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Breakdancing has been proposed for inclusion in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, organisers have announced. It is one of four sports that will be proposed to the International Olympic Committee, along with surfing, climbing and skateboarding. The IOC will consider…
Organisers of this year’s Irish Open at Lahinch have suffered a major momentum check with confirmation from Rory McIlroy that he will not travel to Clare in July. McIlroy says he will miss Lahinch in order to focus on preparations…
Finding the best ways to do good. Made possible by The Rockefeller Foundation. One of the coolest AI systems I’ve ever seen may also be the one that will kick me out of my job. Earlier this week, I attended…
Why we can’t look away from before-and-after pictures From Jenna Jameson’s keto diet progress to the #10YearChallenge, people love transformation pictures. But do they do more harm than good? By Cheryl Wischhover@CherylAnneNY Feb 20, 2019, 7:30am EST Share Tweet Share…
Have smartphones really destroyed a generation? We don’t know. But here’s how to find out: Scientists need to ask better questions — and big tech needs to help. By Brian Resnick@B_resnick Updated Feb 21, 2019, 8:49pm EST Share Tweet Share…
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 9-0 that the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines, written into the Eighth Amendment, applies to the states as well — a sweeping ruling that strengthens property rights and could limit controversial police seizures,…
