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Machine Translation
Scientists Believe Machine Translation Could Help Crack The Text Written On Ancient Cuneiform Tablets
The Inquisitr - Kristine Moore
With 90 percent of cuneiform texts still untranslated, scientists are hopeful that machine translation could help to crack the many ancient texts …
Asia
Happy halaldays: how Asia became a tourist Mecca for Muslims
scmp.com
China-born tour company owner Amina Liu was not planning to start a business when she and her husband left their home in New Jersey in 2014 for a …
Gary Sinise Flew 1,000 Children of Fallen Soldiers to Disney World for Christmas
uberhumor.com
A Woman Drowned Her Daughter, Then Set Her on Fire, In Order to Make God Happy
patheos.com - Friendly Atheist
Why is the biblical myth of Abraham and Isaac so disturbing? Because it suggests that if a person who truly loves God, he should be willing to …
Streaming
‘Blockers’ is the Funniest Teen Comedy Since ‘Mean Girls’
Decider - Meghan O'Keefe
Kay Cannon’s sweet and witty comedy Blockers could have been an absolute disgrace. After all, it follows three harried parents as they attempt to stop …
Science
Missing ocean instrument package found after accidental five-year odyssey
newatlas.com - David Szondy
After five years and 8,700 mi (14,000 km), a lost oceanographic instrument package has turned up on a beach in Tasmania. The deep-ocean monitoring …
Animals
Scientists Just Described 5 Fantastically Bizarre New Nudibranchs at The Bottom of The Ocean
Science Alert - CARLY CASSELLA
The slugs that we find in the garden are not the most inspiring creatures. They kind of just look like dark, slimy blobs. But deep under the sea, …
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj Calls for Empathy for Kanye West, Pete Davidson on Social Media: 'We Can Be So Insensitive'
billboard.com - Ashley Iasimone
Nicki Minaj is asking others to show empathy for Kanye West and Pete Davidson, who both spoke publicly about living with mental illness on Saturday …
World News
Canadian police force slammed for handling of dozens of indigenous deaths
The Washington Post - By Selena Ross
MONTREAL — To many, the deaths seemed strange from the start. Seven indigenous students were found dead between 2000 and 2011 in Thunder Bay, a remote Ontario town on the shores of Lake Superior, near
Offbeat News
Charles Martinet now holds a Guinness record for voicing Super Mario 100 times
The A.V. Club - Sam Barsanti
There are some gigs in the entertainment industry that seem fairly easy, and then there’s Charles Martinet’s job voicing Mario, Luigi, Wario, and …
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Music Therapy Can Rewire a Broken Brain
whowhatwhy.org - Kirsty Vitarelli
Nothing brings out the grinch in some like the early debut of seasonal music when the season hasn’t even started. Reactions can of course go the …
U.S. Army
Officials: 360,000 spring chinook die at aging fish hatchery
kgw.com - Author: Associated Press
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Oregon wildlife officials say 360,000 young salmon and eggs have died at a western Oregon fish hatchery. The Oregon Department of …
Jodi Huisentruit mystery: The decades-long search for the missing TV news anchor
cbsnews.com - CBS News
Produced by Clare Friedland, Ruth Chenetz and Chris Young Ritzen Jodi Huisentruit was an anchor at KIMT-TV, the CBS affiliate in Mason City, Iowa. Her …
Maui
9 Things to Do in Maui for Families
Islands Magazine
With 120 miles of shoreline and 80 beaches in hues ranging from eggshell to ebony, there would be plenty for families to love about Maui, even if you …
The White House
Ryan Zinke resigns as America’s secretary of the interior
The Economist
ONE THING that Ryan Zinke, who resigned from his post as interior secretary on December 15th, never lacked was a sense of ceremony. Most …
St Andrews
9 facial traits that make someone more attractive, according to science
INSIDER - Lindsay Dodgson
It's sometimes hard to pinpoint exactly what it is that attracts us to someone. It might be their confidence, or their sense of humour, or you might …
Lebron James
LeBron James And Lonzo Ball Became The First Lakers To Get Triple-Doubles In The Same Game Since 1982
UPROXX - Bill DiFilippo
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers moved to 18-11 on the season on Saturday night, picking up a 126-100 win over the Charlotte Hornets. It was a big night for James, as the best player in the world
Artificial Intelligence
Does AI Truly Learn And Why We Need to Stop Overhyping Deep Learning
Forbes - Kalev Leetaru
AI today is described in breathless terms as computer algorithms that use silicon incarnations of our organic brains to learn and reason about the world, intelligent superhumans rapidly making their creators
Native Americans
Prominent Native American Politician Announces Bid For Idaho Governor
knkx.org - Emily Schwing
Paulette Jordan, a Native American politician from North Idaho, will run for governor in the Gem State in 2018. Jordan, a Democrat, announced her …
Employment
Sears gets approval to pay $25.3 million in bonuses to top execs after filing for bankruptcy
thehill.com - Aris Folley
A U.S. bankruptcy court on Friday reportedly approved Sears’ request to pay as much as $25.3 million in bonuses to the company’s top executives and …
Los Angeles
Adam Schiff’s Plans to Obliterate Trump’s Red Line
The New Yorker - Jeffrey Toobin
With the Democrats controlling the House, Schiff’s congressional investigation will follow the money. President Trump said some time ago that he believes his personal finances should be off limits to In
Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson Looks Ahead to Beginning Commercial SpaceShipTwo Flights
space.com - Jeff Foust, SpaceNews Writer
MOJAVE, Calif. — With a first flight to the edge of space under the company's belt, Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson believes commercial …
Science
How the brain’s face code might unlock the mysteries of perception
nature.com - Alison Abbott
Doris Tsao mastered facial recognition in the brain. Now she’s looking to determine the neural code for everything we see. Doris Tsao launched her …
Virtual Reality
This new $5,800 headset is the Rolls Royce of virtual reality
futurism.com
High-End VR The future of VR is bright. Virtual reality headsets are becoming increasingly affordable, and the technology has come a long way over the …
Neat
Keep your face fur neat and tidy w/ this beard trimmer or shaving kit from $20 shipped
9to5Toys - Patrick Campanale
Today only, as part of its Last-Minute Deals, Shaft Brands (100% positive lifetime feedback) via Amazon offers a selection of its beard grooming kits from $20 shipped. Our top pick is the Beard Grooming
Multiple Sclerosis
There's a name for those odd flashes of light you sometimes see with your eyes closed
Mother Nature Network - Cory Rosenberg
They're called phosphenes, and here's why they happen. Have you ever seen geometric shapes or blobs of color when you close or rub your eyes? Have you …
Offbeat News
Flowing Alpine Water That Appears Completely Frozen
laughingsquid.com - Lori Dorn
While filming in the central Alps valley of Val Camonica, Italian photographer Dario Bonzi captured remarkable footage of mountain water flowing out …
Opinion
What the Lawless Obamacare Ruling Means
The New York Times - By JONATHAN H. ADLER and ABBE R. GLUCK
In a shocking legal ruling, a federal judge in Texas wiped Obamacare off the books Friday night. The decision, issued after business hours on the eve of the deadline to enroll for health insurance for
Offbeat News
Jimmy Kimmel Challenges Parents to Turn Off the TV While Their Kids Are Playing Fortnite
laughingsquid.com - Scott Beale
Jimmy Kimmel issued a new #YouTubeChallenge to parents asking them to sneak up on their kids and turn off the television while they are playing …
Mitochondrial DNA
DNA Study Suggests all Humans may be Descended from Just Two People
thevintagenews.com - Ian Harvey
Disagreements between those who support creationism and those who support the theory of evolution have been going on for decades. The book of Genesis …