Farmers could soon get a better understanding of how pigs are feeling thanks to artificial intelligence. The technology, which is in its early stages, scans the animals’ faces to try and identify whether an animal is stressed or happy. Scientists at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory say farmers have a moral obligation to enhance the welfare […]
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Alexander Rossi learned from a headline that Takuma Sato’s team had absolved its driver of blame for an opening-lap crash that harmed Rossi’s championship chances. He refused to click. Had no interest in their version of the incident. “I get the gist, but my opinion remains the same,” Rossi told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday rejected a proposal from budget hawks in the administration to curb foreign aid spending after objections from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and lawmakers from both parties, officials briefed on the decision said. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget, which since 2017 has been led by Mick
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Image copyright Mary Harper Image caption The cultural centre has hosted the Hargeisa International Book Fair since 2017 The arts scene is booming in the self-declared republic of Somaliland but, as the BBC’s Mary Harper writes, the people who are pushing the cultural boundaries have come up against some opposition. Circus boys in leopard skin
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A month after a news report shed light on its problematic tipping policy, food delivery app DoorDash has developed a new system to ensure that customers’ tips actually go to delivery drivers. Tony Xu, DoorDash’s chief executive, said delivery drivers for the app will “earn more money on average” under the new system. The drivers, who
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Millions of passengers pass through UK airports every year, and those numbers are projected to double by 2050. New technology has been developed that uses a combination of facial recognition technology and your mobile phone in a bid to speed up the immigration process. The UK Home Office and Border Force are considering using the
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From a helicopter, Greenland’s brilliant white ice and dark mountains make the desolation seem to go on forever. And the few people who live here — its whole population wouldn’t fill a football stadium — are poor, with a high rate of substance abuse and suicide. One scientist called it the “end of the planet.”
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Cubs manager Joe Maddon says Wrigley Field plays like two different ballparks depending on the elements. His team is finding success in both versions. Kyle Hendricks pitched seven sharp innings and Chicago won despite getting only two hits, edging the San Francisco Giants 1-0 Thursday for its fifth straight victory. Anthony Rizzo hit an RBI
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Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. Lisa Lerer is on vacation today, so I’m your substitute host, Matt Stevens. I spent this past weekend in New Hampshire with the entrepreneur and Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Along seven stops on the campaign trail, I got pretty familiar with
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Gap Inc.’s fiscal second quarter profits fell 43%, dragged down by costs related to store closings and the restructuring of its business. The beleaguered San Francisco-based chain also reported comparable sales declines at its three top brands, including at Old Navy, once a bright spot. The downbeat performance announced Thursday comes six months after the
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