Society
Same-sex Valentine's Day cards are on the shelves at Sainsbury's for the first time home.bt w!
The 'cute' cards have a simple design featuring illustrations of a man and a man, and a woman and a woman, along with the words ‘You + Me’.
CBS Poll: Most Democrats Think Christianity Is as Violent as Islam townhall
Only one-in-seven registered Democrats in America believe that Islam is more violent as a whole than Christianity, according to a new CBS poll.
I read the poll, which can be found here: Country Divides on Travel Ban, Record Low Approval for President Trump scribd. I believe the Town Hall article is referring to the top of page 3, however that specific item on the poll doesn't say "Christianity", but instead says "other religions"...so Town Hall may be stretching the point a bit for a headline. Still interesting figures, to be sure, though.
Unity
His [un]Holiness Pope Francis, in his residence Santa Marta, along with Scholas President, José María del Corral and Scholas Secretary and Global Director, Enrique Palmeyro, received Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson, President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the heads of Hebrew University’s Truman Institute. During the meeting an agreement was signed between the Hebrew University and Scholas to hold a conference and a program with Pope Francis’ support in Jerusalem later this year that will promote civic opportunities and dialogue for peace among young people from the Middle East and around the world.
Cyborg
Belgian company ditches old-school ID badges for implanted microchips mashable
Employees can choose between a full-on electronic radio frequency identity (RFID) chip hand implant, which is inserted between the thumb and index finger, or a chipped ring if they aren't quite ready to join the transhumanist movement. The chips contain their owner's personal data, along with allowing access to the company's assets.
AI
Swarm AI correctly predicted the outcome of Super Bowl LI, right down to the final score digitaltrends
The New England Patriots’ win over the Atlanta Falcons was nothing short of amazing. The Pats rallied back from a 25-point deficit to tie the game in the final minutes of regulation and secured the win with a decisive touchdown drive in overtime. You may still be reeling from the comeback, but here’s something else that will blow your mind: Even before the first ball was snapped, an artificial intelligence platform accurately predicted the outcome of the game, right down to the 34-28 win by the Patriots.
Tech
Louisville turns your smart lights red when air quality suffers engadget
Citizens of Louisville, Kentucky just got a way to make their smart homes even smarter, thanks to IFTTT ifttt and the local city government. According to an announcement from Mayor Greg Fischer, the city has launched its own IFTTT channel that can tie public air quality data directly to smart home devices and other connected gadgets. With the city's home-baked applets, residents can get push notifications for days when the air quality reaches a certain level or, if it gets particularly bad, the air quality can actually be displayed in the colors of a Philips Hue connected lightbulb.
China-Japan
China accuses US of putting regional stability at risk over backing of Japan in island dispute independent.co.uk
James ‘Mad-Dog’ Mattis, Mr Trump’s controversial pick for the sensitive post, caused a stir with his comments during a two-day visit to Japan where he held talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Romania
“I don’t want to divide Romania” news.vice
Romania’s prime minister on Sunday abandoned a controversial emergency decree that would have protected corrupt politicians from prosecution. The decree, initially passed Tuesday without parliamentary consent, sparked the country’s largest protests in decades and drew criticism from abroad.
Research
Lab-made mini-brains are sprouting their own blood vessels newatlas
Each measuring less than a millimeter wide, Brown's mini-brains are created thousands at a time, grown from living rat neural cells. They can't think, but the neurons are electrically active, composed of several types of cells and arrange themselves in a natural three-dimensional structure. Serving as reliable models of the real thing, scientists can study how neural cells develop, and what effect injuries or drugs may have, without the need for animal testing.
Archeology
Hebrew University Archaeologists Find 12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave jpost
However, after excavating the ancient hollow, located near the sea’s northwestern shore, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem huji.ac.il researchers concluded that the additional scrolls were looted by Beduin in the middle of the last century.
“This exciting excavation is the closest we’ve come to discovering new Dead Sea scrolls in 60 years,” said Gutfeld, who directed the dig. “Until now, it was accepted that Dead Sea scrolls were found only in 11 caves at Qumran, but now there is no doubt that this is the 12th cave.”
Others...
Queen Elizabeth II's Sapphire Jubilee: Her Majesty prepares to become UK's first monarch to celebrate 65 years on the throne standard.co.uk
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