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WIRED

Weevil Sex and 19 Other 'Ew'-Inducing Microscope Photos
Nature is much spookier when you see it up close—especially when it includes bug sex.
Tech Tree Board Games Buying Guide: Mega Civilization, Innovation, Leaving Earth, Pandemic, Power Grid, Netrunner
A look at some of the best tech-centric board games and card games that use tech tree decision-making.
To Survive the Streets, Self-Driving Cars Must Learn to Think Like Humans
Cracking the "freezing robot" problem requires machine learning and a human-like understanding of how the world works.

NYT > Home Page

Senators Demand Online Ad Disclosures as Tech Lobby Mobilizes
Tech has fought online ad regulations, but three senators will introduce a bipartisan bill to force the industry to disclose who buys political ads.
Trump’s Condolence Call to Soldier’s Widow Ignites an Imbroglio
A furious back-and-forth turned what can be an emotionally wrenching encounter into an ugly spectacle between the president and a bereaved citizen.
Fallen Troops’ Families Tell of Meeting Presidents: Sympathy and Sometimes Discomfort
President Trump’s condolence call to the widow of a slain soldier was outside the usual range of encounters with presidents, wounded service members...

India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Ti

Bihar: Man made to spit, lick his saliva as punishment in Nalanda
54-year-old Mahesh Thakur was allegedly made to spit and lick his saliva off the floor as punishment for entering an influential person's home without...
New petition in apex court challenges linking Aadhaar with bank account and phones
J&K: Grenade hurled at PDP MLA's residence in Shopian
Terrorists on Thursday lobbed a grenade at the residence of a ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district,...

BBC News - UK

Brexit: EU leaders seek Brexit talks progress
Leaders gather for a crunch summit as the UK faces EU calls to do more to break the deadlock.
Storm Brian: Strong winds set to hit British Isles
The Atlantic storm is due to hit parts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland on Saturday morning.
Harvey Weinstein stripped of British Film Institute Fellowship
Weinstein faces a string of sexual assault and harassment allegations, which he denies.

National Geographic News

Reuters: World News

Spain to suspend Catalonia's autonomy in response to independence threat
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain's central government said on Thursday it would suspend Catalonia's autonomy and impose direct rule after the...
Britain's new concessions are not enough, EU leaders tell May
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders welcomed a proposal by British Prime Minister Theresa May aimed at unblocking Brexit talks, but said...
'A long way to go' in German coalition talks, liberal FDP says
BERLIN (Reuters) - There is a long way to go in talks on forming a new German coalition led by Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, a senior...

SPACE.com

A Cloud 'Tide' Fills the Grand Canyon in Gorgeous Time-Lapse Video
Time-lapse images recently captured an incredible sight — a "tide" of clouds rolling in to fill up the Grand Canyon.

CBC | Canada News

Canadian cities in the hunt for Amazon's HQ2 — but is it worth the shot?
The possibility of a Canadian city turning into the next Seattle — Amazon's existing home — is...
Governments grappling with how to keep pot bought online out of the hands of underage users
The Liberal government's point man on pot legalization says strict safeguards will be put in place...
Could data be the new oil in Calgary?
The lofty days of $100-a-barrel oil are a distant memory, and thousands of skilled people are out of...

Yahoo News - Top Stories

W.Va. Sen. Capito’s difficult journey to ‘no’
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Tuesday she was against the current version of the Senate GOP health care bill. In an exchange that was...
Cardinal Pell Makes Statement Following Announcement of Charges
Cardinal George Pell spoke of his innocence and said he is looking forward to having his day in court after Australian authorities charged him with...
Trump’s lawyers fail to follow through on threats to Comey
President Trump’s lawyers, after rethinking their legal strategy, have shelved plans for now to file complaints accusing former FBI Director James...

CNN.com - Top Stories

Trump suggests a dossier by former Brisitsh spy was funded by Russia, Dems and -- wait for it -- the FBI
President sent this tweet on Thursday morning: "Workers of firm involved with the discredited and Fake Dossier take the 5th. Who paid for it, Russia,...
Haley: Russian cyberinterference into US elections is 'warfare'
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Thursday that Russian cyberinterference in American elections is "warfare."
Mueller's team met with Russia dossier author
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigators met this past summer with Christopher Steele, the former British spy whose dossier on alleged Russian...

WSJ.com: What's News US

Future of Tech and Media: Waging a War for People's Time
The battle of the internet giants will expand into newer technologies and take them deeper into each other’s turf, Activate co-founder Michael Wolf...
Michael Wolf: What's Next for Tech and Media in 2018
The battle of the internet giants will expand into newer technologies and take them deeper into each other’s turf, Activate co-founder Michael Wolf...
Investor Behind Weinstein Studio Bid Is a Friend to Many in Hollywood
Thomas J. Barrack Jr., the wealthy private-equity investor who is in negotiations to buy the Weinstein Co., has spent most of his career trading real...

Sydney Morning Herald RSS News Headlines

Police charge 14-year-old driver over Werrington crash that injured six
A 14-year-old boy who was allegedly driving a ute that crashed in Werrington last week, injuring six people, was driving without a license and failed...
Former police officer convicted of fatally shooting daughter's black boyfriend
A jury has convicted a former Oklahoma police officer of first-degree manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of his daughter's 19-year-old...
Playboy's first transgender playmate hopes to 'pave way for all women'
Men's magazine Playboy has featured its first ever transgender 'playmate' centrefold in its November issue.

The Times of India

Happy about US-India ties as long as there's regional peace: China
China on Thursday asked the US to shed its "biased views" and work with Beijing to uphold the momentum for a steady and sound relations, a day after...
Muhurat trading 2017: Sensex falls 194 points
Benchmark Sensex surrendered early gains to end over 194 points lower at 32,389.96 in a special Muhurat trading session on Thursday to mark the...
Af-Pak in angry tangle over border fence
Pakistan is betting that a pair of nine-foot chain-link fences topped with barbed wire will stop incursions by Islamic terrorists from Afghanistan,...

UK news | The Guardian

Jeremy Corbyn tells Theresa May and EU leaders to stop posturing
Labour leader uses speech in Brussels to call on both sides to take steps together to end impasse in Brexit negotiationsJeremy Corbyn has called on...
MP calls for inquiry into Arron Banks and 'dark money' in EU referendum
Ben Bradshaw raises concerns over ‘foreign interference’ and says there are questions over wealth of leave campaign’s biggest backerA Labour MP has...
Royal Navy pilot's wife left homeless in US by Home Office delays
American Marianne Rawlins is sleeping on friends’ couches while she waits for visa to join decorated serviceman in UKThe wife of a Royal Navy pilot...

Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis

What would happen if Amazon brought 50,000 workers to your city? Ask Seattle.
When Amazon made a surprise announcement last month that it planned to open a second headquarters with even more jobs, it set off an unprecedented...
Putin talks like Russia’s next president, but stays silent on whether he’ll run
The Russian leader used a major speech to list the Kremlin’s grievances against the U.S. Russian Kremlin watchers had expected Vladimir Putin to...
In the military, trusted officers have become alleged assailants in sex crimes
Ten soldiers and civilians who have been trained to deter sex offenses or help victims have been charged, convicted or investigated over the past year...

NBC News Top Stories

Amazon's New $5 Billion Headquarters May Ruin Your City
Sure, having Amazon come to town is like winning the golden ticket — but economists say the retail giant could create havoc for residents and local...
In DNC Shake-up, Perez Ousts Longtime Party Officials
Several long-serving DNC members who opposed Tom Perez' election as chair were removed from key posts on the eve of the party's Las Vegas meeting.
Kim Jong Un's Threats Rattle the Japanese — but There's a Line They Won't Cross
Japan remains steadfast in its opposition to nuclear weapons despite threats made by Kim Jong Un and the country's proximity to North Korea.

PCWorld

Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL: Everything you need to know about Google's new flagships
Google is back with a follow-up to its acclaimed Pixel phone, and it's not quite what we expected. Yes there is a Pixel 2 and a Pixel 2 XL, but...
25% off Dyson V6 Motor Head Cord-free Vacuum - Deal Alert
The powerful, portable and wire-free Dyson V6 Motorhead vacuum is currently discounted by a generous $100 on Amazon, where it averages 4.5 out of 5...
Moto X4 Android One Review: A good reminder of what a great deal looks like
The Motorola Moto X4 is the latest proof that in the Android world, you can easily find a smartphone that offers plenty of bang for your buck. It’s...

Competitive Enterprise Institute

New Challenge to Endangerment Finding
Politico's Morning Energy covers a coalition letter, led by CEI, urging the EPA to review the "endangerment finding." A group of 60 skeptics of...
Longer, Costlier Legal Battles Ahead as EPA Vows No Settling
Bloomberg BNA discusses the EPA's 'sue and settle' directive with William Yeatman. EPA Administer Scott Pruitt’s refusal to settle environmental...
Air Traffic Control Might Finally Move into the 21st Century
America is long overdue for an overhaul of our radar-based air traffic control system. Yet federal modernization efforts are plagued by delays,...

Opinion | The Guardian

Escape from Raqqa: how my three-year ordeal in the Isis stronghold ended | Tim Ramadan
I had vowed not to leave the Syrian city until the hated black flags came down. Then a chance encounter set me on an unintended path fraught with...
Pupils dressed as slaves? It says a lot about our approach to black history | Lola Okolosie
The overriding narrative arc of black history in schools is one of long victimhood brought to a sudden end by Rosa Parks. Let’s end this soothing...
I can scarcely believe it, but Theresa May is now Brexit Britain’s best hope | Polly Toynbee
It’s incredible. In Brussels tonight, this tactless, inept, humiliated prime minister will be the only thing keeping this nation on the plank it is...

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

Morneau says he will put his assets in a blind trust
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he will put his assets in a blind trust and divest himself of his family business shares, following controversy...
Suspect identified in robbery of blind woman who trusted stranger
Toronto police have identified a suspect in their investigation of the case of a blind woman who says she was robbed by a stranger she met on a bus...
Families say builder 'duped' them out of $40,000 without building homes
Several frustrated families say they've been 'duped' by an Ontario builder who has not begun work on their new homes, despite collecting sizable...

Tallbloke's Talkshop

UK grid power balance to get support from 10MW battery
Image credit: energy-storage.news As the advance of subsidised renewables makes new gas or coal fired power stations ever less economic to build and...
World’s first floating windfarm opens
Image credit: Statoil They’re only tethered to the sea floor, but you still wouldn’t want to bump into one. The five turbines are 253 metres tall (of...
To keep Saturn’s A ring contained, its moons stand united
Saturn’s moon Janus Cassini maintains its reputation for surprises right to the end. It’s the ‘moon resonances’ that maintain ring stability, but with...

Catallaxy Files

“The biggest story that Fake Media doesn’t want to follow!”
Is this not the most formidable scandal of our time? Hillary Clinton used her office as Secretary of State to confer benefits to Russia in exchange...
Winston Peters = Rob Oakeshott + Tony Windsor
The Right Honourable Winston Peters (for that is what he is) has sold out his constituency for the proverbial thirty pieces of silver. Holding the...
Devarim 30: 19
Paul Keating has an important op-ed in the Fairfax press: The justifications offered by the bill’s advocates – that the legal conditions are stringent...

Zee News :Zee News - Blog

Thank you, Supreme Court for firecracker ban: An open letter from a mother
In the short span of an hour, when he burst the crackers, my little one inhaled smoke equivalent to over 100 cigarettes.
Everyone accepts Facebook is media, except Facebook
I log onto Facebook for two main reasons – news sharing and news sharing.
Ram Rahim and the UN gaffe
The United Nations’ warm invite to jailed self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh would have also taken him by surprise, assuming that he doesn't...

Zee News :Technology News

Google celebrates astrophysicist Chandrasekhar's birthday with special doodle
As a young student, Chandrasekhar authored his first scientific paper, "Thermodynamics of Compton Scattering with reference to the Interior of...
Apple Watch app notification saves US man's life
A man in US has claimed an Apple Watch app notification saved his life after it detected signs of a life-threatening blood clot in his lungs.
WhatsApp launches live location sharing feature
Live Location is a simple and secure way to let people know where you are.

Zee News :Zee News - Health

Inflammation may train skin to heal faster: Study
Inflammatory skin diseases are considered to be the most common problem in dermatology.These diseases come in many forms, from occasional rashes to...
Living near woods may cut stress, make brain healthy
This is because life in a city is full of noise and pollution, and many people scramble in a confined space, increasing the risk for chronic...
Alcohol can make you a language expert: Study
Alcohol consumption gives you a boost while speaking to others and it can also make you a foreign language expert eventually.

Zee News :Sci-Tech

World's deepest Lake Baikal dying mysteriously
Over the past several years, a major international tourist attraction, has been crippled by a series of detrimental phenomena, some of which remain a...
Africa's lions, wild dogs to get more protection
The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) will submit...
Warmer oceans set to hit global marine diversity: Scientists
As the oceans get warmer, fish, which seem to be better predators in warmer waters, will extend their range from the equator to feed in colder...

Zee News :South asia

41 Afghan soldiers killed at Kandahar army camp, Taliban claims responsibility
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the twin suicide car bombings at an army camp in Kandahar.
China to build world-class armed forces by mid-21st century: President Xi
Founded in 1927, the People`s Liberation Army now commands about two million service personnel.
Xi Jinping set for 2nd term as Communist Party Congress begins in Beijing
China's biggest political event, the Communist Party Congress that determines who rules the country and its direction for the next term, began here...

Zee News :World

India lay blame with Pakistan for wave of terror attacks in Afghanistan
New Delhi has been vocal about Pakistan's inaction to weed out terrorism from its home turf
G7 to put squeeze on internet giants at terror talks
Tech giants including Google, Facebook and Twitter will come under pressure in Italy this week to go further and faster in helping G7 powers tackle...
Sweden to get Europe`s biggest car battery factory
Start-up company Northvolt said Thursday it had picked its home country Sweden to build Europe`s biggest factory for electric car batteries,...

Zee News :India National

India lay blame with Pakistan for wave of terror attacks in Afghanistan
New Delhi has been vocal about Pakistan's inaction to weed out terrorism from its home turf
Lord Ram will punish BJP for politicising his name: Lalu
RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday said Lord Ram will punish the BJP as it has been doing politics in his name.
IAF fighter jets to land on Agra expressway on October 24. Here is why
According to the Defence Ministry officials, the drill will be carried out on October 24.

Channel NewsAsia World News

Trump gives self 10/10 for Puerto Rico response
President Donald Trump on Thursday gave his administration ten-out-of-ten for its response a hurricane that hammered Puerto Rico exactly one month...
Ukraine takes step to meet 'anti-corruption' protest demands
?Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday moved towards meeting one of the demands of anti-corruption protesters who have set up the first tent city in Kiev...
Dutch family sells everything to bet on bitcoins
A Dutch family has sold virtually all they own, including a business, their home, two cars and a motorbike and invested the takings in bitcoin just as...

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

Duterte confirms Malaysia's most wanted terrorist Mahmud Ahmad dead: Reports
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed on Thursday (Oct 19) that Malaysian Mahmud Ahmad, once tipped to become Islamic State's point man in...
US drone strike kills militant whose group killed 250 in Pakistan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan: The leader of a Pakistani militant group whose suicide bombings killed more than 250 people died on Thursday of injuries...
'Blast pirates out of the sea': Philippines' Duterte
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (Oct 19) said he would ask the leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia to "blast" pirates out of...

Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

Exclusive: Greek banks plan record sale of bad loans as pressure mounts
Three of Greece's largest lenders plan to sell up to 5.5 billion euros (US$6.5 billion) in bad loans by early next year, sources said, as the...
Senator unveils rare bipartisan healthcare initiative
Bipartisan legislation to help stabilize Obamacare was unveiled in the U.S. Senate on Thursday with 22 sponsors in the 100-member chamber, Republican...
Dutch family sells everything to bet on bitcoins
A Dutch family has sold virtually all they own, including a business, their home, two cars and a motorbike and invested the takings in bitcoin just as...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Police charge 14-year-old driver over Werrington crash that injured six
A 14-year-old boy who was allegedly driving a ute that crashed in Werrington last week, injuring six people, was driving without a license and failed...
Former police officer convicted of fatally shooting daughter's black boyfriend
A jury has convicted a former Oklahoma police officer of first-degree manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of his daughter's 19-year-old...
Playboy's first transgender playmate hopes to 'pave way for all women'
Men's magazine Playboy has featured its first ever transgender 'playmate' centrefold in its November issue.

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Police charge 14-year-old driver over Werrington crash that injured six
A 14-year-old boy who was allegedly driving a ute that crashed in Werrington last week, injuring six people, was driving without a license and failed...
Former police officer convicted of fatally shooting daughter's black boyfriend
A jury has convicted a former Oklahoma police officer of first-degree manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of his daughter's 19-year-old...
Playboy's first transgender playmate hopes to 'pave way for all women'
Men's magazine Playboy has featured its first ever transgender 'playmate' centrefold in its November issue.

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Today's cartoons: The illustrated news
The news of the day as interpreted in the work of our award-winning cartoonists.
Soccer shows Australians a funny truth about our place in the world
Soccer teaches us a valuable lesson in the relativity of life.
Column 8
Loose stones travel slowly.

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Former police officer convicted of fatally shooting daughter's black boyfriend
A jury has convicted a former Oklahoma police officer of first-degree manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of his daughter's 19-year-old...
Jewish neo-Nazi renounces white supremacist past - and comes out as gay
Kevin Wilshaw became interested in Nazism as an 11-year-old. His father was "very right wing".
Whale and dolphin societies are like those of humans, scientists report
Only a lack of thumbs has held whales and dolphins back, evolutionary biologist Susanne Shultz says.

Sydney Morning Herald RSS News Headlines

Police charge 14-year-old driver over Werrington crash that injured six
A 14-year-old boy who was allegedly driving a ute that crashed in Werrington last week, injuring six people, was driving without a license and failed...
Former police officer convicted of fatally shooting daughter's black boyfriend
A jury has convicted a former Oklahoma police officer of first-degree manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of his daughter's 19-year-old...
Playboy's first transgender playmate hopes to 'pave way for all women'
Men's magazine Playboy has featured its first ever transgender 'playmate' centrefold in its November issue.