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As long as robots look adorable and make us coffee, we'll be eating out of their robotic hands
TechCrunch - 4 Sep 2016 14:25
It doesn’t take much. For all the bluster around the conversation about Skynet and robotic overlords, we still melt when a diminutive robot flashes the slightest hint of humanity through a small set of blinking eyes ...
G20: Theresa May faces Brexit trade pressure
BBC - 4 Sep 2016 14:18
UK PM Theresa May comes under pressure at the G20 summit over Britain's trade links with the US and other countries after it leaves the EU.
U.S., Russia near groundbreaking deal on Syria
CBSNews - 4 Sep 2016 03:06
Agreement would involve military, intelligence cooperation in exchange for Russian pressure on Assad to stop bombing civilians and allow greater humanitarian aid
The EU's new regulatory environment might help fintech flourish
TechCrunch - 4 Sep 2016 04:00
The EU’s efforts to regulate financial markets has opened new opportunities for global fintech operators looking for universal standards to tap into the lucrative 28-country marketplace. While over-regulation can sti...
Razer Rolls Out Ornata Keyboard That Mixes Mechanical, Membrane Technologies
Tech Times - 4 Sep 2016 17:40
Razer just released the Ornata, a keyboard that uses Razer's mecha-membrane technology. The Ornata promises the comfort of a membrane rubber dome design with the fast actuations and unique tactile feedback of a mechanica...
Kevin Chappell takes the lead at Deutsche Bank Championship
L.A. Times - 4 Sep 2016 02:25Hong Kong election highlights rising anti-China mood
Fox News - 4 Sep 2016 06:22
Hong Kongers headed to the polls Sunday for the specially administered Chinese city's most crucial election since the handover from Britain in 1997.
And this is why VR headsets are headsets and not sunglasses
TechCrunch - 4 Sep 2016 14:01
They fall off. A lot. And nothing rips you from the escapism of VR faster than having a pair of glasses constantly fall off the bridge of your nose. No sudden movement and you should be fine. I’m not saying never to ...
Hong Kong: Rooftopping for freedom and disobedience
Al Jazeera English - 4 Sep 2016 07:27
As Hong Kong heads into contentious polls, filmmaker San San F Young explains how discontent is rising among the youth.
U.S. Open 2016 midterm grades: Serena, del Potro, Monfils earn top honors
Sports Illustrated - 4 Sep 2016 05:25
Serena Williams, Gael Monfils, Juan Martin del Potro and the Arthur Ashe roof lead Jon Wertheim's 2016 U.S. Open midterm grades.
Brock Turner's mommy calls cops as protesters swarm house
New York Post - 4 Sep 2016 01:22
Protesters swarmed Brock Turner's home Saturday morning, just one day after the convicted sexual assailant was released from jail -- and Turner's parents were so scared that they asked local law enforcement to protect th...
G20: is it time to go back to the future, before globalisation?
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2016 14:32
As at the first G6 in 1975 the world economic system is experiencing a system failure. No surprise the radical solutions offered then are taking root again now An ailing Mao Zedong was presiding over the last knockings o...
What's happening with Google's self-driving car project?
ReadWrite - 4 Sep 2016 00:00
Chris Urmson, the chief technology officer of Google's self-driving car project, left earlier this month, alongside two other veteran engineers. The departure is significant, Urmson was the last of the three primary engi...
Barack Obama 'deliberately snubbed' by Chinese in chaotic arrival at G20
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2016 04:14
President was denied a red carpet welcome and made to 'go out of the ass' of Air Force One, observers say China's leaders have been accused of delivering a calculated diplomatic snub to Barack Obama after the US presiden...
UN Chief Tolls Bell For Climate Change Skeptics
IBTimes - 4 Sep 2016 06:08
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday that climate change scepticism is over, the day after the United States joined China to ratify the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions. Climate change skept...
We did a blind taste test of Bud, Coors, Miller, and Natty Light -- here's the verdict
Business Insider - 4 Sep 2016 18:12
What's the best light beer to drink at the ball game or a party with friends? You may have a favorite, but what is the definitive choice? In a blind taste test, we had people try Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite, and...
Why G20 delegates are seeing red over a red carpet
BBC - 4 Sep 2016 16:40
Why the red carpet has suddenly taken centre stage at the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China.
Meet the mastermind behind Clinton's massive email coverup
New York Post - 4 Sep 2016 06:06
Newly released FBI documents detailing the bureau's investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails reveal the aide who would likely follow her into the White House as chief counsel was central to a c...
Shootouts in Mexico border city kill 11, including bystander
Miami Herald - 4 Sep 2016 04:22
Two highway shootouts between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in a northern border city resulted in 11 dead Saturday, including a bystander caught in the crossfire, Mexican authorities reported. …
Families call off search for US climbers missing in Pakistan
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2016 03:26
A helicopter search failed to find Kyle Dempster and Scott Adamson, missing for nine days on Ogre II in the Karakoram The families of two renowned American climbers missing in Pakistan for nine days have called off the s...
How big business lost Washington
Washington Post - 4 Sep 2016 00:08
Once, CEOs saw themselves as business statesmen. Then they tied their fortunes to a Republican Party they can no longer control. Now no matter who wins in November, they lose.
Modular phones really never stood a chance
Android Central - 4 Sep 2016 17:00
The more complicated a plan is, the more likely it is to fail. Project Ara is dead. Just four months after Google announced they were going to work on a developer model for the end of this year and a consumer model somet...