2 h. ago Watertown officials warn about rogue raccoon that rushed resident

The town’s animal control officials are asking residents to keep their eyes peeled for the tailed transgressor. The post Watertown officials warn about rogue raccoon that rushed resident appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

5 h. ago Classical Indian dance inspires new ways to teach robots how to use their hands

Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have extracted the building blocks of precise hand gestures used in the classical Indian dance form Bharatanatyam—and found a richer "alphabet" of movement compared to natural grasps. The work could improve how we teach hand movements to robots and offer humans better tools for physical therapy.

Politics

6 h. ago CDC advisers delay planned vote on hepatitis B vaccine for infants

After a contentious discussion, the vaccine advisory group pushed the vote to Friday to give members time to study the language of proposed changes longstanding policy on the shots.

Sport

6 h. ago JetBlue customers can now fly from Boston to this famous beach location

In celebration of the new route, JetBlue is offering fares as low as $59 one-way between Boston and Daytona Beach. The post JetBlue customers can now fly from Boston to this famous beach location appeared first on Boston.com.

Economics

8 h. ago U.S. Sanctions Venezuelan Actress 'Rosita' over Tren de Aragua Links

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Jimena Romina Araya Navarro, a Venezuelan actress linked to the Tren de Aragua terrorist organization. The post U.S. Sanctions Venezuelan Actress ‘Rosita’ over Tren de Aragua Links appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

8 h. ago Starlink, OneWeb satellites provide accurate positioning in GPS

As disruptions to GPS services increase globally, radio signals from low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites could become reliable navigation alternatives, a new study suggests.

Politics

8 h. ago Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft launch on December 10

The new Kindle Scribe has a larger 11-inch glare-free display, is just 5.4 mm thick, and weighs only 400 g. It’s also 40% faster when writing or turning pages.

Politics

9 h. ago Why Day One Ventures’ Masha Bucher thinks VCs and storytelling go hand

Day One Ventures' Masha Bucher doesn't just invest in startups—she tells their stories. Her integrated model aligns incentives and proves conviction matters more than contracts.

Politics

9 h. ago How Greek myths and Hollywood hits can help us understand AI today

Nina Beguš remembers being at an event 10 years ago where a group of engineers showcased new robots that could recognize human emotions and offer basic compliments. It was years before AI chatbots would become fixtures of daily online life. But Beguš, who was beginning her Ph.D. in comparative literature, could already envision what was coming.

Events

9 h. ago Algorithm offers faster, more reliable control over language model outputs

A paper co-authored by Prof. Alex Lew has been selected as one of four "Outstanding Papers" at this year's Conference on Language Modeling (COLM 2025), held in Montreal in October.

Politics

10 h. ago TikTok rolls out a ‘Nearby’ feed to display local content in select countries

While TikTok is already known for its recommendation algorithm, which is able to target users with highly personalized content, the addition of a Nearby feed gives it the ability to display even more relevant content to its users.

Politics

10 h. ago Institutions and Governance in the New Syria: Continuity and Change from the Idlib Model

Institutions and Governance in the New Syria: Continuity and Change from the Idlib Model  The Washington Institute

Politics

11 h. ago Ilhan Omar pressed to explain how fraud in Minnesota got 'so out of control'

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appeared on CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" on Wednesday where she struggled to answer a question about how fraud got "so out of control" in Minnesota.

Politics

12 h. ago EU investigating Meta over policy change that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp

The European Commission is is launching an antitrust investigation into Meta's move to ban other AI companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots to users.

Events

14 h. ago The Best Meteor Shower of the Year Is Coming—Here’s How to Watch

The highlight of the year, the Geminids are the most active and colorful meteor shower, offering the chance to see hundreds of shooting stars every hour when they peak in mid-December.

Politics

19 h. ago Washington Area Senior Center offers socialization, activities for older adults

Washington Area Senior Center offers socialization, activities for older adults  Observer-Reporter

Politics

21 h. ago A smarter way for large language models to think about hard problems

This new technique enables LLMs to dynamically adjust the amount of computation they use for reasoning, based on the difficulty of the question.

Politics

24 h. ago Opinion | Don’t privatize air traffic control. Do this instead.

Opinion | Don’t privatize air traffic control. Do this instead.  The Washington Post

Politics

25 h. ago Model, DJ linked to violent Tren de Aragua gang leader sanctioned by Trump administration

U.S. officials sanctioned Venezuelan entertainer Jimena Araya Navarro, accusing her of laundering funds and supporting the violent Tren de Aragua gang.

Politics

26 h. ago Insurers won’t be forced to offer home coverage after measure dropped

Insurers won’t be forced to offer home coverage after measure dropped  Los Angeles Times

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