A computer program designed as Eugene Goostman, a manufactured 13-year old Ukrainian boy, passed the Turing Test last Saturday: a test designed to evaluate how well a machine is capable of exhibiting human behavior. One-third of the judges for the artificial intelligence (AI) program said the program was so life like, they could have been speaking to a human.
A former military intelligence analyst, who is currently serving a 35-year sentence in jail, opened up to the public about her reasons for her arrest and the problems she sees in the country. In the New York Times Op-ed article, "The Fog Machine of War," Chelsea Manning explains how constitutional freedoms are becoming limited, which sparked her decision to notify the public of what the government wanted to keep disclosed.
In the wake of the shooting near University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), leaving seven dead, including the shooter, and 13 injured, a social media movement called #YesAllWomen has emerged on Twitter.
Not many films can bring together two teenagers, beleaguered by cancer, to create a humorous love story. Yes, in a film complete with a boy going blind and frequent trips to the hospital, there is humor and moments when the audience cannot help but laugh. These moments are exactly what the audience needs, as the course of the film transforms giggles into tears, and smiles into sobs.
The Northeastern police department assisted MBTA forces when a fight broke out on the lower platform of Ruggles Station, involving an umbrella as a weapon. Officers then assisted transit police with one of the subjects who was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The subject was not affiliated with the university.
Memorial Day saw hundreds of Bostonians join a progressive art movement by coloring in blocks on a 5-by-41 foot canvas spanning the wall of the Prudential Center along Boylston Street.
On Monday, June 2, the chief of the Environmental Protection Agency will propose a plan to dramatically cut carbon emissions in the United States. The plan calls for 30 percent cuts by 2030, and is mostly targeted at coal power plants that create much of the emissions the EPA is fighting today.
On Saturday, Obama backed his actions by explaining that the planet must be a suitable place to live for children today, which is his responsibility both as the president and as a parent.
On Sunday, May 25, President Barack Obama visited soldiers stationed in Afghanistan during a surprise visit to the Middle East. Obama traveled with country singer Brad Paisley, who performed for the soldiers in honor of Memorial Day weekend and their commitment to the military.
During the visit to Bagram Air Base, Obama made a speech to the troops, thanking them for their service to the U.S. as well as to Afghanistan. He also pleased the crowd with good news.
Following a national wave of outcry against the way universities address sexual assault cases, two Northeastern students have started a campus branch of No More, a campaign to denounce rape and the culture that excuses it.
Charlie's, which has held its own since 1927, is famous for being one of few eateries to serve African-Americans during the era of segregation, and for maintaining its welcoming family atmosphere and overall appearance since its debut. The Manjourides family, which has managed the store for two generations, announced the diner’s closing in a Twitter post on May 12.
