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Developer sees human benefits from growth of AI

[2018-01-19 07:41]

SAN FRANCISCO - Artificial intelligence will not pose a threat to human jobs - instead, it will make people better, says a developer of an AI robot that defeated some of the best poker players.

Cold comfort

[2018-01-18 08:01]

Before penning the movie Great Cold, scriptwriter Lyu Pinpin collected all the books and documents she could find about the plight of "comfort women" - the female victims from China, South Korea and the Philippines who were forced into sexual slavery by invading Japanese soldiers before and during World War II.

Film based on Tsinghua University gives new lease of life to actor

[2018-01-18 08:01]

Over the past two decades, Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming has starred in around 80 movies and television dramas.

A class apart

[2018-01-18 08:01]

When director Li Junlin read the news that the number of China's "left-behind" children was estimated to have surpassed 60 million, the filmmaker recalled his early years as one of them.

Veteran actress talks of the craft

[2018-01-18 08:01]

PASADENA, California - Angela Lansbury has words of wisdom for young actors.

Tarantino making film on cult head

[2018-01-18 08:01]

LOS ANGELES - Leonardo DiCaprio will star in a movie set around the Charles Manson murders, Hollywood entertainment publications reported on Friday, but he will not play the role of the American cult leader.

A musical about the creator of a US circus hits the right notes

[2018-01-18 08:01]

LOS ANGELES - Set in colorful, mid-1800s New York City, Hugh Jackman's musical The Greatest Showman has hit all the high notes, pulling in $94.5 million in North America and more than $100 million internationally through Sunday.

Students cast eyes stateside

[2018-01-17 07:59]

He wanted to know - should he stay or should he go?

Studying abroad: Wise decision or not

[2018-01-17 07:59]

Studying abroad was seen for long as a guarantee of a great job and a promising future. But that view no longer holds. A recent survey by the Center for China and Globalization, a Beijing-based think tank, which polled 1,821 young people who had studied abroad, found about 40 percent of the returnees' monthly salaries to be below 6,000 yuan ($922), lower than the average monthly salary in Beijing of 9,942 yuan. Up to 68.9 percent of those polled acknowledged that their pay was below expectations.

Inclusive Education

[2018-01-17 07:59]

"My dream is to be a soldier safeguarding my country," says 13-year-old schoolboy A Yongzhi.

US study says abuse linked to grades

[2018-01-17 07:59]

CHICAGO - Children experiencing high rates of peer victimization or engaging in problem behaviors are at a greater risk of not graduating high school on time, a study by the University of Illinois has found.

8 destinations you must visit

[2018-01-17 07:59]

Travel experts across the globe publish much-anticipated lists that aim to excite readers about upcoming travel trends. Here is a 2018 list that spans five continents and urges travelers to explore new cities, try new foods, embrace new cultures and gain new perspectives.

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