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Computers figuring out what words mean
They might be able to build an AI that can surf the Web for me, but no machine can replace me until it learns to pay taxes, complain, gossip and contribute to economic growth by shopping. ""We have taught the computer virtually all the meanings of words and phrases in the... Fireflies in decline as natural habitats are destroyed
The little blinking lights of fireflies are getting harder and harder to see lately.Urban delvelopment, pollution and artificial lights are all causing the numbers of the tiny insects to decline at a rapid rate, and... Stanford's 'autonomous' helicopters teach themselves to fly
Scratch another one off the list of "things only humans can do". This is not even a full artificial "intelligence"; it just learns how to compute data and algorithyms to fly a remote control helicopter, beaming instructions by radio signal 20 times a second. However, that... Making waves in Boscombe
BOSCOMBE, DORSET - Construction has begun on Europe's first artificial surf reef, 225 meters off the Dorset coast at Boscombe. This will be only the fourth such structure in the world and is the centrepiece to... Ban on fake grass now in review
I can not seem to wrap my head around the image of a city council setting down to discuss artificial grass and then banning it. Good people getting in trouble for trying to do good things....."Residents seek to...US and Iraq Agree On Troop Cuts
Its about time that our administration made a plan to get out of this mess. I have to say that I am a little worried about a withdrawal from Iraq, as much as I want it to happen. Though I suppose that they could be...Wife of Fritzl returns to visit the "dungeons"
The wife of Josef Fritzl is reported to have returned to the house and visited the dungeon in which her daughter was confined. Collecting toys and belongings from the underground cells,"she spent about an hour at the...Daughter from Austria incest case reunited with family
Kerstin Fritzl, from the Austria cellar, has reunited with her family. It was reported yesterday on NowPublic that she woke up from the coma she was in. That coverage can be seen here. "...U.S. group calls for food dyes ban
" BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhuanet) -- A U.S. consumer group is pushing to ban the use of eight artificial food dyes because they may cause hyperactivity and behavior problems in some children, according to U.S. media...Fight erupts over sale of Scottish fishing quotas
The UK's fisheries minister, Jonathan Shaw, has formally warned theScottish executive that in his opinion the moratorium on fishing quotes is illegal and not allowed under devolution rules. The Scottish Parliament is...Subway Cars To Take Marine Life Passengers
"Forty-four retired New York subwaycars have been sunken 19 miles southeast of Ocean Cityin an effort to create an artificial reef. Maryland’s coast, a place once rich inanimal life thanks to its natural reefs, has...Eggs for Everest: One Woman's Dream
"Eggs for Everest: One Woman's Dream Eleanor Roosevelt once said: The future belongs to thosewho believe in the beauty of their dreams.How true that statement is, and it is a message I share with audiences... Allison the Turtle to get new flipper
Here's the stuff of a pretty good metaphor. I'll leave it to others to work out the details. But go, Allison, go! "SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - Allison is forever going in circles. That's... Artificial Sweeteners Like Those In Diet Sodas Linked To Weight Gain
"All you diet soda drinkers out there, a warning--that can of coke may not be as "diet" as you think. A recent Purdue University study links artificial sweeteners like those find in diet sodas to weight gain, even if you have just one a day. "Medicare Proposes Coverage for Artificial Hearts
On February 1, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that it proposes coverage (with evidence development) for artificial heart devices in Medicare beneficiaries who are enrolled in Food and Drug Administration approved studies.
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