In a 1951 speech, British mathematician Alan Turing theorized that “intelligent machinery” could one day “take control” of society. “There would be plenty to do in trying, say, to keep one’s intelligence up to the standard set by the machines, for it seems probable that once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take…
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher told AFP on Thursday. The Tilcayo tiger cat, a small feline with a spotted, leopard-like coat, was identified in the mountainous Yungas region near the capital, La Paz. Locals who saw the creature in…
Uber is laying off 10% of its global workforce as part of a move to streamline and simplify the ride-sharing company, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in an open message to employees published Wednesday on the company’s website. The cuts amount to roughly 3,400 jobs based on Uber’s headcount at the end of last year. The company said…
Washington — Google announced on Saturday that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario’s name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to “Lake America” amid a trade fight between the U.S. and Canada. The president signed an executive order last week to rename the lake, which…
Nashville International Airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced Friday by Tennessee’s governor. Gov. Bill Lee proposed the name change just days after the country music icon died Tuesday of cancer at age 80. “At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear…
Washington — President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” making good on a threat he made on social media earlier this week. “We’re going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario, effective immediately, to Lake America,” the president said before he signed the order. On Truth Social,…
London — Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the United Kingdom Wednesday, CBS News’ partner network BBC News reported. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were understood to be flying privately with their two children from California. A spokesperson for the couple told CBS News they could not “comment or guide on the family’s private…
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are moving back to the U.K., more than six years after they moved to the U.S. and settled into a home in California. King Charles III was informed of the decision on Sunday, and there are no plans for Prince Harry or Meghan to resume their…
When a heat dome descended on Minnesota in mid-July, Duluth-based Canal Park Brewing Company had its air conditioning blasting. Then it cut out. Faced with sweltering conditions, the business was forced to close for the day and halt outdoor patio service for three days to protect its servers from the soaring mercury. “Where we are…
