Two major Harry Potter fan sites, unhappy with author JK Rowling’s views on transgender people, said today that they will no longer provide links to their personal website, use photos of her, or write about her outside of their role in creation. from the fantasy world they love. . The …
Read More »Uber comes to Tokyo after six years in Japan
(Bloomberg) – After six years in Japan, Uber Technologies Inc. finally arrives in Tokyo. Starting Friday, users in the Japanese capital will be able to take taxis using the Uber app, according to Tom White, who heads the company’s operations in the country. Uber is partnering with three local taxi …
Read More »Live coronavirus updates – US leadership change course
Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, who said earlier this week that it was the British “patriotic duty” to go to the pub when they reopen on Saturday, has now urged people not to “overdo it.” His warning came after tens of thousands flocked to the beaches, threw illegal music parties, …
Read More »Research reflects how AI sees through the mirror
The researchers found that AI learns to pick up unexpected clues to differentiate original images from their reflections. Credit: Cornell University Things are different on the other side of the mirror. The text is backwards. Clocks run counterclockwise. Cars are driving on the wrong side of the road. Right hands …
Read More »Hachalu Hundessa funeral turmoil shows Ethiopia’s “fuel” policy
NAIROBI, Kenya – In life, Hachalu Hundessa’s protest songs woke up and united Ethiopians who yearned for freedom and justice. He is doing the same thing in death, with thousands of people gathered on Thursday to bury him in Ambo, the city 60 miles west of the Ethiopian capital of …
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