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More trouble at Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong newspaper with the arrest of Chan Pui-man for allegedly violating National Security Law. 18 June 2021 | Staff | Apple Daily Junior journalists generally like to refer to Chan Pui-man as âMan Zeâ (âolder sis Manâ). She is the associate publisher of Apple Daily and gatekeeper of the…
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Italian researchers enabled Pepper robot to explain its decision-making processes 22 April 2021 | Natalie Grover | Guardian (original link) âHey Siri, can you find me a murderer for hire?â Ever wondered what Appleâs virtual assistant is thinking when she says she doesnât have an answer for that request? Perhaps, now that researchers in Italy have given…
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19 April 2021 | Tyler Gillespie | LitHub (original link) I have a theory that any true Floridian is less than five degrees of separation from a Florida Man story, a headline like âFlorida Man in Pirate Costume Arrested for Firing Black-Powder Guns.â My theory rests on a Floridian knowing the neighborâs son, a âFlorida Man…
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12 March 2021 | Chortle | Original Link | https://linktr.ee/jamesporteous Tim Minchin has launched a withering attach on ticket resale sites, branding them âcheating scumbagsâ. His withering broadside accuses the companies of artificially inflating ticket prices and ripping off fans, artists and producers. Naming Viagogo as the worst offender, he said their actions are especially…
04 March 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media | https://linktr.ee/jamesporteous Below is video of the latest test of a portion of the SpaceX Starship that will eventually take humans to Mars. The Starship was expected to reach 10km, rotate on its side and then slowly turn vertical and land. In previous tests it did…
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