Microsoft has been adding artificial intelligence to nearly all its products, from Bing search to PowerPoint. Now it's testing AI for customer support on its Xbox. More »
There are seven acids that are universally recognized for their strength and reactivity, including: Chloric acid (HClO₃)Hydrobromic acid (HBr)Hydrochloric acid (HCl)Hydroiodic acid (HI)Nitric acid (HNO₃)Perchloric acid (HClO₄)Sulf... More »
A federal judge ruled that a state voting district diluted the ability of Latino voters to elect their preferred candidates.The Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to reinstate a voting map for the Washington State Legislature that a federal judge had found discr... More »
An attorney for Mavis Leno is recommending that the court approve comedian Jay Leno’s petition to be a conservator over his wife’s estate as she battles “advanced” dementia that sometimes prevents her from recognizing the former “Tonight Show” host.Ronald E. O... More »
As advancements in artificial intelligence proliferate, talent agencies are bulking up their defenses to protect Hollywood stars against misleading, manipulated images or videos that can put them at risk.The rise of generative AI and “deepfakes” — or videos an... More »
It has been a week since the Dali, a container ship, struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. It’s still stuck there, and the images remain amazing, in part because the vessel is so huge compared with what’s left of the bridge. How could planners not ... More »
The Biden campaign launched a new ad Tuesday focused on abortion rights, slamming former President Donald Trump for his role in the overturning of Roe v. Wade and warning that “he’s running to pass a national ban." The ad opens with a clip of Trump saying, “Be... More »
When William Littig showed up for work at his REI store on Feb. 21, it didn’t take long for him to realize it would be his last day.Two managers who were visiting from other stores called him into a closed-door meeting, Littig recalled. One of them read from a... More »
On April 8, for about four minutes, many Americans will have the rare chance to witness a total solar eclipse. The last time that happened in North America was 2017 – and the next time won’t be until 2044. The eclipse, which occurs when the moon moves in front... More »
Eclipses have been a subject of fascination throughout human history, and the fact that we now have a clearer understanding of what they actually are—at least in the celestial mechanics sense—than we did in centuries past has not made them any less exciting. W... More »
Cheaper private Covid jabs could end up being just as expensive as their pricier alternative because the vaccine must be given in groups of five, experts have warned.Boots and pharmacies that partner with the company Pharmadoctor are offering Pfizer/BioNTech j... More »
Solution with the hepatocytes (liver cells) in suspensionLyGenesis For the first time, a person has received an experimental treatment to transform one of their lymph nodes into a functioning miniature liver. We won’t know for months whether the therapy works,... More »