Tales of 19th Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot

Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot

Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.

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Diving to Drink a 19th-Century Shipwreck’s Treasure

A team recently dived deep beneath Lake Huron hoping to harvest grain that may one day be distilled into whiskey with a flavor forgotten to history.

Science - The New York Times - November 1

Broadway’s ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Asks: Can Robots Fall in Love?

“Maybe Happy Ending” had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show.

Tech - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Iran cites 19th century British maps in row over ownership of islands

Tehran cites 1888 charts in effort to prove ownership of islands near strait of Hormuz that are also claimed by UAE. Maps drawn up more than 130 years ago on the instruction of the Marquess of ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Physical Intelligence, a Specialist in Robot A.I., Raises $400 Million

The start-up raised $400 million in a funding round with investments from the likes of Jeff Bezos, Thrive Capital and OpenAI.

Business - The New York Times - November 4

Don’t Let Them Shoot the Kite review – Turkish kid-in-prison tale is touching and urgent

This gentle but energised piece of work has a rather amazing performance from its five-year-old star at its emotional core. This 1989 movie from Turkish director Tunç Basaran is a gentle and ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for 'The Love Boat' theme song, dies at 86

Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for "The Love Boat” television show theme song, has died

Entertainment - ABC News - October 25

Don’t fall into ‘populist trap’ of backing Trump, Badenoch warned

Tory leader advised by senior members not to align herself closely to the president-elect’s success. Kemi Badenoch is being urged not to “fall into a populist trap” by pulling the Conservative ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

‘Modern Love Podcast’: One Last Conversation, With the Help of A.I.

All Madeline wanted was to talk with Eli again. Recreating his voice with A.I. changed the way she grieved.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 23

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