur' that averaged multiple structures. This underpinned their discovery that the structure of RNA can influence how cells function.




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Obesity is linked to gut microbiota disturbance, but not among statin-treated individuals

Scientists set out to investigate a potential role of the gut microbiota in the development of cardio-metabolic diseases. They ended up identifying the common cholesterol-lowering drug statins as a potential microbiota-modulating therapeutic.




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Certain foods common in diets of US adults with inflammatory bowel disease

Foods, such as French fries, cheese, cookies, soda, and sports and energy drinks, are commonly found in the diets of United States adults with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new study.




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Most critically ill patients with COVID-19 survive with standard treatment, study reveals

Clinicians from two hospitals in Boston report that the majority of even the sickest patients with COVID-19 -- those who require ventilators in intensive care units -- get better when they receive existing guideline-supported treatment for respiratory failure.




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Middle age may be much more stressful now than in the '90s

A new study found that life may be more stressful now than it was in the 1990s, especially for people between the ages of 45 and 64.




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Survey: Half of Americans concerned about new moms, babies being in public amid COVID-19

A new national U.S. survey finds that nearly 80 percent of respondents would be concerned about themselves or an expectant mother in their life in the midst of the current COVID-19 outbreak, with almost half expressing fear of going to a scheduled prenatal appointment.




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Dear fellow motherless daughters: Here's how I've learned to cope on Mother's Day

Marisa Bardach Ramel is co-author of “The Goodbye Diaries: A Mother-Daughter Memoir,” written with her mother Sally Bardach. As Mother’s Day approaches, I long to sit beside you, pour you some tea and talk about all the things.





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More than 1,000 queue for food in rich Geneva amid virus shutdown




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‘Of course I smoked marijuana!’ Elliott Gould on stardom, Streisand and Elvis Presley

The star of M*A*S*H, The Long Goodbye – and more recently, Friends – talks about drugs, his fiery marriage to Barbra Streisand and getting his best reviews from Groucho Marx and Muhammad Ali

The best review ever received by Elliott Gould – renowned actor and star of M*A*S*H and The Long Goodbye; not to mention, Ross and Monica’s dad on Friends – was from Groucho Marx. The two of them had become close in the comedian’s latter years – so close, Gould says, “he used to let me shave him”. One day Marx asked Gould to change a lightbulb in his bedroom. Gould took off his shoes, stood on the bed and replaced the broken bulb. Marx told him: “That was the best acting I’ve ever seen you do.”

Gould, now 81, has been telling the story for decades – but it is clear even in our pixelated video call that it still delights him. “Isn’t that great?” he says, his distinctive nasal, New York baritone now deepened with age. As we speak he is sitting at a computer at a friend’s house in Los Angeles, relaxed in a blue hoodie, with a seemingly bottomless mug of coffee before him. In isolation on either side of the Atlantic, neither of us has anywhere to be. And after more than half a century in Hollywood, in which he went from leading man to exile and, eventually, fixture – Gould could fill days, not just hours, with his stories. Even without his eight-year marriage to Barbra Streisand.

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Hayley Squires: 'Who do I most admire? Two friends who work for the NHS'

The I, Daniel Blake star on her parents’ generosity, working in a call centre and her love of ice-cream

Born in London, Squires, 32, studied at Rose Bruford College in London. She starred in the Ken Loach film, I, Daniel Blake in 2016, earning a Bafta nomination and winning most promising newcomer at the British Independent Film awards. Her West End debut in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof followed in 2017. Her television work includes The Miniaturist and Collateral; in the autumn she will play the lead in the Channel 4 drama, Adult Material.

What is your greatest fear?
Snakes.

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I watched 627 minutes of Adam Driver movies because what else am I going to do | Luke Buckmaster

SBS On Demand is streaming more than 10 hours of his features. Our isolated film critic took the bait and watched them all

Many terrible things are discussed in the maelstrom of mayhem and misery I call my inbox – terrible, terrible things, such as requests involving me needing to go somewhere, or speak to someone or do something.

But last Thursday afternoon a lovely email broke through like a ray of sunshine piercing grey clouds on a stormy day. It was an email from a publicist at SBS. The subject line read: “Binge 627 minutes of ADAM DRIVER for free.”

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Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas: his most memorable roles – video

Kirk Douglas, Hollywood legend and star of Spartacus, has died aged 103. Douglas was nominated for three Oscars and his extensive filmography includes Paths of Glory, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Lust for Life. The Hollywood legend's death was announced by his son, fellow actor Michael Douglas

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Trump mocks Oscar win for Parasite: 'What the hell was that about?' – video

Donald Trump takes a jab at the South Korean film Parasite, best picture at this year's Oscars, telling supporters in Colorado that the US has 'enough problems with South Korea', and: ‘Can we get Gone With the Wind back?’ He also dismisses Brad Pitt, who – during his Oscars speech said his 45-second slot was more than John Bolton received at the US president's Senate impeachment trial. Trump calls the actor a 'little wise guy'

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A Secret Love review – moving portrait of two women's 60-year romance

This heartwarming documentary traces the lives of a baseball star and her partner, now in their 90s, who pretended to be ‘just good friends’ for decades

This documentary from Netflix is a real heart-soother. Directed with tremendous sensitivity and intimacy by Chris Bolan, it’s a love story about two women now in their 90s – Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel, who have been together since the 1940s.

For decades they kept up the pretence of being “just good friends” to their families before finally coming out a few years ago. Talking to outsiders, they still describe each other as “cousins”. The legacy of shame and fear among older people in the gay community is explored in the film, but the overwhelming mood here is love.

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Andy Serkis to read The Hobbit nonstop to raise money for the NHS

The actor, best known for playing Gollum in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, will read the entire JRR Tolkien novel

Andy Serkis is to give a continuous, live reading of The Hobbit – lasting around 12 hours – in aid of charity. The actor, best known as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, will read the entire book from start to finish with no breaks.

Money raised from the performance will be split equally between NHS Charities Together and Best Beginnings.

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Robert De Niro: 'I'd like to play Cuomo in pandemic movie'

In another blistering attack on Donald Trump, the actor says the New York governor is doing what a president should do

Robert De Niro has said he would be keen to play New York state governor Andrew Cuomo in a future movie about the coronavirus epidemic, as the actor made another blistering attack on Donald Trump.

Appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, De Niro expressed his admiration for Cuomo, saying: “He’s doing what a president should do.” He added: “I could see [a President Cuomo]. I am for Biden, and want everything to go well for Biden, but at least we have a person who is very capable, a very capable backup, if you will … he’s doing a great job, he’s doing what any president should do.”

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CFL looking at way more trouble than it can handle

For the first time since taking over as commissioner of the Canadian Football League in July of 2017, Randy Ambrosie was finally forced to publicly reveal the financial truth about ...




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Magnificent moms

Kevin Durant said it best when he received the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award for the 2013-14 season. He was the one on the court scoring more than 30 points per ......




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Putin Says Russians are 'Invincible' in Speech During Coronavirus-Hit Victory Day Ceremony

The president appeared outside the Kremlin walls to praise the Soviet effort in what is known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War.