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Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Cannot Be Inventors, US Patent Office Rules
An AI system called DABUS "invented" two new devices, but the USPTO says only humans can do that.
Samantha Cole
4.28.20
Vice News Tonight

No, Drinking Warm Water Won't Stop You From Getting Coronavirus
We look at the claims swirling around online about harnessing what is supposedly the natural enemy of the virus: water.
Michael Kalenderian
4.28.20
COVID-19

Why Are Smokers Being Hospitalized Less Often From Coronavirus?
A Greek cardiologist and French neuroscientist are trying to find out.
Alex Norcia
4.28.20
Coronavirus

New York City Tenants Want the State to Cancel Their Rent. So They’re Going on Strike.
“People don’t have the money to pay the rent, and what we’re asking them to do is politicize that experience,” said Tara Raghuveer.
Emma Ockerman
4.28.20
Coronavirus

Amazon May Have Violated New York Whistleblower Laws by Firing a Protest Organizer
The state's attorney general has also reportedly alleged that the retail giant's coronavirus safety measures for warehouse workers are "inadequate."
Paul Blest
4.28.20
unemployment

This Is Why the Devastating Unemployment Figures Are Actually Way Worse Than We Thought
A new survey shows millions of out-of-work Americans are struggling to get access to the unemployment benefits they may be owed.
Emma Ockerman
4.28.20
Coronavirus

Domestic Violence, Child Marriage, and Genital Mutilation: Coronavirus Could Be a Catastrophe for Women
A U.N. analysis predicts a "calamitous" increase in violence against women, as well as unwanted pregnancies and child marriages.
Tim Hume
4.28.20
sex-lifestyle

A Beginner's Guide to Video Chat Sex Parties
Online group sex is here for you in self-isolation—here's everything you need to know about how to make it happen.
Anna Fitzpatrick
4.28.20
Coronavirus

Dental Hygienists Are Terrified of Returning to Work
Would you want to stick your hands in someone's mouth right now? Dental hygienists are being pressured to do so for routine cleanings.
Clio Chang
4.28.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

WhatsApp Is Trying Harder to Fix Its Misinformation Problem
The introduction of a new limit has led to a 70 percent drop in the forwarding of viral messages around the globe.
Satviki Sanjay
4.28.20
UFOS

UFO Videos ‘Only Scratch the Surface’ of What the Pentagon Knows, Harry Reid Says
The former Senate Majority Leader says the "American people deserve to be informed" about UFOs.
Jason Koebler
4.28.20
kim jong-un

Trump Says He Knows What's Up With Kim Jong Un But Won't Tell Anyone
"I do know how he’s doing, relatively speaking. I just wish him well. You’ll probably be hearing in the not too distant future.”
David Gilbert
4.28.20
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