The idea of creating robots that can understand, compute and respond to human emotions has been explored in movies for decades. However, a common misconception is that the challenge of creating emotionally intelligent computing systems is too great to be met any time soon. In reality, computers are already demonstrating they can augment — or even replace — human emotional intelligence. Read More
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CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago is taking $1 million earmarked for a little-used property tax relief program to start a legal fund for immigrants facing deportation.
It's a response Donald Trump's election. The president-elect campaigned on an aggressive approach to immigration, including promises to deport millions.
Experts estimate 150,000 Chicago area ...
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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday that Donald Trump's nomination of retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis to the Pentagon's top post was a "terrific" decision, joining the choir of bipartisan voices who back the president-elect's latest Cabinet pick.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri lawmakers are proposing bills that would make attacking a law enforcement officer a hate crime.
The Springfield News-Leader (http://sgfnow.co/2gIiIK2 ) reports that Rep. Marsha Haefner's bill would consider certain offenses a hate crime if they were committed because the victim worked as an officer ...
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From woefully underpaid internships to legendary hiring bonuses at huge Silicon Valley companies, it's hard for job seekers to know what they're worth in tech. It's even harder when they're new to the rat race. One undergraduate computer science student at Purdue University, Jesse Collins, has taken it upon himself to gather up data from undergrads and recent grads… Read More 
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China's military conducted a salvo of 10 missile flight tests late last month in a show of force during the transition to the Donald Trump administration.
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Last year's break out Star Wars toy was, without question, Sphero's BB-8. It was the perfect synergy of technology and intellectual property, that brilliantly captured The Force Awakens' break out star droid. In the lead up to Rogue One, there isn't a single toy running away with the title, but Propel's drones are a pretty strong contender. Unveiled via teaser… Read More 
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If you were to write a history of Silicon Valley, you could do it by looking at a series of major diaspora. Companies like Google, Yahoo, Oracle and PayPal attract top talent for years; when they reach maturity or a major liquidity event, their talent disperses and germinates into the next generation of companies. It's quite possible that Snapchat could do the same for L.A. Read More 
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Rep. Keith Ellison (D., Minn.) may be violating congressional rules barring lawmakers from using their social media accounts to promote their bids for party leadership positions, such as chair of the Democratic National Committee, which Ellison is currently vying for.
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President Obama is expected to sign into law a measure extending sanctions against Iran for 10 years, the White House said Friday.
"We believe the Iran Sanctions Act extension is not necessary, but we also believe it won't interfere with the Iran [nuclear] deal," said deputy White House press secretary ...
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Across the Bay Area, affordable housing remains hard to come by. In a climate where many displaced residents point their blame at the techies, Facebook has decided to invest $20 million in what it calls "A partnership to strengthen our local community." In just the last six years, San Mateo County has added 54,000 new jobs while only building 2,148 new housing units to support… Read More 
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House Speaker Paul D. Ryan says he's looking toward the future with President-elect Donald Trump and that they have discussed the idea of restoring more power to the legislative branch after President Obama's two terms in office.
"We've talked about the Constitution, Article I [of] the Constitution, the separation of ...
Uber's European business has been indicted in a Danish court on charges of assisting two drivers of breaking local taxi laws, Reuters reports. Read More 
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Donald Trump kicked off his "thank you tour" Thursday in Cincinnati, Ohio, promising to unite a deeply divided country and restore America's can-do spirit.
He credited Ohio voters, who helped put him over the top to win the presidency on Nov. 8, with fueling the political movement that defied experts ...
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HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) - A judge could soon decide whether a special prosecutor should be appointed in a criminal misconduct complaint against Republican Gov. Chris Christie over the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case.
Superior Court Judge Bonnie Mizdol said she'd rule by the end of the week after hearing arguments ...
The Hackathon begins tomorrow and we are thrilled to announce that Claire Donoghue and Marily Nika will be joining us as MCs. Here's a little bit more about the dynamic duo who will be running our Hackathon. Marily Nika received a PhD from the Dpt. of Computing Science at Imperial College London, where she created a model for predicting internet-based phenomena, such as as virality. Read More 
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Democrats and the media are confused about the meaning of Donald Trump's pledge to "drain the swamp" in Washington, D.C. The president-elect's critics say his appointment of wealthy Republicans to cabinet positions is hypocritical and reveals him to be a phony populist. "Hypocrisy at its worst," cry Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. "Trump's Economic Cabinet Picks Signal Embrace of Wall St. Elite," reads the headline on the New York Times. "Stick a sterling silver fork in Trump's 'populism,'" reads the title of a Washington Post column.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's state-run news agency says a prosecutor has asked that a case against Israeli military officials accused over the deaths of 10 Turkish activists be dropped, citing a reconciliation pact between Turkey and Israel.
Under a deal reached this year, Israel agreed to pay $20 million ...
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