Hamas Seas Rocket; Taliban Peace; Norway Build Up; China's Inmate Organ; Jerusalem Lost; Patent Drive; Flying Alone; and Pet Luggage

Hamas

Hamas test-fires long-range rocket into sea off Gaza timesofisrael

The jihadist group regularly fires rockets as it works to improve its rocket range and accuracy, a little over two years after it last fought Israel ict.org. In June, it test-fired dozens of short-range rockets inside Gaza, with Israeli sources estimating that at least 30 projectiles were launched.

Monday’s test comes some 10 days after two projectile strikes in two days from Gaza on nearby Israeli population centers. The first attack — in which a rocket hit a street in the city of Sderot — caused some damage to nearby homes and cars, but no injuries. Three people were hospitalized for anxiety following the strike.

AI Goes to Washington; Augmented Sand; Eye Ball Computer; Quantum Cloud; Better Bionic Hand; Hidden Hospital Abortions; 13 Day-Old Embryo; CRISPR and the Question of Humanity; Marriage Graduation; Troop Build Up; Russian Homesteading; Missile Defense Snag; ISIS' Chemical Weapons; Blocking U.S. Passage; and $250k Fine Per Unwelcomed Migrant

You know it's an interesting day when the U.S. government announces it's actively promoting AI! There's also a cool bit of augmented technology by UC Davis if you like to play in the sand, a doctor suing her hospital because it won't let her say publicly that they do abortions, and an announcement that an embryo was kept alive in the lab for 13 days.

AI

Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence whitehouse.gov

...the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is excited to announce that we will be co-hosting four public workshops over the coming months on topics in AI to spur public dialogue on artificial intelligence and machine learning and identify challenges and opportunities related to this emerging technology.