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Computer writes political speech. Does anyone notice?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Kevin Murnane

Can you tell the difference between a political speech written by a computer program and one written by a speechwriter? Valentin Kassarnig at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has written a computer program that writes political speeches on demand and it … Continue reading →

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What Does Xbox One Sales Have “More Than Tripled” Mean?

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Kevin Murnane

We’re often told that something increased or decreased by a certain percentage.  This isn’t very useful unless we’re also given some additional information.  Here’s an example. In mid November online media and news websites that cover gaming and digital technology … Continue reading →

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