CIMON the floating robot head brings AI to the ISS

The folks at AIRBUS and IBM will bring a Crew Interactive MObile CompanioN (CIMON) disembodied robot head to the International Space Station this summer. This robot head was never really attached to a robot body – it was built specifically for the ISS – and a free-floating environment in which it’ll function. This robot head will bring artificial intelligence to … Continue reading

23andMe gets FDA approval for BRCA cancer risk DNA test

The FDA has approved a 23andMe’s cancer risk test, one that provides the results directly to the consumer rather than to a doctor who would then provide their patient with info. The approval is specifically for the Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk (GHR) Report for the BRCA1/BRCA2 test revealing breast, prostate, and ovarian cancer risk. Early in its history, … Continue reading

Google is helping US military train AI to study drone footage

The US military’s Project Maven is getting some help using AI to interpret drone footage from a not-entirely-unexpected source: Google. The company has confirmed a Gizmodo report that it’s offering TensorFlow programming kits to the Defense Departm…

Even Merriam-Webster realizes the world is a dumpster fire

Every year, the vocabulary druids at Merriam-Webster decide which words bubbling to the top of the cultural consensus should be immortalized forever in its dictionary. In early 2017, the list of over 1,000 additions included CRISPR and botnet, a clea…

The 5 Most Soul-Crushing Moments From ‘The Bachelor’ Finale

Arie put his two finalists, and Bachelor Nation, through an emotional wringer.

Winnie The Pooh Is Cuter Than Ever In ‘Christopher Robin’ Teaser

It’s time to go back to the Hundred Acre Wood.

Weinstein Company Sale Falls Through

The would-be buyer balked after seeing the books.

Woman Celebrates Her 109th Birthday With The Harlem Globetrotters

Virginia McLaurin now has her own team jersey — No. 109, of course.

Here’s Your First Look At Nancy Pelosi Guest-Starring On ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

Can you believe?

Yo-Yo Ma Performs Private Concert For Siblings Rescued From Squalid Home

“They were just amazed, awestruck by the level of talent,” the hospital’s CEO said.