Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua has unveiled “the world’s first female AI news anchor.” The computer-generated journo will team up with Xinhua’s existing male AI anchors at an upcoming series of political meetings in China. The virtual reporter, named Xin Xiaomeng, was developed by Xinhua, in conjunction with a search engine company called Sogou. Developers…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The official competition schedule is set for the 2015 WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship (JWWC), which will be held August 9-15 in Oklahoma City, Okla., the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced today. Held at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex, the JWWC will include 18 of the top teams in the world,…
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TORONTO — The organization behind Canada’s Heritage Minutes says provincial education systems need to do a better job of teaching students about the country’s most historically significant women, pointing to a new poll that suggests the majority of Canadians have a lot to learn. An Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Historica Canada posed a…
Donald Trump has announced it is time for the US to recognise Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, handing Benjamin Netanyahu a major diplomatic victory less than three weeks before the Israeli elections. The US and all other Western nations have always refused to recognise Israeli sovereignty in the Golan, the strategic high ground which…
With the development of a new form of DNA, scientists have pushed the boundaries of what’s possible and reframed our understanding of the fundamental code that underlies all life, including potential extraterrestrial life. Researchers at the NASA-funded Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution have created a new form of the DNA double helix with an additional…
OKLAHOMA CITY – No. 5 LSU defeated No. 4 Auburn, 6-1 in game two of the 2015 Women’s College World Series, Thursday afternoon at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. Box Score | LSU Press Quotes | Auburn Press Quotes Carly Hoover (pictured) went the distance for the Tigers (51-12), scattering six hits, striking out…
An Adelaide pilot made it clear he was unimpressed about having to do a test flight when he wrote, “I’m bored” in kilometer-long letters in the sky with his plane on Tuesday. He also took the time to draw some penises too. The recently qualified instructor from Flight Training Adelaide took out his frustration with…
BEYOND! On this week’s episode of IGN’s weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, I, host Jonathon Dornbush, along with Brian Altano and Lucy O”Brien, welcome God of War director Cory Barlog for the final episode of 2018. With God of War named IGN’s Best Game of 2018, the crew and Cory reflect back on God of War’s…
Some Canadian authors believe students should be able to see their identities reflected in the stories they learn about in English class, and they applauded an Ontario school board for making that a priority. The Peel District School Board said it wants to expose students to texts from diverse authors on race and injustice in…