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Researchers Teach Robots To Avoid Childhood Bullies
By John Biggs Kids are mean. Just ask any robot. Robotics engineers have discovered a tendency for little kids – kindergarteners and grade schoolers – to be abusive towards robots
Outspoken Investor Chris Sacca Backs Jack Dorsey As Next Twitter CEO
By Drew Olanoff As Twitter marches closer to selecting its next CEO, outspoken early investor in the company Chris Sacca has made his personal choice known. Via Twitter, of course:
Men Looking To Get Ripped Are At Risk Of Abusing Legal Supplements
By Ina Yang We’re not talking steroids here, we’re talking about the stuff you can buy at the supermarket. They’re not dangerous in themselves. But overuse can signal emotional or
You’re The Judge: Can The Job Market Stand Interest Rate Hikes?
By Marilyn Geewax On Friday, the Labor Department said the July unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent. If you had to choose, would you take that to mean the
Lyft Invites Us Into A Fuzzy Van For Outside Lands
By Sarah Buhr More than 200,000 music lovers are about to don their spirit hoodies and flower crowns for San Francisco’s popular Outside Lands music festival this weekend. That means
Former Ball State Cardinal O’Brien In, Heenan Out At Colts Camp
By Gary Snyder The Indianapolis Colts today signed undrafted free agent guard Kitt O’Brien and waived guard Ben Heenan after reaching an injury settlement. O’Brien, 6-5, 310 pounds, spent the
#NPRreads: Cecil’s Zimbabwe And UCLA Tracks A Superbug
By Carrie Johnson Also this week, an in-depth look at Darren Wilson — the Ferguson, Mo., police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/07/430328404/-nprreads-cecils-zimbabwe-and-ucla-tracks-a-superbug?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics
Why The Zambian Hip-Hopper ‘B Flow’ Changed His Tune
By Ina Yang In his first two albums, the singer/rapper made music for lovers. Then came album No. 3: Voiceless Women. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/08/07/429946790/why-the-zambian-hip-hopper-b-flow-changed-his-tune?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world
8 frequent Indiana State Fair questions
From cattle barns to the midway, there’s a lot of ground to cover at the Indiana State Fair. And that leads to a lot of questions. Lesley Gordon, media …
Another Bangladeshi Blogger Hacked To Death For Secular Views
By Scott Neuman Niloy Chakrabati, who wrote under the pseudonym Niloy Neel, had advocated against Muslim extremism and in favor of women’s rights. He is the fourth such social media
