July 2019

Macy’s Removes Plates From Stores After Complaints They ‘Promote Eating Disorders’

Business /

Macy’s has quit selling dinner plates that incited controversy online among people who said they advocated a “toxic message” of portion control. Alie Ward, a science correspondent for the CBS series “Innovation Nation,” tweeted an image of the plates on Sunday with a caption asking how to get the dinnerware banned. Her photo showed a […]

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Kamala Harris proposes bill to invest in safe drinking water

Lifestyle /

Sen. Kamala Harris is introducing legislation designed to ensure all Americans, particularly those in at-risk communities, have access to safe, affordable drinking water, the latest response to burgeoning water crises across the country. The California Democrat and presidential candidate’s “Water Justice Act” would invest nearly $220 billion in clean and safe drinking water programs, with

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Latitude Festival: RSPCA critical of pink sheep tradition as pressure grows

Entertainment /

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Wool-dyed sheep have been a part of the Latitude festival since it began 14 years ago The RSPCA and other animal rights groups have criticised a music festival for dyeing its sheep bright pink. The animals have become a signature sight at Latitude Festival in Suffolk over the past

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Brexit harming UK industrial strategy, warns top economist

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The Brexit deadlock has undermined efforts to boost the UK economy, the chairman of the government’s Industrial Strategy Council has told Newsnight. The council holds the government to account over its industrial strategy. Andy Haldane, who is also chief economist of the Bank of England, said it was “plausible” that one of the “costs of

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With $1 Billion From Microsoft, an A.I. Lab Wants to Mimic the Brain

Technology /

SAN FRANCISCO — As the waitress approached the table, Sam Altman held up his phone. That made it easier to see the dollar amount typed into an investment contract he had spent the last 30 days negotiating with Microsoft. “$1,000,000,000,” it read. The investment from Microsoft, signed early this month and announced on Monday, signals

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