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World - The Guardian
‘Five to ten seconds appears to be optimal’: the science behind hugs
As an airport limits goodbye cuddles to three minutes, here’s a guide to different embraces, and their positive effects. Be it a brief squeeze or a bone-crushing bear hug, few can deny the comfort ...4 hours ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
DeepMind and Hugging Face release SynthID to watermark LLM-generated text
SynthID makes subtle changes to LLM-generated text to create a statistical signature while preserving the quality of the output.15 hours ago -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Obama appears with Harris, Trump calls Nov. 5 'Liberation Day' in race's final days
Harris appeared with former President Obama and Bruce Springsteen. Beyoncé, whose anthem 'Freedom' is frequently played at her campaign events, will perform at a rally for Harris on Friday in Houston.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Business - MarketWatch
SoFi’s stock set to extend surge — and this is what’s driving recent optimism
LendingClub’s improving delinquency trends suggest SoFi could see similar dynamics, an analyst says.22 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Lady Donaldson to appear in court in December
The 58-year-old previously pleaded not guilty to three charges related to aiding and abetting.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Letters by Oliver Sacks review – science, sex and motorcycles
The kaleidoscopic world and polymathic interests of the great neurologist brought to life in his correspondence. In 1960, Oliver Sacks, a 27-year-old University of Oxford graduate, arrived in San ...Yesterday -
Politics - NBC News
Trump focuses on Latino, Asian voters in appearance at Nevada
Former President Donald Trump is in Clark County, Nevada, to encourage early voting for Asian and Latino voters. NBC News' David Noriega reports on how the Trump campaign plans to reach key ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
New Zealand airport puts three-minute cap on farewell hugs
A New Zealand airport is capping the time people can spend hugging goodbye in the car drop-off zone. CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil has more.Yesterday - New Zealand -
Top stories - CBS News
Beyoncé to appear at Harris rally Friday night in Houston
A number of Texas-based stars are expected at Vice President Kamala Harris' Friday's rally, including country singer Wilie Nelson and Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
New Zealand airport shocked by interest in its 3-minute cap on hugs
Officials at New Zealand's Dunedin International Airport are "surprised how much global interest" a time-limit on curbside farewell embraces has garnered.2 days ago - New Zealand -
Politics - The Hill
Trump to appear with Tucker Carlson ahead of Election Day
Former President Trump will appear alongside conservative commentator Tucker Carlson ahead of Election Day in the battleground of Arizona. Carlson, the former Fox News host, is hosting an event in ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
Is three minutes enough for a goodbye hug? A New Zealand airport has ruled it is | Arwa Mahdawi
Dunedin airport has erected signs that limit public displays of affection in drop-off zones. Is it enough time? I did a scientific experiment to find out …. Parting, as we all know, is such sweet ...3 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
More Republicans Appear to be Voting Early
Also, Israel said it killed a top Hezbollah leader. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.3 days ago - Republican Party -
Top stories - CBS News
Trump to appear on Joe Rogan's podcast
Former President Donald Trump will join Joe Rogan on his podcast for an in-person taping in Austin, Texas, on Friday, a senior campaign adviser tells CBS News.3 days ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - ABC News
Airport sparks debate with introduction of 'hug time' limit
An airport in New Zealand is asking travelers to limit their "hug times" in order to reduce congestion.3 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Judge considers placement of Ten Commandments in Louisiana schools
A federal judge will decide if the Ten Commandments will go on display in all Louisiana public classrooms next month while court challenges of their placement continue. WVLA's Shannon Heckt reports.3 days ago -
World - ABC News
Hug it out, but make it quick. New Zealand airport sets time limit on goodbyes
Travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to keep their emotional farewells brief after a new three-minute time limit was imposed on goodbye hugs in the airport’s drop-off area in ...4 days ago - New Zealand -
Top stories - BBC News
'Time for hugging, not kicking' - is it as bad as it seems for Palace?
Crystal Palace have suffered their worst start to a Premier League season since 1992-93 - but is it as bad as it seems?4 days ago -
Tech - Wired
Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims
The Russian-aligned network Storm-1516 has a long history of posting fake whistleblower videos—including deepfakes—to push Kremlin talking points.4 days ago - Russia -
Politics - The Hill
Austin appears to knock Trump for placing blame on Zelensky
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday appeared to take a swipe at former President Trump, criticizing "some who say that both sides are to blame" in the war that began when Russian President ...4 days ago - Donald Trump -
World - Financial Times
Far-right ‘race science’ organisation exposed in Channel 4 documentary
Undercover journalists infiltrate a group promoting racial, eugenics-based theories funded by a US tech entrepreneur4 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Two admit to rioting as Ely accused appear in court
The defendants started appearing in groups before Cardiff Crown Court on Monday, charged with riot.4 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Cuddle time capped: Airport puts a 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs
An airport in New Zealand is implementing a maximum time just three minutes for loved ones to say goodbye to their relatives with a hug.4 days ago -
Sports - ABC News
New York wins first WNBA championship after falling in previous five appearances in the Finals
The New York Liberty finally have a WNBA championship after falling in the title round in their previous five appearances5 days ago - New York -
Top stories - CBS News
Behind the scenes of "The Diplomat"
Keri Russell, who played a Russian spy in "The Americans," is now on the frontlines of geopolitics in the Netflix series "The Diplomat," starring as Kate Wyler, the U.S. Ambassador to the United ...5 days ago -
Sports - ESPN
Ten Hag: Ferguson exit will 'impact' Man United
Erik ten Hag has admitted that the end of Sir Alex Ferguson's employment at Manchester United will "impact" the club, but insists the former manager will still be available to offer advice to ...6 days ago - Premier League -
World - Financial Times
How cold warriors used hard science
Two revealing historical books show how the Soviet bloc weaponised space exploration and biochemistry during the cold warOctober 19 -
Top stories - BBC News
'Fairytales and lies' - Ten Hag condemns job reports
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag accuses the media of making up "fairytales and lies" about his future.October 18 -
Politics - NBC News
Latino support for Democrats appears to be shrinking in Texas
Democrats have counted on the Latino vote for years, but their support appears to be slipping. NBC News polling shows a growing number of working class Latino voters in Texas are casting their ...October 18 -
World - The Guardian
Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling
Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, has for now been spared. The Texas supreme court has blocked the execution of a man on death row in a late-night ruling ...October 18 - Texas -
World - Financial Times
UK innovation will be undermined by science department Budget squeeze, industry leaders warn
Tight finances made worse by bill to rejoin EU programme HorizonOctober 18 - United Kingdom -
Tech - VentureBeat
Simplismart supercharges AI performance with personalized, software-optimized inference engine
The software-optimized inference engine behind Simiplismart MLOps platform runs Llama3.1 8B at a peak throughput of 501 tokens per second.October 17 -
World - The Guardian
‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data
Exclusive: Fringe network recorded boasting of securing data from UK Biobank trove donated by 500,000 volunteers. Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss ...October 17 - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss
Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal. ‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data . An international ...October 16 -
Tech - The New York Times
9 of the Most Celebrated Awards in Science Outside of Nobel Prizes
The Nobel Foundation offers prizes in only three scientific disciplines, but other awards have been created to honor scientists in different fields.October 15 -
Top stories - The New York Times
Optimism on Wall Street, and Harris Agrees to a Fox News Interview
Plus, an investigation into China’s panda factories.October 15 -
World - The Guardian
Why pickles and ice-cream? The science of strangely specific pregnancy cravings
Salty or sweet, nutritional or not – there may be hankerings for unexpected foods when pregnant but beware the old adage of eating for two. Fish burgers. Pineapple iced doughnuts. Spicy beef wonton ...October 14 -
Tech - ABC News
PHOTO COLLECTION: Science SpaceX Starship Launch
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.October 13 - SpaceX -
Sports - CBS Sports
Mets' Jeff McNeil rejoins NLCS roster five weeks after suffering what appeared to be season-ending injury
McNeil suffered a broken wrist in SeptemberOctober 13 - MLB