AI has fascinated mankind for more than half a century, with the first public mention of computer intelligence recorded during a London lecture by Alan Turing in 1947. Once a plot device for science-fiction tales, AI is becoming real — and human beings are going to have to define their relationship with it sooner rather than later. Read More
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In case you missed it, last night Mark Zuckerberg published a response to accusations that "fake news" on Facebook influenced the outcome of the U.S. election, and helped Donald Trump to win. The CEO claimed that at least 99% of news content on Facebook was "authentic." Zuckerberg wrote: "Of all the content on Facebook, more than 99% of what people see is… Read More 
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In the wake of Donald Trump's stunning election victory, liberal filmmaker Michael Moore says the Democratic National Convention needs a "clean sweep" and is calling for the establishment to make way for the party's more progressive wing.
"My sincere hope is that the DNC, that there is a clean sweep ...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's approval of even tougher gun restrictions leaves opponents trying to contain the damage within the most populous state and across the country, an effort buoyed by Donald Trump's election.
Proposition 63 bans possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines, requires permits to buy ammunition and forces owners ...
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With podcasting growing rapidly as a medium, a new generation of audio-recording tools are appearing. Zencastr is a great example. The company's new product, launched today, is designed to make it easier to record high-quality audio for interviewees based anywhere in the world. Read More 
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Although Missourians have voted to end the state's policy of unlimited political giving, mega-donors say the effort to limit the role of money in politics won't work and might inadvertently increase the clout of wealthy donors.
At issue is a constitutional amendment that caps donations ...
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Kellyanne Conway, a key adviser to Donald Trump's transistion team, says the general election "was not close" and the president-elect has a "mandate" to carry out the will of the people on issues ranging from Obamacare to national security.
"This election was not close. It was not a squeaker," Mrs. ...
Facebook may have built an influence so large that it's cracking under the weight of the power and influence of its News Feed. Mark Zuckerberg began an interview on stage at Techonomy16 discussing the evolution of the News Feed and Facebook's impact on the election. Post-election, journalists politicians, and pundits have questioned Facebook's role in shaping the… Read More 
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The IOC says it is supporting Craig Reedie's bid for a new three-year term as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, a move that follows tensions between the two sides over the Russian doping scandal.
The backing for Reedie to continue as WADA chief was contained ...
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A court fight continues over a development agency's attempt to take an Atlantic City piano tuner's house through eminent domain, even after a judge recently ruled that it doesn't have a viable plan to do anything with the building in the shadow of the closed ...
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Integration companies, while not glamorous, can build market power by positioning themselves at the center of an ecosystem and creating an "ecosystem network effect", whereby they become a de facto standard. Okta and Segment are both on their way to achieving this. Read More 
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NEW DELHI (AP) - A global conference on tobacco control has pledged to hold the tobacco industry legally liable for health consequences of smoking and protect public health policies from the influence of tobacco companies.
Representatives from around 180 countries participating in the World Health Organization's global tobacco control treaty ...
Paul Staiti, Alumnae Foundation Professor of Fine Arts at Mount Holyoke College, has written a book about the lives and works of five painters who juggled the demands of art and the demands of history during the American Revolution and afterwards.
The first painter Staiti portrays is Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), a native of Maryland, who apprenticed as a saddle-maker, and then, to make more money, decided to learn to paint. He did well, studied with Benjamin West, an American painter living in London who connects all the painters in this book, then returned to America to become embroiled in the Revolution. He fought with Washington's forces in 1776 along the Delaware; fought but also painted, as the war continued, portraits of Washington.
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Secret, the anonymous sharing app developed by David Byttow and Chrys Bader-Wechseler, looks to be on its way to resurrection. The app was part of a wave of anonymous apps like Whisper and YikYak but shut down April 2015 after facing a lot of criticism over privacy and cyberbullying. Secret allowed anyone to post snippets of text like a rumor or piece of gossip on an anonymous basis. Many… Read More 
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