James Bradbury
Deep learning systems @GoogleAI. Previously @Salesforce Research, @Stanford Linguistics, @Caixin. Spends too much time reading about Things that are Happening.
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Strawberry and Kiwi: Why?
The 1990s were a sugary blur of pink and pale green iced tea labels. Here’s the story behind the great effort to normalize (and commercialize) kiwis for an American audience.
Iconic consoles of the IBM System/360 mainframes, 55 years old today
The IBM System/360 was a groundbreaking family of mainframe computers announced on April 7, 1964. Designing the System/360 was an extremely...
The Company That Sells Love to America Had a Dark Secret
For thousands of women, working at the nation’s largest jewelry retailer meant unequal pay, harassment or worse.
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Google Walkout Organizers Say They're Facing Retaliation
Two Google employees who helped organize a November walkout of thousands of employees say they've either been demoted, or been told to drop concerns about ethics.
The French Ambassador Is Retiring Today. Here’s What He Really Thinks About Washington.
Gérard Araud says that Trump is right about trade. Kushner is “extremely smart” but has “no guts.” And John Bolton’s not so bad, actually.
Sri Lanka Bombings Live Updates: Blasts Unleash Carnage at Churches and Luxury Hotels
At least six explosions were said to have killed at least 189 people. It was not immediately clear who was responsible.
Rocket Scientist Robert Zubrin on Why China Should Go to Mars
The renowned space-exploration expert chats to Sixth Tone about moon landings, Chinese competitors to SpaceX, and missions to the red planet.
Facial recognition is the plutonium of AI
"It's dangerous, racializing, and has few legitimate uses; facial recognition needs regulation and control on par with nuclear waste."
China's Far From Done With Coal as Regulator Eases New Plant Ban
China allowed 11 provinces and regions to resume building coal power plants, in another sign that the world’s largest energy user is far from finished with the most-polluting fossil fuel.
A 29-Year-Old Journalist Was Killed In What Northern Ireland Police Are Calling A "Terrorist Incident"
Friends identified the journalist as Lyra McKee, whose work appeared in publications including the Atlantic, Mosaic Science, and BuzzFeed.
How We Characterized Michael Cohen’s Testimony
An update on our Jan. 19 story about the Trump Moscow lies.
A Portrait of the White House and Its Culture of Chaos
At one juncture after another, the Mueller report describes how Mr. Trump made his troubles worse, giving into anger and grievance and lashing out in ways that turned advisers into witnesses against him.
The redacted Mueller report
The 448-page report on the Russia investigation from special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is finally out. More than a third of the pages have at least one redacted word.
Is Prison Necessary? Ruth Wilson Gilmore Might Change Your Mind
In three decades of advocating for prison abolition, the activist and scholar has helped transform how people think about criminal justice.
Maltepe'deki sayım tamamlandı, İstanbul'da yeniden sayım işlemi sona erdi
İstanbul'da geçersiz oyların yeniden sayılması kapsamında Maltepe'deki oy sayım işlemi, 00:20 sıralarında sona erdi. 16 Nisan'da konuyla ilgili açıklama yapan CHP İstanbul İl Başkanı Canan Kaftancıoğlu, "1 Nisan tarihinden itibaren mazbata...
Being Tracked While Reporting in China, Where ‘There Are No Whys’
A reporter traveled to Xinjiang territory, where thousands of ethnic Uighurs have been detained in camps. The authorities followed his every move.
Shock, sadness, but no panic: Minutes that saved Notre Dame
PARIS (AP) — Fueled by a lattice of centuries-old timbers, the fire moved hungrily across Notre Dame's rooftop toward the cathedral's iconic spire. It belched yellow smoke, spitting out gritty...