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Moravec‘s Paradox

China’s SenseTime chases global AI dreams amid tech cold war – Nikkei Asian Review

SHANGHAI/TOKYO -- The founder of China's most valuable artificial intelligence startup was only half-joking when he asked an MIT audience last year what company they instantly thought of when he said "AI." "Yes, it's SenseTime," quipped Tang Xiao'ou, even th…

bubmagAugust 9, 2019

Hiroshima

“Fat Man” Detonated over Nagasaki, Japan (1945)

"Fat Man" was the codename for the atomic bomb that was detonated over Nagasaki, Japan, by the United States on August 9, 1945. It was the second of two nuclear weapons to be used in warfare to date (the other being "Little Boy"), and its detonation caused th…

bubmagAugust 9, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

Nagasaki observes 74th anniversary of A-bombing

Nagasaki marked the 74th anniversary Friday of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city in World War II, with Mayor Tomihisa Taue calling at the annual memorial ceremony on the Japanese government to immediately sign a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons. "As the…

bubmagAugust 9, 2019

Water Pollution

Chicago water pollution may be keeping invasive silver carp out of Great Lakes, study says

URBANA, Ill. - Invasive silver carp have been moving north toward the Great Lakes since their accidental release in the 1970s. The large filter-feeding fish, which are known to jump from the water and wallop anglers, threaten aquatic food webs as well as the …

bubmagAugust 9, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

50 Classic Children Short Stories (Volume 1) Only $.82!

With this deal you’ll be able to score nine hours of short stories! Head over now to Amazon and get the 50 Classic Children’s Short Stories Audible Audiobook for just $.82! This short story audible includes: The Adventures of Aladdin by The Brothers …

bubmagAugust 9, 2019

Trade War

China’s producer prices fall for first time in three years, add to deflation worries

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s factory gate prices shrank for the first time in three years in July, stoking deflation worries and putting pressure on Beijing to deliver more stimulus as the economy sputters amid an intensifying trade war with the United States.…

bubmagAugust 9, 2019

Bees

“Insect Apocalypse:” US Farmland 48 Times More Toxic To Insects Than 25 Years Ago

A new study shows how "insect apocalypse" is unfolding across America's farmland since neonicotinoid pesticides were introduced several decades ago. Researchers found that farmland across the country is 48 times more toxic to insect life than 25 years ago, a…

bubmagAugust 9, 2019

Matteo Salvini

Your Friday Briefing

Listen: NF emerged from the Christian rap scene with Eminem-esque pop hits. Now he has the No. 1 album in the U.S. Go:The Greek island of Zakynthos boasts plenty of Instagram-friendly hot spots, but its true charm is more evident in its tranquil villages and…

bubmagAugust 9, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

U.S. defense secretary visits South Korea as region faces myriad challenges

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will meet with senior South Korean leaders on Friday, amid a series of regional challenges ranging from tensions between Seoul and Tokyo to how much of the cost South Korea should pay for American troops sta…

bubmagAugust 9, 2019

Biological Warfare

Bio-warfare experts question why Canada was sending lethal viruses to China – Edson Leader

In a table-top pandemic exercise at Johns Hopkins University last year, a pathogen based on the emerging Nipah virus was released by fictional extremists, killing 150 million people. A less apocalyptic scenario mapped out by a blue-ribbon U.S. panel envision…

bubmagAugust 9, 2019

China’s SenseTime chases global AI dreams amid tech cold war – Nikkei Asian Review

“Fat Man” Detonated over Nagasaki, Japan (1945)

Nagasaki observes 74th anniversary of A-bombing

Chicago water pollution may be keeping invasive silver carp out of Great Lakes, study says

50 Classic Children Short Stories (Volume 1) Only $.82!

China’s producer prices fall for first time in three years, add to deflation worries

“Insect Apocalypse:” US Farmland 48 Times More Toxic To Insects Than 25 Years Ago

Your Friday Briefing

U.S. defense secretary visits South Korea as region faces myriad challenges

Bio-warfare experts question why Canada was sending lethal viruses to China – Edson Leader

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