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Less than a week after finishing fifth at La Flèche Wallonne, Michael Matthews (Sunweb) provided another testament to his versatility with a winning ride in the prologue at the Tour de Romandie. The Australian was left gasping for air and unable to initially stand when he crossed the line in Fribourg but was soon on his way to the podium to celebrate his first win of the season.

2017 was a whirlwind year for Uber: the company dealt with engineer Susan Fowler’s account of sexism during her time at Uber, it lost one CEO and gained a new one, and it faced a lawsuit from Waymo, just to mention a few events. Along the way, Uber published its first diversity report, and the results were surprisingly better than expected. Although Uber was still a predominantly white and male company, like many Silicon Valley tech companies, it posted a better representation of women, blacks... Читать дальше...

2017 was a whirlwind year for Uber: the company dealt with engineer Susan Fowler’s account of sexism during her time at Uber, it lost one CEO and gained a new one, and it faced a lawsuit from Waymo, just to mention a few events. Along the way, Uber published its first diversity report, and the results were surprisingly better than expected. Although Uber was still a predominantly white and male company, like many Silicon Valley tech companies, it posted a better representation of women, blacks... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Bodega owners shut down their shops Tuesday to protest President Donald Trump’s continued travel ban in advance of oral arguments about the legality of the executive order. This isn’t the first time bodega owners have closed their doors. About 1,000 bodegas shut down for eight hours in February of 2017. Tuesday’s planned strike is from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. “Thank you to all the #NewYorkers participating in today’s #BodegaStrike in support of the Yemeni American community,” Rep. Joe […]

Cambridge Analytica claimed Tuesday it was "no Bond villain" as it vehemently denied exploiting Facebook users' data for the election campaign of US President Donald Trump.

Liverpool are just one step away from reaching the Champions League final but Jurgen Klopp's side must first deal with a Roma outfit standing in their way in the last four. Follow live here.

The Hollow Hotel

• A soon-to-be-open hotel in London, The Hollow Hotel, will use its guests to reenact how serial killer H.H. Holmes murdered his victims in the 19th century.
• The experience consists of tricky labyrinths and traps that guests have to figure out how to escape.
• The spooky event is hosted by differencENGINE, a London-based theater group.

Trying to outrun a serial killer isn’t typically what comes to mind when one thinks about taking a relaxing vacation... Читать дальше...

There's plenty of evidence that modern swill-feeding would be safe, sustainable, and popular.

HONOLULU (AP) — In a story April 21 about Hawaii state representative's college degree, The Associated Press reported erroneously the representative's last name in two instances. He is Kaniela Ing, not Ige. A corrected version of the story is below: Hawaii candidate's page lists degree he didn't complete The LinkedIn page of a Hawaii state representative who is running for Congress lists him as having a master's degree though he never completed the program HONOLULU (AP) — The LinkedIn page of a Hawaii... Читать дальше...

Twitter almost made this dream a reality.

Folks, I am officially livid. At 11:22 a.m. on Tuesday, the University of Toledo challenged the Twitter world, and said that if a tweet with a picture of Shrek got 500,000 retweets, the university would change its mascot to Shrek — yes, the big green ogre. By about 2:30 p.m., the tweet had close to 60,000 retweets.

Then, a short time later, the tweet was tragically deleted:

ALERT: The University of Toledo has deleted the Shrek tweet. Читать дальше...

Mike Francesa’s replacements are better at one thing than the WFAN legend. On a day of turmoil on the sports station, Chris Carlin, Maggie Gray and Bart Scott took the high road in complimenting Francesa even as he’s poised to take back some of his airtime from them. “All I could tell you is this:...

Toledo started Tuesday by promoting the possibility to have Disney character Shrek to replace mascot Rocky the Rocket. It later admitted it was a hoax.

The memorial was set up on the east side of Yonge Street, just below Finch Avenue, where the deadly incident took place.

The discovery of a body at the former Persian monarch's tomb, which was destroyed after the 1979 revolution, has sparked considerable interest among Iranians fascinated with a proud past.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has skyrocketed many white guys named Chris talented actors to international fame, but where were they before acquiring super powers and joining this superior squad?

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the appointments of Ambassador Apollonius Demenongu Agev and Kio Solomon Benibo Amieyeofori as Deputy Directors-General (DDGs) at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).

Caterpillar Inc. shares reversed early gains Tuesday to trade sharply lower, after executives on the company's earnings call said the first quarter was likely the "high watermark" for the year. "While we expect strong operating margins for the rest of the year, which is defined as within or better than the Investor Day ranges, we do not expect to repeat first quarter operating margin at the consolidated level," Chief Financial Officer Bradley Halverson told analysts on the call. The construction equipment maker's shares were last down 6%... Читать дальше...

Over the last few months, I’ve discussed key themes and topics around analytic deployment solutions and technologies. And there’s a reason why understanding these deployment techniques and trends is so important: The more companies, scientists, technologists, etc., begin to understand the capabilities of AI and machine learning, the more challenges they will encounter making sure the analytics developed are able to run faster and efficiently to meet market demands.

Alessandro Silvano

• Warm waters are pooling underneath Antarctic glaciers in a way that's causing glaciers to melt more rapidly and preventing the formation of cool water beneath Antarctica, according to a new study.
• This could slow ocean currents and potentially lead to a rapid sea-level rise event known as a pulse.
• Such an event could be devastating, causing sea levels to rise by more than 10 feet by the end of the century.

The worst-case climate... Читать дальше...

The Nets are adding to their coaching staff, with The Post learning ex-Knick Pablo Prigioni will join the group. He will aid in development, especially helping to groom a glut of young point guards who will be key in their rebuilding process. The Knicks also had interest in hiring Prigioni, who spent 2012-15 in the...

3M Co.'s stock tumbled 7.3% in afternoon trade, making prices cheap enough to get CFRA analyst Jim Corridore to turn bullish on the maker of industrial and consumer products. The stock's selloff comes after the company reported in line first-quarter results, but trimmed its full-year outlook. The stock's tumble took it into bear-market territory for the first time since January 2012, as it has fallen more than 20% (22.7%) from its Jan. 26 record close of $258.63. Corridore raised his rating to buy from hold... Читать дальше...

There are several places where ticks live, including the woods, shrubs and long grass. They can also carry viruses like Lyme disease.

While Kate Middleton wowed the world yet again with her oh-so-glamorous post-baby debut, her nearly 3-year-old daughter Princess Charlotte stole the spotlight!

Security ministers from the G7 countries are discussing how to fight the threats lurking in the internet's dark spaces against the backdrop of a city reeling from Monday's deadly daylight van attack.

Melbourne Victory have won their elimination final match against Adelaide United in front of an excited home crowd. Two goals in the second half proved invaluable as Melbourne City progressed to week two of the finals to face the Newcastle Jets. Forget Sydney FC's silverware and years of domination over their Big Blue rivals, Melbourne Victory believe the Sky Blues are there "for the taking" in Saturday's semifinal. Fresh from their defeat of Adelaide United to reach the penultimate weekend of the A-League season... Читать дальше...