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Digg to relaunch with focus on 'humanity and connection'

Digg to relaunch with focus on 'humanity and connection'

Before Reddit there was Digg, which popularized up- and down-votes on online posts.
Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research

Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and cost jobs.
Lava fountain height soars in latest episode of Hawaii volcano eruption

Lava fountain height soars in latest episode of Hawaii volcano eruption

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava fountains from a Hawaii volcano reached heights of 600 feet (180 meters) during the latest episode of an eruption that has been pausing and resuming for several months.
Ancient humans made tools from animal bones 1.5 million years ago

Ancient humans made tools from animal bones 1.5 million years ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Early humans were regularly using animal bones to make cutting tools 1.5 million years ago.
NASA powers down two instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power

NASA powers down two instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power

NEW YORK (AP) — NASA is switching off two science instruments on its long-running twin Voyager spacecraft to save power.
Trump nominee to lead National Institutes of Health questioned on funding cuts, vaccines

Trump nominee to lead National Institutes of Health questioned on funding cuts, vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — A health economist who once famously clashed with officials at the National Institutes of Health and now is the nominee to lead the agency faced questions from senators from both parties Wednesday about drastic funding cuts and rese
Judge denies Elon Musk's request to block OpenAI for-profit conversion but welcomes trial

Judge denies Elon Musk's request to block OpenAI for-profit conversion but welcomes trial

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AI pioneers who channeled 'hedonistic' machines win computer science's top prize

AI pioneers who channeled 'hedonistic' machines win computer science's top prize

Teaching machines in the way that animal trainers mold the behavior of dogs or horses has been an important method for developing artificial intelligence and one that was recognized Wednesday with the top computer science award.
Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts, prosecutors say

Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts, prosecutors say

NEW YORK (AP) — A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York.
Georgia lawmakers push to ban automated speed cameras near schools

Georgia lawmakers push to ban automated speed cameras near schools

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Outside Beacon Hill Middle School in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, like along hundreds of roadsides across Georgia, the unblinking eye of a camera tickets drivers who speed through a school zone.