Monthly Archives: May 2018
We're almost positive this is the restaurant Google Duplex called for a dinner reservation
Google Duplex likes noodles. And, apparently, not telling servers that it’s an artificial intelligence. Or anyway that’s what we learned when we spoke with the staff of the restaurant that is almost certainly the one the AI recently called for a dinner reservation. SEE ALSO: Google’s tricking us with human-sounding AI, and we’re scared For […]
Tennis: Halep races past Osaka in Rome, Wozniacki advances in Italian Open
(Reuters) – World number one Simona Halep produced a ruthless display to see off Japan’s Naomi Osaka 6-1 6-0 in the second round of the Italian Open on Wednesday.
Senate panel reveals details from Trump Tower meeting probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An intermediary of a Russian oligarch and associates of then-U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump coordinated responses to revelations of a meeting in which Trump’s eldest son expected to get “dirt” on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, documents released by a U.S. Senate panel showed on Wednesday.
House Speaker Ryan seeks to head off Republican revolt on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan sought to head off revolts on Wednesday from the right and center of his Republican Party as lawmakers battled over legislation that would protect young illegal immigrants from deportation.
Emilia Clarke says she was always paid equally on 'Game of Thrones'
It shouldn’t be that hard to pay women the same amount as men for equal work, but Hollywood – and, you know, every other industry – continues to struggle with itMashable first noted the lack of pay gap on Game of Thrones in 2017, and Emilia Clarke confirmed at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival that […]
Snoop Dogg surprises guests at multiple blockchain parties
The Dogg is in the house, and you better believe he’s hodling. With NYC’s Blockchain Week in high gear, the rapper best known (these days, anyway) for smoking weed and kicking it with Martha Stewart took a little detour into the heart of cryptocounty. And boy did he get around. SEE ALSO: Let the blockchain […]
Google Wifi to show which devices have bad connection
Google has announced that it’s adding a new feature to Google Wifi that will allow you to measure how well each device on your network is performing. SEE ALSO: Apple officially kills its AirPort router In the next few weeks, you’ll be able to use the Google Wifi app to check the connection of any […]
Golf: Former PGA Player of the Year Ford dies at 95
(Reuters) – Two-times major champion Doug Ford died in Florida on Monday night at the age of 95, the PGA Tour announced.
U.S. agency seeks new authority to disable threatening drones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Homeland Security Department on Tuesday told Congress that the agency needs new legal authority to track threatening drones and disable or destroy them if necessary.
Trump scraps cyber czar post after first appointee leaves: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House has eliminated the position of cyber security coordinator after President Donald Trump’s first appointee for the job departed last week, a spokesman for the National Security Council confirmed on Tuesday.