July 2019

Judge rules doctors can treat diabetic who wants to die

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A medical assistant holding an insulin pen administered to diabetes patients A High Court judge has given doctors permission to administer insulin to a diabetic teenager who was refusing treatment because she wants to die. Mr Justice MacDonald said there was no evidence the patient lacked mental capacity, but

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Idris Elba ‘frustrated’ with writers’ claims

Image copyright Getty Images Idris Elba has spoken of his “frustration” at accusations of plagiarism and discrimination by two former writers on his new play, Tree. A row broke out on Tuesday after Tori Allen-Martin and Sarah Henley claimed they were shut out and suffered “intimidation and disrespect”. Tree, which premiered at the Manchester International

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Wimbledon reworks AI tech to reduce bias in game highlights

Efforts to make artificial intelligence fairer now extend to Wimbledon’s courts. The All England Club, which hosts the famed British tennis event, is adding technology enhancements at this year’s tournament aimed at eliminating bias from computer generated video highlights. The club has already been using AI to go through hours of footage and automatically pick

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Justin Amash, a Trump Critic on the Right, Leaves the G.O.P.

Representative Justin Amash of Michigan, the only sitting Republican member of Congress to support impeaching President Trump, announced on Thursday that he was leaving the party after facing fierce attacks from the president and fellow Republicans. In an op-ed essay in The Washington Post that did not mention Mr. Trump by name, Mr. Amash wrote:

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Disney Appears To Quietly Delete Sexual Harassment Scene From ‘Toy Story 2’ Bloopers

Disney appears to have quietly removed a blooper from new versions of “Toy Story 2” that references the so-called “casting couch,” a term for predatory men in the entertainment industry offering career opportunities in exchange for sexual favors.  Eagle-eyed viewers pointed out the deletion on the site ReRelease News and online forums last month. According

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What to Expect Ahead of Trump’s Fourth of July Celebration

President Trump is transforming Washington’s traditional Fourth of July celebration into a rally for America stamped with his personal brand, featuring displays of military might and a speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Here’s what to expect: Trump’s Speech White House officials say President Trump plans a nonpolitical speech that honors the American military

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