The days will feature seminars on life and politics in the electronic age. “Networking for the Masses” promises a political philosophy that might have come from Karl Marx had he worked weekends at a Radio Shack. Other seminars, “Phreaking the Phone” or “Zen and the Art of Lockpicking,” hint at the underbelly of the hacking culture. Still, if these conventioneers can overcome fears of viruses both computer–and bloodborne, they may have something to rival the original....

I felt that way last week reading about the emergence of an unexpected new merger of biology and engineering: DNA computers. Scientists have discovered a way to take pieces of DNA-the stuff of life, genetic material found in the cells of every living creature-and use them as,“molecular computers” that have the potential to dwarf the powers of the mightiest supercomputers. One expert guesses that a system using a jug’s worth of DNA goop can crunch more arithmetic than all the conventional computers on planet earth....

These should be the fat days for Rostenkowski. The ward boss’s son from Chicago’s Northwest Side was at the pinnacle of power last week. For the first time in 12 years, he was writing tax policy for a Democratic president. He pushed Bill Clinton’s $246 billion package of proposed increases through his House Ways and Means Committee largely intact but in vintage Rosty fashion: behind closed doors and with breaks for selected industries sprinkled here and there....

In Georgia, the GOP has moved to end the absentee voting process that produced record turnout in 2020. Nevermind that investigations and independent analyses found no evidence of voter fraud. Nevermind that it was the Republican legislature that passed absentee voting rules in the first place, or that until this past election, more Republicans voted absentee than Democrats or Independents. Peach State Republicans are specifically targeting low-income Black and Latino communities....

The move to prohibit HUD from accessing part of its funding is an effort by lawmakers to force the department to begin allowing the island nation access to roughly $10 billion, aid that had been appropriated by Congress after the area was hit by devastating storms. HUD unliterally delayed that money for 3.5 months. Lawmakers, specifically House Democrats, threatened earlier this month to partially defund HUD over its decision to circumvent Congress and illegally delay the aid intended for large mitigation projects and electrical grid modernization that would better prepare Puerto Rico for future natural disasters....

One outlet called it the worst first-pitch in the storied history of Wrigley Field. Here’s the ceremonial pitch Tuesday night at Wrigley Field in Chicago before the Cubs took on the Minnesota Twins for an interleague contest. McGregor took the mound in a light, checkered suit, did a wind up, tapped his feet on the ground and launched an errant throw from his left hand. The wild throw toward the third-base line even caught the catcher off guard....

Copeland made the inaccurate and dangerous remarks while appearing on the Victory Channel’s America Stands: FlashPoint on Tuesday. “I was noticing today—President Trump and his beautiful first lady—without masks. They are immune. They are immune,” Copeland said. “And this display of our president giving God thanks for helping in that time - and he walked out immune. Somehow. Glory to God. Thank you, Jesus. “Come on man, we’re immune. We’re going through this thing with a holy spirit immunity from the works of the devil....

Former Conservative MP Nicky Morgan, now a life peer in the House of Lords, appeared on the BBC’s Question Time program where she got into a heated debate a day after all but five Tory MPs voted down the motion. It would have seen free meals extended over school holidays until Easter 2021. Ahead of the vote, Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner appeared to use the word “scum” during a speech by Tory MP Chris Clarkson in the House of Commons in a debate over U....

Antonio Conte brought in Batshuayi to replace the injured Alvaro Morata, who is expected to return to face Roma, but he failed to register a shot on goal against the bottom of the table side. Chelsea 14/1 to win CL Batshuayi was hooked in the 56th minute for Pedro and visibly showed his frustration as he was brought off. Conte isn’t concerned by the reaction of his frontman, however, and he insists that it is unfair to single out the 24-year-old when everyone played badly....

Bet on Chelsea vs Arsenal Conte and Costa reportedly fell out after the Italian refused to let the striker join Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian. Costa was subsequently dropped from the Chelsea squad for the Premier League game against Leicester City, although he returned to help Conte’s men claim the Premier League title, scoring 20 goals over the course of the campaign. The Spain international is now widely expected to leave Stamford Bridge, with a return to former club Atletico Madrid mooted, and Chelsea are on the brink of signing Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata as his replacement....

Moses made his first league start for Chelsea since May 11, 2013 against Hull earlier this season and quickly became a cornerstone of Conte’s Premier League leaders in a more withdrawn position. He endured spells on loan at Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham after signing for Chelsea, but Conte admits that he immediately noticed his talent after seeing him play during his side’s pre-season tour of Austria and the United States....

Courtois is reportedly the subject of interest from Real Madrid, prompting his manager to emphasise the long-term importance of the Belgium international to the Premier League leaders. The Italian has extensive experience of working with one of the best shot-stoppers in world football, having played with Buffon at Juve before coaching the veteran at both club and international level. Still only 24, Courtois can be expected to perform at the highest level for at least a decade, with Buffon still earning rave reviews at the age of 38....

The Premier League leaders appeared to be on their way to victory when Cesc Fabregas handed them the lead after just five minutes, but Palace quickly turned things around with two goals in as many minutes from Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke. Chelsea came close to levelling the scores on a number of occasions, but Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey proved to be too much of an obstacle. 3-4-3 is key to Chelsea’s greatness...

While the 2014-15 Premier League champions travel to Swansea on Sunday, Manchester United and Manchester City face off in their first derby of the season on Saturday. But Conte refused to discuss whether the two Manchester sides are favorites for the title, referring to Leicester’s success as proof that little can be ascertained at this stage. “I don’t like to speak about favorites,” he told a news conference. “Last season showed us that a team that is not the favorite can win the title....

The incident occurred after Baltimore County police were called to a Towson restaurant because a woman had reportedly passed out in the bathroom. PHOTOS: NFL players arrested in 2014 Police arrived and found the woman vomiting into a sink in the bathroom. Police say Smith was with her and refused to obey an officer’s repeated orders to leave the bathroom. Smith, 25, was cited late Saturday at a police precinct in Towson and then released....

“In order to get a vaccine that’s practically deployable for people to use, it’s going to be at least a year to a year and a half at best,” Fauci told CNN New Day host John Berman. The number of cases of the new coronavirus continue to rise, and as of Wednesday, more than 81,000 people have become infected worldwide, according to a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University. As the number increases, so has the level of concern among the general public, making the natural next questions about preventive measures....

Speaking during the democratic debate hosted by ABC and Univision at the Texas Southern University in Houston, the New Jersey Senator said the country needs to address the issues of racism across all sections of society while promising to deal with the “problem of white supremacy and hate crimes” if elected president in 2020. “We know Donald Trump’s a racist, but there’s no red badge of courage for calling him that,” Booker said....

The former Olympic bronze medalist in judo is undefeated in mixed martial arts with a 9-0 record, eight victories by way of arm bar, and is the current UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion. One of the great debates within the MMA world is how a boxer would fare against a mixed martial artist. Rousey recently appeared on Power 106 FM and claimed that she could dismantle current boxing pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr....

Iconic for having the best engines, parts and personnel, Hendrick Motorsports was anything but superior last season in Jeff Gordon’s final year as a driver. It’s not fair to say Hendrick drivers were bad — they had nine wins and more than $23 million in prize money — but Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne failed to meet championship expectations. MORE: Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch top best NASCAR moments of 2015...

Real Salt Lake tabs Petke as coach The court, representing the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas, ruled Wednesday that the suit lacked personal jurisdiction over the Players Union and specific jurisdiction over the trio of players, according to ESPNFC. Crossfire Premier in Washington state, Chicago-based club Sockers FC and the Dallas Texans filed the suit in July in hope of overturning precedent that has denied youth clubs in the U....