Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are believed to have shared a strong bond long before she officially joined the royal family in 2011. The Duke of Sussex announced in January that he and Meghan Markle would be giving up their royal duties and they would also separate. …
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AI experts say research into algorithms that purport to predict crime must end
A coalition of AI researchers, data scientists, and sociologists has called on the academic world to stop publishing studies that purport to predict an individual’s criminality using data-trained algorithms like facial scans and criminal statistics. Such work is not only illiterate science, says the Coalition for Critical Technology, but it …
Read More »Aurora Cannabis was updated to prevent Stifel from selling it, as the company has ‘weathered the storm’
Stifel analysts updated the stock of Aurora Cannabis Inc. ACB, -1.02% GRASS, -0.76% did not sell on Wednesday, and said an update on the business offered Tuesday suggested it “has weathered the storm.” Analysts led by W. Andrew Carter raised their stock price target to C $ 17.50 ($ 12.89) …
Read More »North Korea suspends planned military action against South Korea
North Korea announced Wednesday that it would suspend its planned military action against neighboring South, a war it had threatened that would end in devastation for the United States. After weeks of escalating tensions, leader Kim Jong Un took an unexpected turn during a video conference meeting of the Central …
Read More »Man survives after knife caught in head in attack in New York
A Harlem man escaped a stabbing Tuesday with minor injuries, including one caused by the huge kitchen knife that fell from his scalp, authorities said. The viral Instagram video of the bloody aftermath shows the unidentified man who appears to be speaking calmly to horrified viewers and walks to an …
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