A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes. Dozens of robots lined up for the Beijing E-Town Robot Half Marathon on Sunday, tackling the 13-mile (21-kilometer) race separate from human runners. Developed by Chinese smartphone company Honor, Lightning…
Hardcover fiction 1. The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $38) Symbologist Robert Langdon takes on a mystery involving human consciousness and ancient mythology. 2. Katabasis by R. F. Kuang (Harper Voyager: $35) The deluxe limited edition of a dark academia fantasy about two rival graduate studentsβ descent into hell. 3. Buckeye by Patrick…
The UK government has dropped its demands to create a backdoor into Apple’s encryption, according to the US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard. In a post on X in the early hours of Tuesday, Ms Gabbard said the UK had withdrawn its demand to access global Apple users’ data if required. She wrote: “The UK has…
Itβs been more than 60 years since Utah backed a Democrat for president. The stateβs last Democratic U.S. senator left office nearly half a century ago and the last Utah Democrat to serve in the House lost his seat in 2020. But, improbably enough, Utah has suddenly emerged as a rare Democratic bright spot in…
Mingus Reedus, son of βThe Walking Deadβ star Norman Reedus and Danish model Helena Christensen, made a concerning statement to a reporter in the wake of his arrest Saturday on suspicion of assault. On Sunday, a New York Post reporter confronted the 25-year-old outside of his Manhattan apartment. βYou want to watch me kill myself?β…
David Ellison finally clinched his prize Thursday, completing Skydance Mediaβs $8-billion takeover of the historic Paramount. But the tech scion immediately faced questions about President Trumpβs boast that he expects $20 million in free advertising and programming as part of a settlement to end Trumpβs lawsuit over CBS β60 Minutesβ edits. The settlement cleared the…
As ABCβs indefinite suspension of βJimmy Kimmel Live!β enters its second week, the co-hosts of βThe Viewβ are throwing their support behind the late-night host and the 1st Amendment β on the networkβs own airwaves. In the immediate aftermath of Kimmelβs suspension over comments about MAGA and the killing of right-wing activist and podcaster Charlie…
General Motors has agreed to pay $12.5 million dollars to settle claims that the automaker illegally sold location and driving data of hundreds of thousands of Californians, state officials said Friday. The settlement is an example of how automakers are facing more scrutiny over allegations that they share driver data with the insurance industry, influencing…
Ace Frehley, who played lead guitar as a founding member of the face-painted, blood-spewing, fire-breathing hard-rock band Kiss, died Thursday in Morristown, N.J. He was 74. His death was announced by his family, which said heβd recently suffered a fall. βIn his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him…
Summer means fun in the sun for employees on vacation, but it also often means more assignments to juggle for their coworkers back at the office. To compound the stress, those returning from time off frequently face a mountain of catch-up work, instantly undoing the good vibes.Β Artificial intelligence can help, according to the management…