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As people make efforts to stay apart from each other physically, video games are filling the socializing gap.

As Hanging Out Gets Difficult, More People Are Turning To Social Video Games

Online video games are proving popular as people look for a way to socialize during this time of social distancing. Some game developers are even changing games' rules to cater to the new reality.

Ke Jie, the world's No. 1 Go player, stares at the board during his second match against AlphaGo in Wuzhen, China, on Thursday. The 19-year-old grandmaster dropped the match in the best-of-three series against Google's artificial intelligence program.

Google A.I. Clinches Series Against Humanity's Last, Best Hope To Win At Go

Ke Jie is a wunderkind — the 19-year-old undisputed master of what might well be the world's most complex game. And he just soundly lost a best-of-three series to an artificial intelligence program.

In making her case for electability, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has repeatedly said she's the Democratic presidential candidate who "brings the receipts."

What Amy Klobuchar Is Really Saying When She Talks About Having 'Receipts'

The senator from Minnesota often references "the receipts," an online slang phrase, on the presidential campaign trail. Linguists say it emphasizes accountability and works across audiences.

DoorDash's delivery restaurant in Redwood City, near San Francisco, is among an increasing number of "ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps.

Delivery Only: The Rise Of Restaurants With No Diners As Apps Take Orders

Restaurants without diners are popping up all over the place. "Ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps such as DoorDash and Uber Eats seek to feed diners' appetite for delivery.

Anne Wojcicki, chief executive officer and co-founder of 23andMe, speaks during the TechCrunch Disrupt 2018 summit in San Francisco in September 2018.

Female CEOs Blast 'Forbes' List Of Innovative Leaders That Includes Only One Woman

The sole woman, Barbara Rentler of Ross Stores, clocked in at No. 75. Dozens of female CEOs have signed a letter demanding Forbes do better. Anne Wojcicki of DNA testing company 23andMe is among them.

Earlier this week, Disney, Nestle and Epic Games — which makes Fortnite — pulled their ads from YouTube, which is owned by Google.

Advertisers Abandon YouTube Over Concerns That Pedophiles Lurk In Comments Section

Hasbro, Disney, Nestle and others have suspended their ads on the online video site. YouTube has responded by disabling comments on millions of videos.

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify following a break during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee joint hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Mark Zuckerberg Is Back Before Congress For A Second Day Of Testimony

The Facebook CEO appears before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, after a five-hour session before two Senate committees on Tuesday. He'll take more questions about privacy and security.

Anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff, PBS NEWSHOUR provides in-depth analysis of current events with a team of seasoned and highly regarded journalists.

PBS NEWSHOUR Live Coverage Of 2019 State Of The Union Address

Airs Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV

Left: Volunteers take part in a "mapathon" organized by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. Right: OpenStreetMap contributors pinpoint dump sites along rivers and waterways in Dar es Salaam in an effort to predict and prevent flooding in the Tanzanian city.

After Hurricane Dorian, The 'Wikipedia Of Maps' Came To The Rescue

Humanitarians are using crowdsourcing software to fill in blank spots on maps of disaster-prone countries.

5 Radical Schooling Ideas For An Uncertain Fall And Beyond

American education is full of innovators practicing alternatives to the mainstream. Now, some of those alternatives are proving their mettle.

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