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The high-tech company is seeking to develop a humanoid robot prototype within the year 2022 Speaking during an earnings call on Wednesday, Tesla’s co-founder and CEO, Elon Musk, announced that the company is prioritizing the development of its humanoid robot — tentatively dubbed ‘Optimus’ – in 2022. He described the project as “very important.” First […]
Diplomacy thrives in darkness, Washington appears to suggest US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has revealed a list of diplomatic requests sent to his counterpart in Moscow in response to Russia’s security proposals, describing the paper as a “serious diplomatic path forward, should Russia choose it” during a Wednesday press conference. However, while he restated […]
Law commissions in the UK have called for the government to introduce an Automated Vehicles Act to regulate the use of self-driving cars A joint report published on Wednesday by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission has set out a series of proposals to allow for the “safe and […]
Carrie Lam said she keeps her face uncovered to show people how “solemn” she is Speaking on Tuesday, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam defended herself amid criticism of her decision to stop wearing masks during Legislative Council meetings and press conferences. Many citizens had complained about her conduct on social media, noting the hypocrisy […]
The leading figures in science jointly expressed their outrage over ‘scientific racism’ accusations Dozens of leading UK scientists called on Imperial College London not to demonize 19th century biologist Thomas Huxley, blasting accusations against him of ‘scientific racism’ as unfair and underlining that the key supporter of Darwin was “an ardent abolitionist.” The group of […]
The 79-year-old president was asked to comment on a recent poll showing nearly half of those surveyed believe he is in cognitive decline US President Joe Biden said he has “no idea” why a growing number of voters see him as mentally unfit, after a new survey found a large proportion of respondents are in […]
Many people are so worried about Covid vaccine ‘side effects’ they actually feel them even if they get placebo, new research claims Vast majority of Covid vaccine ‘side effects’ are caused by people’s expectations rather than by the vaccine, Harvard Medical School researchers say, after analyzing the reports of more than 45,000 trial participants. Various […]
An Israeli study suggests that an additional booster failed to prevent a large number of infections A fourth dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine showed dwindling effectiveness against the Omicron variant, according to a trial conducted in Israel, with one its lead researchers saying the immunization is simply “not good enough.” A study involving 154 medical […]
An eccentric Michigan professor has been suspended after dropping F-Bombs on students in a bizarre clip Ferris State University in Michigan has placed Professor Barry Mehler on leave, after the founder and director of the Institute for the Study of Academic Racism posted a profanity-laced video as introduction to a course. “I was shocked and […]
Migrants to get no compensation for family splits under Trump, says DoJ Illegal immigrants whose families were split up at the US-Mexico border during the Trump administration will not receive compensation, the Justice Department has declared – despite President Joe Biden promising otherwise. Biden had claimed migrant families who were separated at the southern border […]
The global health body has said the ongoing spread of Omicron across Europe poses a “huge amount of uncertainty” about the pandemic The World Health Organization’s (WHO) senior emergency officer for Europe has urged governments not to treat Covid as endemic, due to the risk of the virus “evolving quite quickly” and presenting “new challenges.” […]
New survey suggests economic woes are continuing to overtake fears of the coronavirus pandemic in the US A shrinking number of Americans name Covid-19 among their top concerns, according to recent polling, which indicates greater worry over a lagging economy and four decade-high price inflation than the ongoing health crisis. Published on Monday, a new […]
Israel would continue to act against Iran as it sees fit without any ‘limitations,’ PM Naftali Bennett has said Tel Aviv is “concerned” about the potential outcome of the Vienna talks on the Iranian nuclear program that might be unfavorable to Israel, the prime minister has said, adding that its military would still act as […]
A Maori leader has demanded that Australia stop deporting violent criminals to New Zealand. Many of them are “products” of Australian society who have no ties to New Zealand, he argued. “New Zealand has got to stop being the dumping ground for Australian criminals,” Matthew Tukaki, the executive chairman of the country’s National Maori Authority, […]
The UK’s efforts to “protect the NHS” from being overwhelmed during the Covid-19 pandemic reportedly extended to asking families of disabled minors whether they should be resuscitated in the event their heart stopped beating. The so-called “do not resuscitate” orders, known as DNACPRs, were offered to families of children with autism and other learning disabilities […]