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Russian forces use machine gun ROBOT to 'take out' ISIS' Rustam Aselderov
Dramatic moment Russian special forces use a machinegun ROBOT as they'take out' ISIS warlord behind deadly bombings Rustam Aselderov was thought to have been involved in blasts in the southern Russian city of Volgograd which killed 34 in 2013. He was fighting for another Caucasus insurgent group at the time. 'Highly organised' ISIS cells are using chaos caused by... Up to 1,750 ISIS jihadists have returned to Europe with... Inside the den of terror: Raids at home of ISIS recruiter's... 'Highly organised' ISIS cells are using chaos caused by... Up to 1,750 ISIS jihadists have returned to Europe with... Aselderov, also known as Sheikh Abu Mohammad al-Qadari, and four of his henchmen were'neutralised' in the raid. Soldiers can be seen securing the area after the robot's machinegun had ripped holes in the wall in a hail of bullets Russia's FSB security service revealed on Sunday that it had killed an ISIS'emir' in the operation Horrifying moment woman is kicked down the stairs by stranger Lads post the rudest mannequin challenge from "Scottish party" Police officer filmed punching man as he's arrested in London'He's ruined our holiday!': 'Drunk' passengers kicked off plane Caught on Camera: Employee brawl erupts at Waffle House Is he fur real?
Russian spacebot put through its paces on Earth before being blasted to the ISS
Meet Fyodor: Russia's spacebot put through its paces on Earth before being blasted to the ISS - where it will carry out spacewalks before helping build a moon base'Cyber cosmonaut' Fyodor will be sent to the International Space Station Putin wants space chiefs to make first landing on the moon within 15 years A key task for Fyodor will be to'assist in construction and use of bases' 'Cyber cosmonaut' Fyodor will be sent to the International Space Station A key task for Fyodor will be to'assist in construction and use of bases' Take the mind-bending tests that reveal how our brain'makes... Look out for auroras! The world's oldest cancer case: Tumor found in the mouth of... Mercedes reveals smart headlights that can project... Take the mind-bending tests that reveal how our brain'makes... Look out for auroras! The world's oldest cancer case: Tumor found in the mouth of... Mercedes reveals smart headlights that can project... Putin's deputy premier Dmitry Rogozin said: 'This thing can work without a space suit, live not only in a crew vehicle, but even outside it. It can even perform press-ups and drive. Operators will use VR headsets to control its movements from Earth - unless the AI is in control.
Rollback of truck safety rules may be just the beginning
The trucking industry scored a victory this week when Republican lawmakers effectively blocked Obama administration safety rules aimed at keeping tired truckers off the highway. The American Trucking Assns. is pledging to come back next month, when Republicans will control the White House and Congress, and try to block state laws that require additional rest breaks for truckers beyond what federal rules require. The group says there should be one uniform national rule on work hours for interstate truckers and that the extra breaks aren't necessary for safety. The trucking industry's latest triumph has caused concern among safety advocates that it may signal the start of a broad rollback of transportation safety regulations once there's no longer a Democratic president to check the tendency of Republican lawmakers to side with industry. "Unfortunately, it's going to be an open season on safety in this coming Congress," said Jim Hall, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board during the Clinton administration.
IBMVoice: Age Matters: How To Prepare For A Billion People Over The Age Of 65 In The U.S.
Today, most people can expect to live into their seventies and beyond. According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, within the next 15 years, the world will have close to a billion people over the age of 65, and for the first time in human history, people aged 65 and over will outnumber children under age 5 sometime before 2020. Many of these people will have physical impairments -- such as loss of hearing, eyesight, mobility, dementia or Alzheimer's -- and need an increasing amount of care. My own mother, Joyce, is 87 years old and lives at home with me and my wife. She is able to look after herself but suffers from severe short-term memory loss, although she has yet to be diagnosed with a degenerative neurological condition.
Investors see artificial intelligence destroying millions of jobs: poll
LISBON (Reuters) - Investors believe it is "inevitable" that artificial intelligence will destroy millions of jobs and that governments are unprepared for such an impact, according to a survey published on Thursday. Artificial intelligence (AI), or the process by which computers or robots take on tasks that need human intelligence, is one of the key themes of this week's Web Summit in Lisbon. The poll among 224 venture capitalists attending the conference showed 53 percent believed AI would destroy millions of jobs and 93 percent saw governments as unprepared for this. The survey also found that 83 percent of the investors canvassed expect Britain's exit from the European Union to damage Europe's economy and 77 percent believe it will damage British startups. London is widely seen as the main tech startup hub in Europe, thanks to its large pool of talent and a much bigger pool of funding than in rival centers.
Apple's Robo-Car Letter Reveals 30-Year Detroit Veteran On Its Stealth Auto Team
As carmakers and tech companies race to perfect self-driving vehicles, Apple's program and its automotive intentions remain notably ambiguous. Like Washington's old rule about the National Security Agency, its very existence isn't to be mentioned – at least not by the company. Yet when Apple recently offered views on preliminary guidelines for autonomous vehicles in a letter to U.S. regulators, it let slip an interesting detail: Its "Titan" project team has a high-level Big 3 veteran with more than 30 years of industry expertise. The author of Apple's comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is Steve Kenner, identified in the letter as the company's director of product integrity. It confirms that Apple wants the option to test automated vehicles on public roads, though it doesn't mention a specific plan to do so or an intention to commercialize such technology.
Russia tests 'drone submarine' capable of carrying nuclear warheads in range of US
Russia has tested a terrifying new'drone' submarine capable of carrying nuclear warheads unmanned within range of the US. The Royal Navy's submarine Vanguard, which carries trident missiles, is pictured Horrifying moment woman is kicked down the stairs by stranger Porsche driver causes chaos parking in middle of road to go shopping Caught on Camera: Employee brawl erupts at Waffle House Lads post the rudest mannequin challenge from "Scottish party" 'He's ruined our holiday!': 'Drunk' passengers kicked off plane Police officer filmed punching man as he's arrested in London Mom battling breast cancer says TSA violated and humiliated her Cruz listens to himself singing'If Everyday Was Christmas' Lorry driver jumps red light before killing mother and daughter Shocking moment thieves with a hammer steal a motorbike in London Shameless moment when a cameraman zooms in on starlet's breasts Jocelyn Wildenstein hides her face as she leaves court'Drunk' passengers kicked off plane Police officer filmed punching man as he's arrested in London Cruz listens to himself singing'If Everyday Was Christmas' 'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein, 76, is arrested after... Leonardo DiCaprio sneaks into Trump Tower for meeting with... Shocking moment knife-wielding student, 14, lunges at... EXCLUSIVE: Inside the'cultish' world of the Oakland inferno... Pandora apologises to bride whose husband was left... EXCLUSIVE: First picture of designer boyfriend of arrested... Get ready for the chill! Forecasters predict temperatures... Horrifying moment German thug kicks a woman in the back... Nevada student, 14, who swung a knife at his classmates... Looks like she's had a good weekend! Meghan Markle is all... EXCLUSIVE: Welcome to Scientology's'Graceland,' the... EXCLUSIVE - Harry's hasty exit: Besotted Prince leaves... Pandora apologises to bride whose husband was left... EXCLUSIVE: First picture of designer boyfriend of arrested... Get ready for the chill!
Donald Trump could be banned from Twitter after potentially breaking site's rules
Twitter has not ruled out banning Donald Trump from Twitter after a his recent angry tweets. The President-elect's recent tweets attacked an Indianapolis factory worker called Chuck Jones. Soon after, Mr Jones received a run of abusive calls, the Washington Post reported, apparently spurred on by the tweet. That appears to potentially be in contravention of Twitter's rules on inciting abuse or harassment, and echoes situations where Twitter has opted to ban people for life. In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module'Kibo' of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles 32/39 The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week 2016 at Tokyo Big Sight.