Computer professionals celebrate 10th birthday of A.L.I.C.E.

April 1, 2019 By

Wednesday, November 30, 2005File:Turing1.jpg More than 50 programmers, scientists, students, hobbyists and fans of the A.L.I.C.E. chat robot gathered in Guildford, U.K. on Friday to celebrate the tenth birthday of […]

Gunman commits suicide at University of Texas

March 30, 2019 By

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 A man wearing a ski mask and carrying an assault rifle apparently killed himself in the library of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas earlier […]

On the campaign trail in the USA, August 2016

March 30, 2019 By

Friday, September 23, 2016 The following is the fourth edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after […]

NASA’s InSight Lander makes it to Mars

March 29, 2019 By

Thursday, November 29, 2018 On Monday shortly before noon US west coast time (2000 UTC), NASA’s InSight lander successfully touched down on Elysium Planitia on Mars. It sent a signal […]

Fire burns home of late singer Johnny Cash

March 27, 2019 By

Wednesday, April 11, 2007 A fast-moving fire engulfed the home of late singer Johnny Cash on Tuesday. The lake-side home, located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, was the home of the late […]

Death toll from Borneo bridge collapse reaches eleven

March 24, 2019 By

Monday, November 28, 2011 The death toll from the weekend suspension bridge collapse on the Indonesian island of Borneo has risen from four to eleven. Search and rescue teams continue […]