Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon The winning runner at a Beijing half-marathon for humanoid robots finished the race today in 50 minutes and 26 seconds — significantly faster than the human world record of 57 minutes recently set by Jacob Kiplimo. Comparing human and robot running times may seem unfair; one social media user observed, “my car can outrun a cheetah too.” Still,...

Olive Oil Isn't Great for the Air Fryer. Here's What a Chef Recommends Using Instead Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement High-smoke-point cooking oils perform better under the harsh heat of an air fryer....

VC Masha Bucher, Epstein associate and Day One founder, explains herself Masha Bucher, a Silicon Valley VC and founder of Day One Ventures, took to X this week to address news reports documenting her close business and personal relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Bucher’s name — primarily under her maiden name, Masha Drokova — appeared in the latest dump of Epstein files...

Trump arrives in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi JinpingGetty ImagesDonald Trump is joined by Vice-President of China Han Zheng and other Chinese officials as he arrives in Beijing on 13 MayUS President Donald Trump descended the steps of Air Force One in Beijing on Wednesday evening, greeted with pomp and pageantry ahead of a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi...

Zimbabwe's white farmers: Will Trump help or hinder their compensation battle?AFP via Getty ImagesZimbabwe agreed a compensation deal to pay $3.5bn for infrastructure improvements to land that was seizedDesperate and ageing white farmers whose land was seized during Robert Mugabe's rule more than two decades ago hope Donald Trump may be able to help them get billions of dollars in unpaid...