NYC will accept Google Pay on some subway and bus routes

If you have Google Pay, you might be able to tap your phone for subway or bus payments in NYC in the near future. The tech giant has teamed up with The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to conduct a pilot test for Google Pay covering select…

MIT robot helps you lift by watching your arm muscles

People instinctively know how to work together when it comes time to lift something that takes two people. People coordinate their motions and work to be sure that each side of whatever is being carried is at the same height. While tasks like that are natural for a human, for robots, it’s not natural at all. Robots have to be … Continue reading

Alex Trebek Is Not Having James Holzhauer’s Explanation Of Gambling Terms

The “Jeopardy!” champ wagered “two dimes.”

LG brings Alexa to its 2019 ThinQ TVs

At CES, LG announced that its 2019 ThinQ AI TVs would support Amazon Alexa, and now the voice assistant has arrived in 14 countries. On top of Google’s Assistant, you’ll be able to use it on any of the ThinQ AI 4K models including NanoCell and OLED m…

Elon Musk's Boring Company Secures $48.6 Million Contract in Las Vegas Despite Embarrassing Demonstration in L.A.

The city of Las Vegas has approved a $48.6 million contract for Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build an underground transit line that’s scheduled to be completed by January 2021, just in time for the Consumer Electronics Show. But it remains to be seen whether Musk’s high-speed transportation concept can really live up…

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Lack Of Accessible Child Care Is Keeping Many Brazilian Women In Poverty

Women may be forced to leave work to take care of kids, sometimes waiting years for spots to open up in local schools.

Fugitive Vows Surrender If ‘Wanted’ Poster Gets 15,000 Facebook ‘Likes’

Jose Simms cut a deal with police to turn himself in if the post went viral. It did and he didn’t.

Judith Kerr, Author Of The Beloved Mog Books, Dies

In her 50-year career, she published more than 30 books.

National Democrats Are Set To Help 2 Abortion Opponents Win Governorships

Abortion-rights activists and progressives argue it undermines the party’s message and undercuts its supporters.

Europe’s Big Election Is About To Usher In A Reckoning For The Far Right

This week’s polls offer a crucial test.