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Jackie Chan

Daniel Radcliffe Corrects Bogus Coronavirus Rumor: ‘I Look Ill All the Time’

Daniel Radcliffe is going the self-deprecation route after an internet rumor said he'd gotten the coronavirus. Instead he said it's just the way he looks.To back it up, earlier this week a phony Twitter account said that Radcliffe had tested positive for the illness that just shut down the NBA.…

bubmagMarch 12, 2020

Meritocracy

The Fall of Thomas Cromwell Casts a Pall on The Mirror and the Light

Hilary Mantel writes a fall she must have dreaded in The Mirror and the Light. Photo illustration by Slate Slate has relationships with various online retailers. If you buy something through our links, Slate may earn an affiliate commission. We update links when possible, but note that deals can expire…

bubmagMarch 12, 2020

Big Data

Coronavirus: How can AI help fight the pandemic?

There is growing fear about the spread of the virusExecutives from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple and Facebook met officials at Downing Street on Wednesday to discuss their role in the coronavirus crisis.One of the things discussed was their role in "modelling and tracking data".In similar meetings at the White House,…

bubmagMarch 12, 2020

Moravec‘s Paradox

Coronavirus: How can AI help fight the pandemic?

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There is growing fear about the spread of the virus Executives from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple and Facebook met officials at Downing Street on Wednesday to discuss their role in the coronavirus crisis.One of the things discussed was their role in "modelling and tracking…

bubmagMarch 12, 2020

Rijksmuseum

Coronavirus Museum Closures Come to New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art to Temporarily Shutter

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock Many concerned members of the New York art world received fateful news on Thursday: some major New York museums will temporarily close as city officials attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The Metropolitan Museum of Art will close…

bubmagMarch 12, 2020

Paul Newman

Ellen Burstyn Remembers Inside the Actors Studio Host James Lipton

Ellen Burstyn with James Lipton. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images James Lipton, who died this month at 93, was a true renaissance man, working variously as an actor, writer, director, dancer, and bordello manager before settling into his long-standing association with The Actors Studio, a membership organization dedicated to the development…

bubmagMarch 12, 2020

Giphy

5 Omni-Channel Customer Support Examples That Deliver A+ Experiences

We live in a world where you have multiple points of access to the internet at any given point in the day. You probably have at least two next to you right now.It’s an inevitable transition in society. As technology progresses at breakneck speeds, we make more and more space…

bubmagMarch 12, 2020

Maduro

Venezuela’s Maduro suspends all flights from Europe and Colombia for a month over coronavirus concerns

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure QuinteroCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro said that all flights from Europe and Colombia would be suspended for a month over Coronavirus concerns during a live televised press conference on…

bubmagMarch 12, 2020

TikTok

TikTok is filled with dark jokes and conspiracies about a notorious child kidnapping case

TikTok is riddled with dark jokes and conspiracies about Madeleine McCann, the British girl who vanished on a family vacation in 2007 and has never been found.Clips featuring hashtags associated with McCann's disappearance have received almost 5 million views. In videos seen by Business Insider, users joked about having McCann's body…

bubmagMarch 12, 2020

Maduro

U.S. Sanctions Rosneft Subsidiary for Backing Venezuela’s Maduro

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bubmagMarch 12, 2020

Daniel Radcliffe Corrects Bogus Coronavirus Rumor: ‘I Look Ill All the Time’

The Fall of Thomas Cromwell Casts a Pall on The Mirror and the Light

Coronavirus: How can AI help fight the pandemic?

Coronavirus: How can AI help fight the pandemic?

Coronavirus Museum Closures Come to New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art to Temporarily Shutter

Ellen Burstyn Remembers Inside the Actors Studio Host James Lipton

5 Omni-Channel Customer Support Examples That Deliver A+ Experiences

Venezuela’s Maduro suspends all flights from Europe and Colombia for a month over coronavirus concerns

TikTok is filled with dark jokes and conspiracies about a notorious child kidnapping case

U.S. Sanctions Rosneft Subsidiary for Backing Venezuela’s Maduro

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