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Nov 07 2024TECHNOLOGY

The Future of Sports News: A New Dataset and Approach

Imagine trying to turn live sports commentaries into news updates. It's a big task, and the data used now is often full of mistakes because computers collect and clean it. Also, there's a gap in knowledge between what's said live and what makes it into the news, which makes the job harder. In a new

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Nov 07 2024TECHNOLOGY

Wuhan's Neighborhoods: Who Has the Best Access to Services?

Have you ever wondered if some neighborhoods in your city have better access to services than others? This question was explored in Wuhan, China, by looking at how easily people can reach social services like public transport, restaurants, and entertainment spots from their homes. The researchers d

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Nov 07 2024TECHNOLOGY

Redesigning Car Screens for Safer Driving

More and more people are putting themselves at risk by using their phones while driving. One clever solution is the Head-Up Display, or HUD. This smart system shows crucial car information right on the windshield, helping drivers keep their eyes on the road. But here's a problem: there's no agreed-u

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Nov 07 2024TECHNOLOGY

Nintendo's New Console: A Gamer's Dream

Nintendo's next gaming console is bringing something special to the table. In a recent announcement, they revealed that their upcoming Switch successor will be compatible with existing Switch games. This means players won't have to toss out their old games when they upgrade. Backward compatibility

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Nov 07 2024TECHNOLOGY

The Price of a Simple Chat

In a surprise move, OpenAI, the company behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT, may have spent a whopping $15. 5 million on a web address. The domain in question? Chat. com. This simple URL was originally bought by Dharmesh Shah, the founder of HubSpot, for $10 million in early 2023. Just a few months l

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Nov 07 2024TECHNOLOGY

Apple's Budget Vision Pro: Lighter, Cheaper, But Less Sharp

Did you know Apple might be working on a cheaper version of the Vision Pro? The rumor is that they want to cut costs by using a new type of OLED display. This screen could be brighter, but it won't be as sharp as the current model. The original Vision Pro uses super high-resolution OLED panels from

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Nov 07 2024TECHNOLOGY

Home Entertainment: Cables vs. Traditional Networks

Imagine having a super-smart home where you can stream movies, music, and games seamlessly across different rooms. This experiment explored how to do just that using two common cable types: CATV coaxial cable and Ethernet. The idea behind this was to create a simple setup with a central server and m

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Nov 07 2024TECHNOLOGY

Apple Watch's 10th Birthday: A Surprise in Store?

Everyone's been buzzing about the Apple Watch's 10th anniversary, but did you know it's not quite here yet? Apple actually introduced the Watch back in 2014, but it wasn't available until 2015. So, the big 10 isn't until April! Apple didn't mention it in their September event, so what's the deal? W

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Nov 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

Robots Tackle Japanese Storytelling: Lessons from Rakugo

You might think that teaching a robot to tell jokes is a piece of cake. But not so fast! Researchers tried to get a robot to master rakugo, a traditional Japanese form of storytelling. They gave the robot a speech synthesizer so it could mimic human storytellers. The goal? To see how the robot's jok

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Nov 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

Making Board Games with AI: Can Computers Create Fun?

Have you ever wondered if computers could invent new board games? Well, some clever folks are using artificial intelligence to do just that! They're trying to find a way for AI to create two-player board games all by itself. To make sure these games are fun, they've come up with special rules, or me

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