Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon

The winning runner at the Beijing Half-Marathon for a humanoid robot today completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds – significantly faster than the human world record of 57 minutes recently set by Jacob Kiplimo. It may seem unfair to compare human and robot running times; a social media user saw“My car can…

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College graduates face federal student loan changes

Paul Bradbury | Ojo Images | Getty Images College graduates in the Class of 2026 are stepping into a radically different student loan landscape, one with fewer repayment options and stricter rules on debt forgiveness compared to previous years. The revisions to the federal lending system follow the passage of President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill”…

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