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Feb 17 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Oscar Season: BAFTA's Surprises and Predictions

The Oscar season is in full swing, and the BAFTAs have thrown a curveball with their recent wins. The BAFTAs have a history of being either a crystal ball or a red herring for the Oscars. In 2024, every BAFTA winner (except for visual effects) went on to win the Oscar, making it the most predictive

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Feb 16 2025TECHNOLOGY

City Traffic: Predicting the Flow with Smart Tech

Imagine trying to guess how busy a city street will be in an hour. It's not just about looking at past traffic data. You also need to think about things like the weather and what's happening nearby. Most methods out there only look at past traffic data for short periods. But what if we could use mor

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Feb 16 2025SCIENCE

Spotlight on Toxic Genes: A New Way to Predict Liver Trouble

Scientists have been working hard to figure out how to predict if a substance will harm the liver. They've come up with a clever method that combines lab tests and computer analysis to guess if a compound might cause liver damage in humans. This new approach uses something called gene expression dat

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Feb 15 2025BUSINESS

Guessing Prices: A New Way to Predict Livestock Costs

Imagine trying to guess the price of pork, beef, or mutton next week. It's a tough job, right? Traditionally, people use simple methods to track or fit price data, but these methods often fall short. They don't account for the ups and downs of prices very well, making it hard to predict future costs

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Feb 12 2025SPORTS

Can Creighton Continue Their Winning Streak Against UConn?

We're going to dive into the matchup between Creighton and UConn, two top college basketball teams, to see what the current stats tell us. First, let's talk about Creighton. They are currently on a winning streak consisting of nine consecutive victories. The team has also covered the spread in all

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Feb 12 2025ENVIRONMENT

What if your weather app could predict pollution levels more accurately?

Imagine trying to predict pollution levels with a neural network. You'd think it would be accurate, wouldn't you? Well, not so fast. One big challenge is that data from different years or places can be very different. This is known as data drifting. For example, the temperatures in a city can change

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Feb 10 2025WEATHER

DC, Maryland, Virginia: When will the white stuff fall?

Imagine you're sitting at home, enjoying the warm weather. All of a sudden, a winter storm decides to crash the party. It's set to start on Tuesday morning, and it's not going to leave until Wednesday afternoon. So, when will that first snowflake hit the ground? The fun st

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

What Happens When We Guess Demographics?

Imagine you're trying to figure out someone's background from a list of names and locations which seems very odd, but this happens every day in politics and auditing. This is where demographic prediction comes into play. It's a fancy term for guessing someone's race, ethnicity, or other det

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Feb 10 2025SPORTS

Kansas City's Youth vs. Philadelphia's Power

The Super Bowl 2025 in New Orleans. The Chiefs vs. the Eagles. Two teams, two quarterback and and one running back. Saquon Barkley and Patrick Mahomes are both young players and have a chance to make a big mark on the game. Barkley is the main runner for Philadelphia and is a speedy and fast runn

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Feb 10 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Anora: The Surprise Contender of the Awards Season

Who would have thought? A quirky comedy from Brooklyn has suddenly become the talk of the town. In a surprising twist, a movie named "Anora" won the big prizes at the recent Producers Guild Awards and Directors Guild Awards. This win has made it the hot favorite for the Oscar's. Until now, the Osca

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