Hans
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Hans Moravec, a pioneering roboticist, observed in 1988 that computers excel at what humans find hard yet struggle with what we find naturally easy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Paddington Bear, Glastonbury chief Emily Eavis, actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, singer Camila Cabello and composer Hans Zimmer also paid tribute to Sir David in pre-recorded birthday tributes.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“Housing is of course at the top of the line for most people who are leaving,” said Hans Johnson, a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Despite the concern, "risk to the wider public remains low", the World Health Organization's director for Europe Hans Kluge said in a statement, adding that "there is no need for panic or travel restrictions".
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Hans Krebs, the biochemist, was breaking open cells to identify their constituent chemical components.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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