Speech-recognition technology is rapidly improving
Maybe I watched too much "Star Trek" when I was younger, but I love the idea of being able to command things in my house or in my car by talking to them.
Software
Jul 23, 2009
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Classifying 'clicks'
A new way to classify sounds in some human languages may solve a problem that has plagued linguists for nearly 100 years--how to accurately describe click sounds distinct to certain African languages.
Other
Jul 15, 2009
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'Tetris' still a videogame star at age 25
It was spring in what was then the Soviet Union when a mathematician in Moscow with a penchant for puzzles created a "Tetris" computer game still going strong 25 years later.
Software
Jun 2, 2009
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Why can we talk? 'Humanized' mice speak volumes
Mice carrying a "humanized version" of a gene believed to influence speech and language may not actually talk, but they nonetheless do have a lot to say about our evolutionary past, according to a report in the May 29th issue ...
Evolution
May 28, 2009
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Group protests Kindle e-reader's read-aloud limits
(AP) -- A group representing the blind and other people with disabilities protested limitations to the new read-aloud feature on Amazon.com Inc.'s latest Kindle electronic reader Tuesday, arguing that the restrictions unfairly ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 7, 2009
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It's like software understands, um, language
(PhysOrg.com) -- EU researchers have taken speech recognition to a whole new level by creating software that can understand spontaneous language. It will, like, make human-machine interaction, um, work a lot more, er, smoothly.
Computer Sciences
Jan 21, 2009
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Why Americans do political speeches so well (and debates so badly)
The recent Democratic National Convention in Chicago was a showcase of impressive speeches. Presidential nominee Kamala Harris jupstified the newfound enthusiasm of Democrats with a strong acceptance speech, but even she ...
Political science
Aug 29, 2024
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Singlish goes digital: How Singaporeans infuse their distinctive language into online communication
"30th got school meh it's a Sunday leh." If we asked an average American what this online message means and what they can discern about its author, they would likely be baffled.
Social Sciences
Aug 8, 2024
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Study examines online intimidation targeting state election administrators
In the lead-up to the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, Arizona's chief election officer Katie Hobbs received far more harassing messages on Twitter than any of her counterparts in other states. More than 30% of all tweets directed ...
Social Sciences
Jul 3, 2024
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Why cats meow at humans more than each other
This is a story that goes back thousands of years.
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2024
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