Leylah Fernandez is part of one of the biggest stories at the US Open this year, despite no longer being in the singles draw. Fernandez is partnering Venus Williams in the US Open doubles event, and they have made a very successful start to their partnership. With there being a 24 year difference in age, Williams has been offering advice …
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Carlos Alcaraz has reached the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slams in the same season for the first time in his career. Defeating Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday, the 22-year-old Spaniard became the youngest man in the Open era to reach 13 Grand Slam quarterfinals. Alcaraz, who won a point with a nifty …
Read More »The one thing keeping AI from full AGI? Consistency. On an episode of the “Google for Developers” podcast published Tuesday, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said that advanced models like Google’s Gemini still stumble over problems most schoolkids could solve. “It shouldn’t be that easy for the average person to just find a trivial flaw in the system,” he said. …
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Scientists have uncovered a genetic variant, inherited from Neanderthals, that may limit athletic performance. The mutation is thought to affect roughly 8% of modern-day Europeans and influences the activity of a key enzyme in the production of energy in skeletal muscle. In a study published July 10 in the journal Nature Communications, researchers analyzed more than 2,700 individuals, which revealed …
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