Monthly Archives: May, 2020

Monday is Memorial Day – the traditional start of the American summer. Shutters are going up, doors are being unlocked, barriers removed. Every state is relaxing quarantine rules to some extent, betting that the country finally has Covid-19 under control. There are signs that for some Americans quarantine fatigue is overcoming fear of infection. With…

Avaamo, a company that specializes in conversational AI, recently built a virtual assistant to translate natural language queries about the COVID-19 pandemic into reliable insights. In other words, it’s an AI-powered chatbot that can answer just about any question you have about the pandemic. Credit: Avaamo Avaamo’s Project COVID uses a deep learning system called…

The University of California will no longer use SAT and ACT scores in admissions decisions. Critics say the tests put less wealthy students at a disadvantage.The University of California campus in Berkeley.Credit...Jeff Chiu/Associated PressMay 23, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ETSACRAMENTO — The University of California’s decision this past week to stop requiring the SAT and ACT…

Former Attorney General Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsSessions defends recusal, says it was meant to protect Trump Trump says he learned a lot from Nixon: 'Don't fire people' COVID-19's class divide creates new political risks MORE shot back at President TrumpDonald John TrumpREAD: The Hill's interview with Anthony Fauci Trump's routing number revealed as press…

WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - The mother of a 9-year-old boy with autism who was found dead near a Southwest Miami-Dade golf course has been arrested and charged with murder. Patricia Ripley, the mother of Alejandro Ripley, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and attempted premeditated murder, early Saturday morning. She is being held…