Microsoft’s president says liberal arts majors are necessary for the future of tech – As consumer-ready AI reaches human parity, they say, lessons from disciplines like psychology will be increasingly important. http://ift.tt/2DWR1t1 Submitted January 21, 2018 at 09:38PM by mvea via reddit http://ift.tt/2DmMy1F
Day: January 21, 2018
Playboy sues Boing Boing over a web link
EFF Senior Staff Attorney Daniel Nazer said in a statement: “Boing Boing’s reporting and commenting on the Playboy photos is protected by copyright’s fair use doctrine. We’re asking the court to dismiss this deeply flawed lawsuit. Journalists, scientists, researchers, and everyday people on the web […]
SFGATE: Shutdown could hurt Dems seeking re-election in Trump states
Shutdown could hurt Dems seeking re-election in Trump states Published on January 21, 2018 at 03:32PM by David Weigel, Ed O’Keefe and Jenna Portnoy, The Washington Post WASHINGTON – Sen. Robert Casey Jr., a Pennsylvania Democrat facing re-election this year in a state that narrowly […]
“Ma cosa ho combinato?”: confessa l’assassino della nigeriana Onane
“L'ho uccisa qui nella mia camera all'hotel Daina. Venite subito”. L'assassino era al telefono e i militari dell'Arma di Dalmine e Treviglio hanno raggiunto subito l'albergo di Dalmine. Durante l'interrogatorio l'uomo, Maurizio Vitali di 62 anni, è … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Startups, high-speed rail and California’s infrastructure future
California is home to two very different innovation worlds. For the readers of TechCrunch, there is the familiar excitement of the startup world, with startups working on longevity and age extension, rockets to Mars, and cars that drive themselves. Hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs, engineers, […]
Spain wants exiled ex-Catalan leader arrested if he travels to Denmark
MADRID, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) — Spanish prosecutor will ask the Spanish Supreme Court to reactivate the European arrest warrant if ex-Catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont, travels to Denmark, Spain's General Prosecution office reported on Sunday. Puigdemont might travel on Monday to Denmark to take … social experiment […]
SFGATE: Pence accuses Congress of playing politics with military pay
Pence accuses Congress of playing politics with military pay Published on January 21, 2018 at 07:34PM by By KEN THOMAS, Associated Press NEAR THE SYRIAN BORDER (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence, weighing in from the Middle East on the shutdown in Washington, accused the […]
SFGATE: Pence accuses Congress of playing politics with military pay
Pence accuses Congress of playing politics with military pay Published on January 21, 2018 at 07:34PM by By KEN THOMAS, Associated Press NEAR THE SYRIAN BORDER (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence, weighing in from the Middle East on the shutdown in Washington, accused the […]
Ask Slashdot: What’s the Fastest Linux Distro for an Old Macbook 7,1?
Ask Slashdot: What’s the Fastest Linux Distro for an Old Macbook 7,1? Published on January 21, 2018 at 01:04PM Long-time Slashdot reader gr8gatzby writes: I have an old beautiful mint condition white Macbook 7,1 with a 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo and 5GB RAM. Apple cut […]
Ask Slashdot: What’s the Fastest Linux Distro for an Old Macbook 7,1?
Ask Slashdot: What’s the Fastest Linux Distro for an Old Macbook 7,1? Published on January 21, 2018 at 01:04PM Long-time Slashdot reader gr8gatzby writes: I have an old beautiful mint condition white Macbook 7,1 with a 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo and 5GB RAM. Apple cut […]