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How Scottish FA used AI in selecting new Scotland boss Pocognoli

The days of board members sifting through applicants and picking the best are long gone thanks to football analytics and AI. The Scottish FA used AI to select Scotland's new head coach - Sebastian Pocognoli [Getty Images]Around 20 people made it known to the Scottish FA that they wanted to be considered to replace Steve Clarke as Scotland's new head coach.Not one of them was interviewed.Not because they weren't capable, but because the computer s…

59 mins ago • Yahoo Sports

DNA shaper steers nervous system development

A study of worms finds a protein that helps shape the structure of the genome is critical for establishing the identity of some neurons. A functional …

2 hours ago • MIT News

Rock and Throw All Nite: KISS’ Gene Simmons Tosses Four First Pitches at LA Angels Game

The singer-bassist threw four first pitches until he was satisfied with the result. Rock and Throw All Nite: KISS’ Gene Simmons Tosses Four First Pitc…

2 hours ago • Consequence

The 10 Most Expensive Pokémon Cards of 2026 (So Far)

These are the most expensive Pokémon TCG cards of 2026 so far, including high-value Ascended Heroes pulls like SIR Pikachu ex and SIR Mega Gengar ex, …

3 hours ago • IGN

'Known' TB gene reveals completely unexpected biological role under stress

The complete genome of the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered about two-thirds of TB's…

3 hours ago • Phys.org

Today’s Top Deals: Tomodachi Life, AirPods Pro 3, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for Switch 2

Plus, don’t miss additional video game discounts, TCG savings, and more. If you’re looking to stock up on some new video games, you’ll want to jump on…

4 hours ago • IGN

MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors

By wiring together colonies of these bacteria, the researchers built circuits that can perform complicated calculations. MIT researchers have engineer…

4 hours ago • MIT News

Nextstrain Aims to Boost Tracking of Virus Evolution

(MedPage Today) -- During the acute phase of the COVID pandemic, Nextstrain became known as a key platform for tracking the evolution of SARS-CoV-2. I…

6 hours ago • MedPage Today

A pivotal face-off ends much too soon on Furious

Furious' game of cat and mouse comes to a head this week with "They Make A Noise Like Feathers." What makes a Liz Meriwether series? The showrunner of…

6 hours ago • AV Club

Pilots and Flight Attendants Face a Real Cancer Risk. Frequent Flyers Shouldn’t Panic

Air crew have more radiation-related cancer deaths than any other profession, write Vishal R. Patel, Christopher Worsham, and Anupam B. Jena. —Viviana…

7 hours ago • Time

Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years

New Hubble data shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way in the earliest phases of its evolution. Explore Hubble H…

7 hours ago • NASA

Jerry Bruckheimer says Johnny Depp could yo-ho-ho once more for Pirates 6

The franchise’s executive producer teased Depp's ignominious return at this weekend’s D23. Foul winds and black squalls be blowin’ in: Soon, a familia…

8 hours ago • AV Club

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“They’re Doing Something With Blade”: Why Marvel’s Blade Movie Has Been DOA For 10 Years

New Line Cinema In Hollywood, there is no shortage of projects that never materialized. While many of those are small projects that the masses may have never heard of, there are large, eagerly anticipated projects that held fan excitement and hope — often for years — only to never actually make it to the screen. It’s a unique […] New Line Cinema In Hollywood, there is no shortage of projects that never materialized. While many of those are small …

8 hours ago • ComicBook.com

I tested the DJI Mic Mini 2S — its flagship features and budget price make it the ‘sweet spot’ in DJI’s wireless mic range

The DJI Mic Mini 2S adds internal recording, AI noise cancelling and 32-bit float to DJI's compact wireless mic lineup, delivering Mic 3-rivaling audi…

9 hours ago • TechRadar

Code fixers have fired up the AI warp drive. Strange new worlds await

With more patches per month than at a pirate convention, the bug must be an endangered species. Well, about that It is the best of times, it is the wo…

13 hours ago • The Register

Kennedy’s Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots

The Trump administration is working to implement the president’s new order on childhood vaccines, which he publicly faulted for a rise in autism — eve…

13 hours ago • Kaiser Health News

Elon Musk and Sam Altman claim we've reached the AI singularity. But how would we even know that happened?

Scientists suggest it could take decades to achieve superintelligent AI, and doing so still depends on hypothetical breakthroughs. So why do some sugg…

14 hours ago • Live Science

Part didn't fit so techie got out his screwdriver. Then something flew off the motherboard

Whatever it was broke a PC and led to a face-saving lie WHO, ME? Is it a mistake to return to work on Monday? While you ponder that question, pause a …

16 hours ago • The Register

Dario Amodei’s Unusually Personal Case for AI

Dario Amodei has spent years warning that advanced AI could be dangerous. In a rare exchange on X, Anthropic’s chief executive made a more demanding c…

21 hours ago • BraveNewCoin

Intel says it will launch new core with Nova Lake on desktop first, not in data center — VP Robert Hallock hopes enthusiasts ‘do the math’ compared to AMD

Intel’s Robert Hallock says he hopes enthusiasts “do the math” compared to AMD, highlighting that the company’s new core architecture will release in …

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