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Google claims it has achieved 'quantum supremacy' – but IBM disagrees

The Guardian | 2019-10-23

Task that would take most powerful supercomputer 10,000 years ‘completed by quantum machine in minutes’ For Google it was a historic announcement: a declaration that it had won the race to achieve “quantum supremacy” – the moment that a futuristic quantum computer performed a task that stumped even...

UNICEF launches Bitcoin and Ethereum fund to support children’s projects

OBN | 2019-10-23

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has created a fund to receive, maintain and distribute donations in BTC and Ethereum. The goal is to fund open source technologies that benefit children and young people around the world, the institution said on Wednesday. With the program, called...

Business briefly: Stocks hover near records; Google goes quantum

Redlands Daily Facts | 2019-10-24

Indexes eked out tiny gains Wednesday following a wobbly day of trading as investors reviewed another set of mixed quarterly report cards from big companies. The S&P; 500 rose 8.53 points, or 0.3%, to 3,004.52. The benchmark index had been down about 0.2% before recovering toward the end of the day....

Thomas Cook: Former boss denies responsibility for collapse

BBC News | 2019-10-23

Mr Fontenla-Novoa said that from about 2011, after he had left the business, Thomas Cook "shrank capacity" in real terms by reducing the number of available seats on aircraft or hotel rooms. "You look at turnover in 2010, it was £9bn. You look at turnover in 2019, [it was] £9bn, which in effect,...

Snacking: the modern habit that could be putting your health and waistline at risk

The Conversation | 2019-10-23

Cakes, biscuits and energy bars are, for many people, just staples of everyday life – the snacks that keep them going through the day. But most people don’t realise just how easy it is to over-consume calories while snacking. Women are advised by the government to consume 2,000 calories a day and...

Stress during pregnancy reduces the chances of having a boy, claims study!

The Times of India | 2019-10-23

According to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, moms who are stressed during pregnancy are less likely to have a boy and have a higher risk of preterm birth....

Federer wins easily at Basel in 1,500th tour singles match

The Washington Times | 2019-10-21

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) - Playing in his 1,500th tour-level match, Roger Federer needed just 53 minutes to cruise past German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk 6-2, 6-1 Monday at his hometown Swiss Indoors event. The nine-time Basel champion hit 12 aces in the first-round match to extend his winning streak...

'I'm very proud': Andy Murray lands historic first success since hip surgery

Belfast Telegraph | 2019-10-21

An emotional Andy Murray claimed his first ATP Tour title for more than two and a half years at the European Open in Antwerp. In just his sixth singles tournament since returning from a hip resurfacing operation in January, Murray had significantly exceeded expectations by making it all the way to...

Inter beats Dortmund 2-0 for 1st CL win this season

Artesia Daily Press | 2019-10-24

MILAN (AP) — In-form forward Lautaro Martinez scored a goal but also had a penalty saved as Inter Milan beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Wednesday to record its first victory in this season’s Champions League. Martinez put Inter in front in the 22nd minute with his fifth goal in his past four...

Tennis: Ruthless Federer obliterates Albot to reach Basel quarter-finals

Reuters | 2019-10-23

Ruthless Roger Federer stayed on course for a 10th title at his hometown Swiss Indoor tournament in Basel, dropping only three games in crushing Moldova's Radu Albot on Wednesday. ......

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Iranian beauty queen pleads for asylum in the Philippines

Yahoo Daily News | 2019-10-23

Bahareh Zare Bahari, an Iranian beauty queen, fears her life is in danger if she is deported to Iran - Facebook An Iranian beauty queen is seeking asylum in the...

Boeing Claims It’s Close to Returning 737 Max to Service

Yahoo Daily News | 2019-10-23

Boeing Claims It’s Close to Returning 737 Max to Service Boeing expects its 737 Max will be ready to fly by year-end, but warned it may be a phased return to...

Donald Tusk tells Boris Johnson he will recommend three-month Brexit delay

Metro UK | 2019-10-23

Donald Tusk is trying to persuade EU leaders to agree to an extension (Picture: EPA/Getty) The president of the European Council says he has decided to ask EU...

Protests spread after stand-off at Ethiopian activist's home

Gulf Daily News | 2019-10-23

Addis Ababa: Police fired gunshots and teargas as thousands protested in Ethiopia on Wednesday over the treatment of a prominent activist, residents said, in a...

Sri Lanka spy chief blamed for failures before Easter attack

Yahoo Daily News | 2019-10-23

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan parliamentary committee that investigated last April's Easter suicide bombings has concluded that the country's spy chief...

Manchester stabbing: Several injured in knife attack at McDonald's

The Independent | 2019-10-23

Several people have been hurt during a knife attack at a branch...

From Mike Brown to Atatiana Jefferson, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Examines 5+ Years of #BlackLivesMatter

Democracy Now | 2019-10-23

More than five years after African American teenager Michael Brown Jr was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, scholar and activist Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor...

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Americans overwhelmingly reject anti-BDS laws, poll finds

Americans overwhelmingly reject laws designed to penalize supporters of BDS – the boycott,...

Creators Syndicate | 2019-10-23

The Atheists Vs. Bill Barr

WASHINGTON — The insistence on the separation of church and state has taken a draconian leap....

Medialens | 2019-10-23

‘This Is Oil Country!’ – Climate Protests And The Left

The left has a dark secret that is becoming ever harder to ignore: it is riddled with climate...

Al Jazeera | 2019-10-23

Black women need to be leaders, not martyrs

When those closest to the pain are closest to the power, the US will experience a true...

Al Jazeera | 2019-10-23

Did Macron kill the EU enlargement dream?

Macron's veto against the accession of North Macedonia and Albania brought the future of the EU into...