Asian shares were mixed Tuesday after a day of listless trading on Wall Street, as investors awaited signs on global interest rates. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added nearly 0.3% in afternoon trading to 21,379.45. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.7% to 6,599.60, while South Korea’s Kospi edged up 0.5% to 2,030.21. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A majority of people thought it was OK for the brain to be hacked to help those with medical conditions but not for enhancement Devices that merge machines with the human brain need to be investigated, a study has said. In future, “people could become telepathic to some degree”
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Image copyright Getty Images Taylor Swift tried to sue Microsoft over a chatbot which posted racist messages on Twitter, the president of the tech company has revealed. Taylor’s lawyers made a move on Microsoft in 2016, according to a new biography by its boss Brad Smith. She was unhappy with the name of its chatbot
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The view from the wide balcony of 48 Jamieson Court in Cape Schanck, Australia, looks out over the vivid greens of the National Golf Club, as well as the deep blue expanse of Bass Strait, which separates mainland Australia from Tasmania. The four-bedroom house near Melbourne, which is expected to sell for between 1.65 million
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Big tech companies have long rebuffed attempts by the U.S. federal government to scrutinize or scale back their market power. Now they face a scrappy new coalition as well: prosecutors from nearly all 50 states. In a rare show of bipartisan force, attorneys general from 48 states along with Puerto Rico and the District of
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: HOUSTON HAMMERS Rookie Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros have set a franchise record by totaling 36 runs in their last two games, helped by exceptionally fast starts. On Sunday, the AL West leaders built a whopping 13-0 cushion in the first three innings on their
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WASHINGTON — The White House delayed a package of military assistance to the new government in Ukraine, and has yet to schedule a White House meeting for its new president. After abruptly pulling the previous American ambassador out of Kiev when conservatives questioned her political loyalty, President Trump has yet to nominate a successor. Behind
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Working with a good therapist can bring about positive change in your life, but the road to finding “Dr. Right” can be bumpy and winding at times. Ideally, you want someone with an office location that’s convenient to you, who’s accepting new patients, has experience dealing with your particular set of issues, puts you at
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“Does Donald Trump not know what 9/11 is?” he asked on Monday night, then he played a clip showing the president confusingly referring to it as “7/11.” Trump asked: “What kind of people would kill so many in order to seemingly strengthen their bargaining position?” Given the Taliban’s track record, Colbert was ready with an
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Derek Carr threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive of the season, rookie Josh Jacobs ran for two scores and the Oakland Raiders responded to a tumultuous week surrounding former receiver Antonio Brown by beating the Denver Broncos 24-16 on Monday night. “What happened here the past couple of days may have been big
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