People are starving for physical touch amid social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic

People are starving for physical touch as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, and it’s beginning to take a real toll on physical and mental health. With lockdowns, school closures and stay-at-home orders, many of us have not shaken hands or hugged another person in weeks, sometimes months. Earlier this year, a survey found … Read more

Artificial intelligence may work better when given regular rests

Even computers need a good night’s sleep: AI designed to mimic the neural networks in the brain works better with regular rest periods just like humans Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory investigated organic AI systems Their specific AI modeled on organic neural networks was growing unstable They discovered they could make it stable again … Read more

Court hears horrific details about Colt family accused of horrific sexual abuse of inbred children

Incestuous rape was ‘not a secret’ in the infamous Colt family with a 17-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted by her uncle told to keep her mouth shut, a judge has been told. Frank Colt, a pseudonym, is facing a judge-alone trial in the Sydney District Court eight years after authorities discovered about 40 members of the … Read more

Bachelor star Peter Weber is ‘very, very happy with’ Kelley Flanagan

Bachelor star Peter Weber is ‘very, very happy with’ Kelley Flanagan… as his mom Barb says ‘she’s the daughter that I’ve always wanted’ By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com Published: 21:21 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 21:21 BST, 9 June 2020 Kelley Flanagan originally placed fifth on Peter Weber’s season of The Bachelor but began … Read more

Researchers make chip with synthetic brain synapses that may bring supercomputing to mobile devices

MIT researchers say chip with thousands of artificial brain synapses that is smaller than a piece of confetti could bring supercomputing capabilities to mobile devices Researchers fit tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on one chip The confetti-sized chip may bring supercomputing to handheld devices It used ‘memory’ to reproduce images according to a … Read more

George Floyd funeral: BLM demonstrators gather in London

Crowds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators gathered in London for George Floyd’s funeral this afternoon as police officers in Henley-on-Thames ‘take a knee’ at a protest in Oxfordshire. Around 200 protesters had gathered by the statue to Nelson Mandela on Parliament Square as Mr Floyd, an African-American who died after a white police officer knelt … Read more

Teen with Tourette’s shares eye-opening video of her struggles

Teen with Tourette’s reveals the brutal realities of living with the disorder in eye-opening video of herself shaking her head uncontrollably and knocking over glasses while eating dinner Sophie Adams, 16, has been using social media to try and spread awareness for Tourette’s, which involves repetitive movements or unwanted sounds In the video she posted … Read more

Artificial intelligence may work better when given regular rest periods, according to new study

Even computers need a good night’s sleep: AI designed to mimic the neural networks in the brain works better with regular rest periods just like humans Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory investigated organic AI systems Their specific AI modeled on organic neural networks was growing unstable They discovered they could make it stable again … Read more

Love Island’s Michael Griffiths joins housemate Jordan Hayes for an outdoor workout in the park

They met on Love Island in 2019 and have since moved in together. And Michael Griffiths joined Jordan Hayes, 25, for an outdoor workout in the park on Tuesday as gyms around London remain closed.   The former firefighter, 28, showcased his ripped physique in a blue tank top teamed with black shorts and leggings that … Read more

Danny Dyer’s grandmother is taken to hospital with pneumonia

‘Not being able to visit her is devastating’: Danny Dyer’s grandmother is taken to hospital with pneumonia but close-knit family aren’t allowed to see her due to coronavirus pandemic By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 20:39 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 20:39 BST, 9 June 2020 Danny Dyer’s grandmother has been taken to hospital … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury says Church must ‘repent’ for failing to take action on racism

Archbishop of Canterbury says the Church must ‘repent’ for failing to take action on ‘horrifying’ racism in Britain Archbishop of Canterbury took to social media to address racism in the UK  Justin Welby admits the church has also made failings and must do better  In a video shared online he stresses the importance of acknowledging … Read more