Autonomous Robot Surgeon Outperforms Human Surgeon

Welcome to the future?

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We’re pretty good at using surgery to keep people alive. But at a certain point, doctors are only human—hands shake, surgeons get tired, sutures and stitches are done imperfectly, wrists can only twist so far. That’s why, in recent years, surgeons have used robots more frequently, to direct tools inside a patient more perfectly than a human could. Now researchers have developed a robotic surgical tool that can operate autonomously on soft tissue, according to a study published today in Science Translational Medicine.

Father & daughter's amazing natural hair photos that has got people talking

Benny Harlem is a singer, songwriter amongst other things. He's famous for his amazing length of natural hair... But when he shared photos of his daughter Jaxyn & her hair via Instagram, people were stunned. She definitely inherited that from her dad. See more photos of the amazing duo serving hair goals as you continue....

Russian Hacker Sells 270 Million Email Passwords For $0.75

That includes 23,925,140 Gmail accounts

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A single hacker from a small town in Russia compiled a whopping 272 million unique stolen email addresses and passwords, researchers say.

The Youngest GM In Sports Is A 26-Year-Old Analytics Guru

John Chayka, 26, will be the Coyotes' next GM and is the latest sign of hockey's shift towards analytics

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The Arizona Coyotes’ newest general manager is a child of the ’80s—barely. The Glendale-based NHL team is reportedly set to announce on Thursday that it is promoting 26-year-old John Chayka to general manager, making him the youngest GM in the history of major North American professional sports. He is younger than 15 current Coyotes players and 13 years the junior of team captain Shane Doan.

Amber Rose now jealous of Blac Chyna?

That is if you believe MediaTakeOut. Below is how they are reporting it...

Study: Your Smartphone Makes You Act Like You Have ADHD

Researchers show what you already know: that constant pinging in your pocket monopolizes your attention

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All those notifications about Instagram followers, Facebook likes, Twitter @mentions, Snapchat messages and texts can be distracting. Hell, writing that sentence was distracting—an urgent reminder to check my damn phone already. All of which is to say, anyone with an iPhone understands how technology competes for our attention—but a new study has gone further, linking smartphones to symptoms similar to those of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Fan Selfie Demands Are Crushing Justin Bieber

In a rare moment of correctness, the Biebs points out his fans are mannerless heathens

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Justin Bieber will no longer be taking selfies with his adoring fans. The singer explained in an Instagram post that he feels “like a zoo animal” when hoards of Beliebers approach him with smartphones, and he can no longer deal with it.
He posted his missive Monday evening, explaining that it’s not just the amount of requests, but the complete abandonment of social norms when he’s around: