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Man accused of planning attack on Times Square allegedly praised ISIS

New York — A man accused of planning to attack Times Square in New York City has been arrested and is being held without bail. Sources tell CBS News the FBI keyed in on suspect Ashiqul Alam based on suspicious social media activity and reached out to him in A…

bubmagJune 8, 2019

SpaceX

NASA Is Opening the ISS to Tourists—but Don’t Worry, You Can’t Afford It

Starting as early as next year, NASA will make the International Space Station available to space tourists and other business ventures. Sounds exciting, but the associated costs are far beyond what most of us can afford. NASA doesnt fully own the ISS, nor i…

bubmagJune 8, 2019

Barack Obama

The Trump administration is reportedly rejecting requests from US embassies to fly the rainbow flag on the flagpole for LGBTQ Pride Month

The Trump administration has reportedly denied requests from several United States embassies to fly the rainbow flag on the flagpole in honor of Pride Month, which stands in contrast with President Donald Trump's recent pledge to "stand in solidarity" with th…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

Boffins stole our 3D files – and gave them all to Facebook’s AI eggheads, claims Lithuanian biz

Facebook used a purloined database of 3D objects for its AI projects, according to a Lithuanian company that spent years and millions of dollars compiling the dataset. UAB Planner5D has sued the antisocial media giant and Princeton University in the US, clai…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Holocaust

Increase in ethnic minority honours making little difference on the ground, says Stephen Lawrence Trust boss

Ms Ali and Dr Hussein, who are of Somali origin, both suffered FGM at an early age and have dedicated themselves to ending the practice and encouraging women to take the lead in speaking out against it. Dr Hussein, the global ambassador for the UK aid funded…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey’s Erdogan is best man at footballer Mesut Ozil’s wedding

Image copyrightAFPImage caption President Erdogan and his wife Emine (right) posed for photos with the newlyweds Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the best man at German footballer Mesut Ozil's his wedding on Friday. Ozil, who has Turkish roots, …

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Obamacare

Medicaid expansion tied to fewer heart disease deaths

(Reuters Health) - With increased access to insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as Obamacare, fewer middle-aged people are dying from heart disease, a U.S. study suggests. Under the ACA, some U.S. states expanded coverage through Medicaid -…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Little Italy

Multiple rallies take place in Ottawa to protest provincial government cuts

Across the province on Friday, union leaders organized events to protest policy decisions made by the Progressive Conservative government, with multiple rallies taking place in Ottawa. More than 100 people gathered outside Preston Square at lunchtime on Frid…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Elon Musk

AI model creates fake UN speeches that are scarily real – CNET

AI generated speeches add to the concerns over fake news. James Martin/CNET It only takes half a day for an AI model to teach itself how to write fake UN speeches, according to a research study published this week. The open-source language model, which wa…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Animal Protection

Cat stoned to death near east Denver park; authorities ask for information

Charlie the cat A 1-year-old cat was stoned to death in an east Denver neighborhood Thursday night or Friday morning and investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward. A person who lives in the East Colfax neighborhood found the cat’s bod…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Man accused of planning attack on Times Square allegedly praised ISIS

NASA Is Opening the ISS to Tourists—but Don’t Worry, You Can’t Afford It

The Trump administration is reportedly rejecting requests from US embassies to fly the rainbow flag on the flagpole for LGBTQ Pride Month

Boffins stole our 3D files – and gave them all to Facebook’s AI eggheads, claims Lithuanian biz

Increase in ethnic minority honours making little difference on the ground, says Stephen Lawrence Trust boss

Turkey’s Erdogan is best man at footballer Mesut Ozil’s wedding

Medicaid expansion tied to fewer heart disease deaths

Multiple rallies take place in Ottawa to protest provincial government cuts

AI model creates fake UN speeches that are scarily real – CNET

Cat stoned to death near east Denver park; authorities ask for information

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