May 2019

Clashes as ultra-orthodox Jews protest against Eurovision

Ultra-orthodox Jews in Israel have held protests against the scheduling of the Eurovision Song Contest on the Jewish Sabbath. There were angry scenes in central Jerusalem as demonstrators clashed with police. At one point, a small number of women held a counter protest, showing their bras. The BBC’s Middle East Correspondent Tom Bateman reports from

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Facebook’s A.I. Whiz Now Faces the Task of Cleaning It Up. Sometimes That Brings Him to Tears.

“We can now catch this sort of thing — proactively,” Mr. Schroepfer said. The problem was that the marijuana-versus-broccoli exercise was not just a sign of progress, but also of the limits that Facebook was hitting. Mr. Schroepfer’s team has built A.I systems that the company now uses to identify and remove pot images, nudity

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Breaking With Party, G.O.P. Lawmaker Says Trump’s Conduct Reaches ‘Threshold of Impeachment’

Earlier on Saturday, Representative Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, who serves on the House Judiciary Committee, said that an increasing number of his colleagues were moving toward a conclusion that some kind of impeachment proceeding was inevitable. “We have to keep this in proportion with everything else we’re doing, but believe me, the anger and

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Light and the circadian rhythm: The key to a good night’s sleep?

Image copyright Getty Images The cycle of sleep and wakefulness is one of the key human behaviours. We spend about a third of our lives asleep and cannot survive without it. When asleep, our brain memorises and processes information. Our body clears toxins and repairs itself, allowing us to function properly when awake. Even short-term

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Eurovision 2019: Madonna’s performance gets mixed reviews

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The star’s backing dancers were seen wearing Israel and Palestine flags during the show Madonna’s much-anticipated appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel has drawn a mixed response from viewers. The star sported a black cape and eyepatch during her performance of 1989 hit Like A Prayer and

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