Robots run a half marathon, slowly
It looks like humanoid robots have a long way to go before catching up with human runners. Beijing’s E-Town tech hub hosted what it described as the world’s first humanoid half-marathon on Saturday, with 21 humanoid robots competing alongside thousands of humans. Bloomberg reports that the winning robot…
Henk Rogers on telling the real story of Tetris: ‘I have to set the record straight’
When Henk Rogers first read the script for the Tetris movie, he was shocked. âThere was so much Hollywood in the movie,â he tells The Verge. âIt just drove me nuts.â The film largely follows a pivotal period in Rogersâ life, when he traveled to the Soviet Union to navigate the complex rights issues for…
Van Hollen on Abrego Garcia: ‘I am not defending the man. I’m defending the rights of this man to due process’
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday defended his efforts to protect Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s rights, even as President Trump and his allies levy serious allegations against the deported Maryland man and highlight his mixed court record. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” host Jonathan Karl asked Van Hollen about “some pretty serious…
Target CEO to meet with civil rights leader Al Sharpton amid DEI cuts
Target’s chief executive officer is planning to meet this week with the Rev. Al Sharpton…
Xinhua Headlines: Ready, set, robot! Beijing hosts world’s first humanoid half marathon
* Humanoid robots and human runners took to the same half marathon course in Beijing on Saturday, marking the world’s first event of its kind. * Humanoid robots, composed of thousands of components, face significant hurdles in achieving stable, long-distance running. To complete the race, robots require high-density integrated joints and bodies engineered for endurance…CRL Rights Commission vows to investigate Omotoso acquittal amid outcry from victims
CRL Rights Commission vows to investigate Omotoso acquittal amid outcry from victims
Rebuilding Futures: Why Hiring Refugees Creates a More Welcoming World
In June 2024, on World Refugee Day, over 120 million people and counting have been forcibly displaced from their homes, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This number is higher than ever before, as global conflicts and humanitarian crises–including the climate crisis–continue to force people around the world to flee their…
SERAP sues FG over ban on Eedris’ song
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over “the failure to reverse the arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional ban” on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song ‘Tell Your Papa’. The song, which allegedly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, was prohibited from radio and TV broadcast over its...
Easter: Oyebanji urges Christians to embrace Christ’s virtues of love, harmony
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has congratulated Christians in Ekiti and Nigeria on Easter 2025. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, Oyebanji urged gratitude for witnessing another Easter, noting the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as a divine gift to humanity…