DARPA held the second trial in January this year and pitted the participants’ greatly improved algorithms against AI opponents developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Both trials were personally hosted by the APL. The third trial will also be streamed from the APL, with eight teams flying …
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Iran demands UN to hold US responsible for interception of aircraft | News
Iran has urged the United Nations to hold the United States responsible for the interception of an Iranian passenger plane by two U.S. fighter jets in the air over Syria last month, calling it “unfair” and an “adventurous act”. Iran’s UN Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi said in identical letters to …
Read More »This massive ancient lizard had a neck that defies explanation – BGR
Researchers have compiled the bones and life of an ancient species of lizard that had an incredibly long neck. Tanystropheus hydroids had a neck that took almost half of its body length, and it may have given the animal many benefits. The lizard probably lived in the water and hunted …
Read More »Daniel Dae Kim is on a mission to get James Hong a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
James Hong is a Hollywood icon. He has more than 600 credits for his name and has helped inspire the careers of many Asian-American actors. Despite his prolific career, he has yet to star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Now actor Daniel Dae Kim wants to correct that wrong. …
Read More »No, all this COVID-19 handwashing will not ‘weaken’ your immune system
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are constantly reminded to practice good hygiene by regularly washing our hands and regularly cleaning the spaces where we live and work. These practices aim to remove or kill the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and thereby minimize our risk of infection. But there have been …
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