47 m. ago Former Boston City Hall staffer claims she was fired to protect top Wu aide

Marwa Khudaynazar told The Boston Globe that Segun Idowu allegedly propositioned her at a Back Bay bar the night she was arrested. The post Former Boston City Hall staffer claims she was fired to protect top Wu aide appeared first on Boston.com.

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69 m. ago Teen girl killed in partial building collapse in Portsmouth, RI

"Grief like this touches everyone, our schools, neighborhoods, and firehouse families." The post Teen girl killed in partial building collapse in Portsmouth, RI appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 hour ago RFK Jr. boots all members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee

Health Secretary RFK Jr. has removed all 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. He says replacing them with new members will help restore 'public trust' in vaccines.

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2 h. ago Health Secretary RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

The 17-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices had been in a state of flux since Kennedy took over. The post Health Secretary RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago 5 hospitalized in crash after Mass. police chase reaches 130 mph, police say

State Police said troopers first tried to pull over the BMW on Route 24 around 4 a.m. Monday. The post 5 hospitalized in crash after Mass. police chase reaches 130 mph, police say appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Smart adaptation: The fusion of AI and robotics for dynamic environments

The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of automated robotics that are adaptive to their environments.

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3 h. ago Massachusetts among 16 states sue US government over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly

The suit argues that returning the triggers would violate federal law, pose a threat to residents and law enforcement and worsen gun violence. The post Massachusetts among 16 states sue US government over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Envisioning a future where health care tech leaves some behind

The winning essay of the Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize puts health care disparities at the forefront.

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4 h. ago Using AI to improve flagging of internal threats within the US Army

Research published in the International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences describes how artificial intelligence could be used to root out internal threats in the U.S. Army. The research centers on the Army's Insider Threat Hub, a facility that assesses the danger posed by individuals flagged for potentially harmful behavior. It then introduces a deep learning tool capable of significantly improving how such cases are prioritized and processed.

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4 h. ago Mass. Superior Court rejects towns’ claim that MBTA housing law is an ‘unfunded mandate’

On June 6, a Superior Court judge dismissed lawsuits from by nine towns challenging the MBTA Communities law. Here's why. The post Mass. Superior Court rejects towns’ claim that MBTA housing law is an ‘unfunded mandate’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago Bubbles are key to new surface coating method for lightweight magnesium alloys

A team led by a researcher from Tokyo Metropolitan University has devised a new way of coating magnesium alloys to improve their corrosion resistance. Instead of costly, unwieldy, and slower coating techniques under vacuum, they used liquid-based chemical conversion coating with the addition of cavitation bubbles.

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4 h. ago ‘You name it, this place is run by immigrants’: In Nantucket, fears of an economic chilling effect after ICE sting

NANTUCKET — It was an unmistakable aspect of the crowd filing off the first ferry of the day shortly after 7 a.m.: tradesmen in construction boots or paint-smattered pants. Some wore sweatshirts advertising HVAC and plumbing services. Others gripped lunch bags and picked up their toolboxes from checked-baggage containers on a wharf slick with rain. […] The post ‘You name it, this place is run by immigrants’: In Nantucket, fears of an economic chilling effect after ICE sting appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 h. ago Mass. selectman criticized for proposing background checks on drag performers

A North Reading board member is under fire for remarks viewed as discriminatory ahead of local Pride parade. The post Mass. selectman criticized for proposing background checks on drag performers appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 h. ago Most people believe misinformation about electric vehicles, international survey finds

More people believe misinformation about electric vehicles (EVs) than disagree with it, according to surveys of four countries, including Australia, Germany, Austria, and the US. The survey found having a conspiracy mentality was the main factor influencing such beliefs, the authors say.

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7 h. ago Robotic hand with unprecedented tactile sensitivity achieves human

Researchers have unveiled a robotic hand, the F-TAC Hand, which integrates high-resolution tactile sensing across an unprecedented 70% of its surface area, allowing for human-like adaptive grasping. This pioneering development, published in Nature Machine Intelligence today, represents a significant leap forward in robotic intelligence and its ability to interact with dynamic real-world environments.

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7 h. ago Hingham student, who was the youngest U.S. judge, thinks young people should not be overlooked

“My focus in life has always been public service and helping other people,” said Henry Buckley, 17, a rising senior at Hingham High School. The post Hingham student, who was the youngest U.S. judge, thinks young people should not be overlooked appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 h. ago NIH scientists call on director to protect biomedical research

In a public letter, hundreds of scientists expressed their dissent to the Trump administration's policies affecting the National Institutes of Health and called on its director to support the agency.

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8 h. ago Male dead in N.H. after reports he had jumped out of moving vehicle

The incident remains under investigation. The post Male dead in N.H. after reports he had jumped out of moving vehicle appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 h. ago As ’emergency’ rally planned in Boston, local leaders respond to Trump’s actions in LA

Demonstrators will gather Monday in Boston's City Hall Plaza to protest ICE activities after a weekend of tumult on the West Coast. The post As ’emergency’ rally planned in Boston, local leaders respond to Trump’s actions in LA appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 h. ago It's time to stop debating whether AI is genuinely intelligent and focus on making it work for society

Half of entry-level white collar jobs might cease to exist in the near future, according to Dario Amodei, the CEO of leading AI company Anthropic. Amodei, whose company is behind the Claude platform, has since called for transparency standards requiring companies making AI models to demonstrate how they are handling risks such as the AI enabling cyberattacks or helping to make bioweapons.

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