6 h. ago China Blocks Panama Canal Port Sale — Report Claims Xi Jinping Infuriated by Deal Sought Without His Approval

Chinese antitrust regulators on Friday blocked a deal by the Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison conglomerate to sell two ports along the Panama Canal to a consortium led by investment giant BlackRock. The post China Blocks Panama Canal Port Sale — Report Claims Xi Jinping Infuriated by Deal Sought Without His Approval appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 h. ago Andreessen Horowitz is trying to nab a piece of TikTok with Oracle, report says

The venture capital firm is reportedly in talks to invest in TikTok as part of a bid led by Oracle and other American investors looking to buy out TikTok from ByteDance, according to the Financial Times.  TikTok is once again slated to be banned in the US on April 5th unless its Chinese-based owner sells […]

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8 h. ago That 'uhh... let me think' face you make? Androids need it too

Ever asked a question and been met with a blank stare? It's awkward enough with a person—but on a humanoid robot, it can be downright unsettling. Now, an international team co-led by Hiroshima University and RIKEN has found a fix: giving androids a "thinking face." Their study reveals that when robots squint and furrow their brow while processing information, they appear more relatable, easing the eerie discomfort we feel with artificial beings that look almost, but not quite, human—known as the "uncanny valley" effect.

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10 h. ago Highly Opinionated: A Local Expert’s Favorite Bar Burgers and Martinis in Los Angeles

Highly Opinionated: A Local Expert’s Favorite Bar Burgers and Martinis in Los Angeles  Eater LA

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10 h. ago Tell us: What’s your favorite marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts?

We want to know your favorite spot, what you love about it, and your favorite product. The post Tell us: What’s your favorite marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts? appeared first on Boston.com.

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11 h. ago Jessica Biel almost hit her brother with parents' car on the set of '7th Heaven'

Jessica Biel revealed she almost hit her brother with her parents' car while talking about her favorite memories from filming "7th Heaven."

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21 h. ago UConn women's basketball advances to Final Four in win over USC, led by Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong

UConn women's basketball advances to Final Four in win over USC, led by Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong  CT Insider

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28 h. ago Trump says he gave Tiger Woods blessing to date Vanessa Trump: 'Let them both be happy'

Amid Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump's relationship, President Donald Trump says he gave the golfer his approval to be with his ex-daughter-in-law.

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31 h. ago Alphabet’s AI drug discovery platform Isomorphic Labs raises $600M from Thrive

Isomorphic Labs, the AI drug-discovery platform that was spun out of Google’s DeepMind in 2021, has raised external capital for the first time. The $600 million round was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from GV and existing investor Alphabet, Google’s parent, it said.     The funding will accelerate further development of Isomorphic’s AI drug […]

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31 h. ago Canadian favorite supermarket opening on busy SF intersection

Canadian favorite supermarket opening on busy SF intersection  SFGATE

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31 h. ago Organic solar cells face efficiency challenge due to slow current flow, researchers show

Researchers from the Chair of Optics and Photonics of Condensed Matter led by Prof. Dr. Carsten Deibel at the Chemnitz University of Technology and other partner institutions are currently working on solar cells made from novel organic semiconductors that can be produced using established printing processes. The scientists are collaborating interdisciplinarily to fundamentally understand these photovoltaic cells in order to further improve them.

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34 h. ago Spark, Mayfield, and Kleiner Perkins pour another $75M into AI data center chipmaker Retym

Retym, a U.S. chipmaker with Israeli roots, has raised a fresh $75 million series D led by James Kuklinski of Spark Capital. Existing investors — Mayfield’s Navin Chaddha and Kleiner Perkins’ Mamoon Hamid — also participated, bringing its total raised to $180 million, it says. Retym is another startup benefiting from AI’s glow-up. It’s chips […]

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35 h. ago Older viewers are turning to YouTube. It's recently led me back to some favorite shows

Plus, Kevin Bacon plays a bounty hunter in The Bondsman starting Thursday, and a new medical drama premieres on Netflix.

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39 h. ago Last Chance: 109 Best Amazon Spring Sale Deals for March 2025

Amazon's sale event ends tonight, so this is your last chance to save on our favorite WIRED-tested home and tech gadgets.

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42 h. ago Uncertainty Torments Afghan Refugees Facing Deportation from Pakistan

Monday marks the deadline for Afghans sheltering in Pakistan to leave the country, with the prospect of a dangerous future in Taliban-led Afghanistan ahead.

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43 h. ago A folk legend gets a reunion he didn't sign up for in this melancholy charmer

An affable lottery winner decides to bring his favorite singer to a remote island off the coast of Wales for a private concert. Turns out, he's invited the singer's ex-bandmate/ex-girlfriend, too.

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54 h. ago Dem senator says party brand is ‘really problematic’ and led to the loss of trust of working

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet slammed his own party, calling it elitist and out of touch with working people on "Meet the Press" Sunday.

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56 h. ago Richard Carlson, Journalist Who Led Voice of America, Dies at 84

The father of the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, he won a Peabody Award for television reporting that uncovered a car company’s fraud.

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63 h. ago Democratic senator said Signal chat could have led to lost US lives

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner said had information been leaked from national security officials' Signal chat on plans to bomb the Houthis, lives could have been lost.

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65 h. ago YouTuber Spends 72 Hours On Amtrack Train From New York to San Francisco

YouTuber Spends 72 Hours On Amtrack Train From New York to San Francisco  Q105.7

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