Chinese startup ULS Robotics raises $10m to scale AI exoskeletons
ULS Robotics plans to release lower-body exoskeletons for hiking and enhancing mobility for the elderly.
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Olympic great Sue Bird to direct US women’s basketball national team | USA women’s basketball team
Sue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the managing director of the women’s national team. The five-time Olympic champion was named to the newly created position Thursday and it marks a major change in the way the organization creates its roster and coaching staff. “I played for USA Basketball for so long…
Dolly Parton reveals why she would find it ‘too hard’ to be a judge on reality TV
8 May 2025 Dolly Parton would find it “too hard” to be a judge on reality TV. Dolly Parton would find it ‘too hard’ to be a judge on reality TV The 79-year-old country music legend has been asked numerous times to appear on the panel of shows like ‘American Idol’ and ‘The Voice’ but…
Chelsea F.C. Ends Inquiry Into Bullying Allegations Without Sharing Findings
The Premier League soccer club Chelsea has quietly concluded a two-year investigation into allegations of a toxic workplace culture without disclosing the findings, according to three people with direct knowledge of the review. The investigation, conducted by an outside lawyer, was prompted by accounts of workplace bullying in the team’s marketing department that The New…
Putrid plants can reek of hot rotting flesh with one evolutionary trick
Some plants stink of rotting meat or dung, which helps them attract flies for pollination. How plants make the carrion stench, which is usually produced by bacteria feasting on decaying corpses, has been a mystery until now. Several types of plants have independently evolved to make the fetid odor thanks to a few tweaks in…
DOJ and FTC invite the public to complain about Ticketmaster
If you’ve been harboring complaints about Ticketmaster, now’s the time to let it all out. The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are inviting the public to submit comments about harmful practices in live ticketing as part of efforts to “identify unfair and anticompetitive” behavior in the industry. In March, President Donald Trump…
Reaction to passing of Detroit Tigers fan favorite
What’s behind Detroit Tigers’ surge on offense? Michael Brdar Detroit Tigers radio analyst Bobby Scales breaks down why the team’s hitting is clicking this season, plus why Riley Greene’s slump wasn’t worrying. Former Detroit Tigers outfielder Chet Lemon died May 8. He was 70 years old. Lemon played in MLB for 16 seasons, the last…
Bollywood filmmakers rush to register ‘Operation Sindoor’ title; several big banners in the race
Mumbai: The Indian Armed Forces’ swift response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has been given the name ‘Operation Sindoor’. As soon as the news of this operation broke on Wednesday morning, Bollywood was abuzz with producers rushing to register the title for a potential film. According to sources, various film production…
Overnight Clashes Strain Diplomacy Efforts for India and Pakistan
India and Pakistan appeared to be dangerously escalating their armed confrontation on Thursday, as both countries said that their military sites had come under attack, and heavy shelling and strikes were reported overnight on each side of their border. The military face-off began on Wednesday, when India struck several sites in Pakistani territory — its…
Political Attacks on Libraries Endanger Small-Town Democracy
Political Attacks on Libraries Endanger Small-Town Democracy Defending our public libraries is part of a larger struggle for the integrity of institutions essential to democracy, writes one rural sociologist By Laura Backstrom They once looked forward to bumping into neighbors at the grocery store, catching up with former teachers or sharing a friendly wave. Now,…