SAN FRANCISCO — Women will not reach parity with men in writing published computer science research in this century if current trends hold, according to a study released on Friday. The enduring gender gap is most likely a reflection of the low number of women now in computer science, said researchers at the Allen Institute […]
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Former winner Feliciano Lopez hit 16 aces to beat Milos Raonic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the Queen’s Club quarterfinals on Friday. Lopez, who was the tournament’s oldest champion when he won at 35 in 2017, next faces up-and-coming star Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinals. The 18-year-old Canadian defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-2. The age
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With the effects of climate change intensifying, California is under ever-greater siege from wildfires, often caused by the equipment that brings power to homes. One of the state’s utilities is already in bankruptcy largely because of the resulting liability claims. On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out a proposal for helping to meet such claims
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Major U.S. stock indexes moved mostly lower in afternoon trading Friday as a weeklong rally fizzled out a day after the market hit an all-time high. The benchmark S&P 500 index was still on track to notch its third straight weekly gain following four consecutive weekly losses. Trading was muted as investors took a breather
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Image copyright Getty Images/PA Image caption Springsteen (left) last topped the UK album chart in 2014 Bruce Springsteen has beaten fellow US music veteran Madonna to top the UK album chart with his latest release. Western Stars – The Boss’s 19th studio album – racked up 25,000 more combined sales than Madge’s Madame X, which
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A number of international airlines are re-routing flights around parts of Iranian airspace A number of airlines are cancelling flights or re-routing them away from Iran after a US drone was shot down in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran confirmed it had shot down the drone, saying it had
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Dancers, musicians and revelers have watched the sun flicker over the horizon at Stonehenge, celebrating the summer solstice at the Neolithic stone circle. The sun rose behind the Heel Stone, which traditionally marks the spot on the horizon for the sunrise, at 4:52 a.m. Friday (0352 GMT; 11:52 p.m. EDT Thursday). The rays streamed through
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The chairman of Foxconn, the world’s largest contract assembler of consumer electronics for companies such as Apple, is stepping down amid speculation he could be planning a presidential run in Taiwan next year. Terry Gou, 68, made the announcement Friday at the company’s annual shareholders meeting, where he was surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd while
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French Open champion Ashleigh Barty remains on course for the No. 1 ranking after beating seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams 6-4, 6-3 at the Birmingham Classic on Friday. Barty hit five aces in the 85-minute quarterfinal against former No. 1 Williams and stretched her winning run to 10 matches. The Australian, currently No. 2,
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What happened — or did not happen — last night? President Trump on Thursday approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for shooting down an unmanned American surveillance drone. The American operation was to be carried out before sunrise against Iranian military sites to avoid human casualties, which would have been around 9 p.m. Thursday
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