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Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car 20 September 2026 at 14:29

Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car

By: Christine Hauser

20 September 2026 at 14:29

Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.

The case touched on the legal extent to which Uber is responsible for the actions of its drivers.

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Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions 16 September 2026 at 20:54

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions

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By: Michael Levenson

16 September 2026 at 20:54

Now you have no excuse for not knowing the meaning of “cuffing season,” “shishito” or “glow-up.”

A copy of Merriam-Webster’s 12th edition of the “Collegiate Dictionary.” The company is adding 1,400 words to its online catalog, some of which will go in print.

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Is There Anything Google’s Fruit Fly Brain Can’t Do? 16 September 2026 at 13:37

Is There Anything Google’s Fruit Fly Brain Can’t Do?

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By: Michael Levenson

16 September 2026 at 13:37

Models of the insect’s nervous system have been trained to solve a Rubik’s Cube, play video games and even parallel park a car.

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Gates Foundation Pledges $1 Billion to Combat A.I. Inequality 15 September 2026 at 14:11

Gates Foundation Pledges $1 Billion to Combat A.I. Inequality

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By: Claire Moses

15 September 2026 at 14:11

Bill Gates, the foundation’s chairman, has been vocal about the dangers of artificial intelligence. The donation will be invested in A.I. projects to bridge social inequalities.