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1. Getting Involved: Robot Sports Aren’t Just Combat — There’s Something Fun for Everyone
(English/makezine)

From 1997 to 2004, I competed around the world in a number of different robot categories, primarily sumo robots. I also worked a lot of shows (judges are always in demand) while teaching robotics at ...

2. From Cheerleading To NFL Officiating: Robin DeLorenzo Became The Third Woman Ever To Join The NFL’s On-Field Official Roster
(English/ChipChic)

If the Dallas Cowboys versus Philadelphia Eagles game had you on the edge of your seat last week, you might have noticed a new the Down Judge was on the field. In a game traditionally known for its testosterone, ...

3. AI that can see pain in a mouse's face could aid drug development
(English/newscientist)

A new artificial intelligence that monitors mice grimaces to score their pain from 0 to 8 may help researchers judge the effectiveness of a new pain-relieving treatment Read all  ...

4. People Discuss All The Reasons Why They Believe That They Are Difficult To Date
(English/ChipChic)

Whether you scroll through dating apps or prefer to meet people the old-fashioned way, singles tend to have one thing in common– they judge dating prospects pretty quickly. You might pass assumptions based ...

5. Mistakenly calling AIs "sentient" is more dangerous than we think
(English/newscientist)

A Google engineer recently claimed an AI was alive and that it had hired a lawyer. If judges were to accept these claims, it could lead to AIs being frozen in their biased states, writes Annalee Newitz ...

6. Judge dismisses lawsuit over alleged “monopoly pricing” on PlayStation Store
(English/ArsTechnica)

Monopoly arguments are "viable," but missing revenue details scuttle case for now. Read all

7. Delaware judge gives Twitter a quick trial in Elon Musk takeover bid
(English/Neowin)

A judge has expedited a trial between Twitter and Elon Musk. It will take place over five days in October. Musk had hoped to delay it until February, but the judge said this would harm Twitter. Read more... ...

8. Musk loses attempt to delay Twitter trial until 2023 as judge expedites case
(English/ArsTechnica)

Judge schedules October trial, citing potential of "irreparable harm" to Twitter. Read all  ...

9. We’re Training AI Twice as Fast This Year as Last
(English/ieespectrum)

... Intel, and Hazy Research. We won’t judge.] Image classification (ResNet) Medical imaging segmentation (3D U-net) Object detection, lightweight (RetinaNet) Object detection, heavy (Mask R-CNN)  ...

10. People Open Up About Their Biggest Turn-Offs When Visiting A Date’s Home
(English/ChipChic)

Everyone has heard the saying, “don’t judge a book by its cover.” But, what happens once you get to see inside their home? Let’s face it. If you go home with a date, you are definitely ...

11. A Judge Went Viral After Berating A 72-Year-Old Man With Cancer For His Overgrown Lawn And Now A Petition To Remove The Judge Has Skyrocketed In Support
(English/ChipChic)

In 2019, a seventy-two-year-old man named Burhan Chowdhury was diagnosed with lymphoma. As Burhan battled this cancer, his home’s landscaping was understandably not a top priority. Still, Burhan ...

12. She’s A 22-Year-Old Woman With The Body Of A 3rd-Grader
(English/ChipChic)

Imagine being a 22-year-old woman who physically looks like an 8-year-old girl. Shauna Rae lives a life of being judged and literally minimized every day because of her looks. When she was an infant, she ...

13. Don’t judge a wallet by its cover
(English/the-gadgeteer)

... can with a Bookwallet. Designed to look like a vintage classic hardbound book, these wallets … Don’t judge a wallet by its cover Read More Read all  ...

14. Did you order an iPhone 13? If so, don’t forget a case!
(English/the-gadgeteer)

... ordering one because I’m the Gadgeteer. Gosh, don’t judge me!  ...

15. This Woman Was Left Humiliated After Being Told She Was Too Big To Get On A Party Bus
(English/ChipChic)

San Antonio, Texas. How often are women’s bodies shamed and made to feel inferior? Why do we allow that, and who can judge any human body? Size is the last thing people need to worry about, but we have ...

16. You Need To Add These Psychological Thrillers To Your Reading List, Because They Are Just As Good As Gone Girl And Girl On The Train
(English/ChipChic)

Psychological thrillers are some of my favorite reads, and I have a few for you that I think are every bit as good as Gone Girl and Girl On The Train. I think those are the books by which to judge everything ...

17. She Used To Judge Stay-At-Home Moms, But She’s Going Viral For What She Has To Say About Them Now
(English/ChipChic)

I think we can all agree that some people are so judgemental, especially when it comes down to the topic of moms that stay-at-home and moms that don’t. Bridgette Ann is a mom living in Winona, Minnesota, ...

18. Nope, fidget spinners aren’t gone and you will want this one
(English/the-gadgeteer)

NEWS – I’m not going to judge you if you’re still into fidget spinners. Hey, they are kinda cool. The Fingertip Gyro Sprocket DIY kit will let you build your own bicycle-gear styled fidget spinner that ...

19. Bring Baby Yoda to your home with LEGO’s new set
(English/the-gadgeteer)

NEWS – I haven’t even watched Star Wars: The Mandalorian (don’t judge me!) but I still want this Baby Yoda LEGO set. With 1073 bricks, this set should keep you busy for a few hours building a 7.5 inch ...

20. Art or lamp? You be the judge
(English/the-gadgeteer)

... that you can use with the included instructions to build a 10.5″tall lamp. The KitCo Splash of Color lamp kit … Art or lamp? You be the judge Read More Read all  ...

21. Judge dismisses Tulsi Gabbard’s $50 million ad lawsuit against Google
(English/engadget)

A California judge has struck down longshot Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard's lawsuit against Google. Last fall, Gabbard sued the company for allegedly infringing on her right to free ...

22. Judges rule that YouTube isn't bound by the First Amendment
(English/engadget)

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against Google by PragerU. By coming to that decision, the judges backed the previous court's ruling that internet platforms aren't ...

23. Judge dismisses Huawei lawsuit against 'unconstitutional' federal ban
(English/engadget)

In 2018 the US government banned government personnel from using Huawei and ZTE devices, and a few months later, Huawei sued on the basis that such restrictions were unconstitutional. Since then, Huawei's ...

24. Judge will reportedly approve Sprint / T-Mobile merger tomorrow
(English/engadget)

... tomorrow a US district judge is expected to rule... Read all  ...

25. Dentist who pulled tooth while on hoverboard convicted of 46 crimes
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

On Friday, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Michael Wolverton convicted dentist Seth Lookhart of 46 felonies and misdemeanors. You may recall that Lookhart infamously "performed a dental extraction procedure ...