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Computers Being Taught to
Recognize Art
Mathematical formula weighs millions of parameters,
then renders one of five assessments: |
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Art |
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Kitsch |
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3. |
Shlock |
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4. |
Crap |
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5. |
Thomas Kinkade (shown)
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| EDUCATION |
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U.S. History Quiz Completely
Stumps American Teens
74% thought Lincoln IM'd Gettysburg
Address. |
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| SPORTS |
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New Cubs Owner Wants to Sell Naming
Rights to Wrigley Field
Among those showing interest: Piggly Wiggly, Altoids,
Smuckers, Preparation H. |
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| FEATURE |
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| Responding to complaints of
conflict of interest from the chemical industry, the
EPA dismissed as head of the panel of scientists
determining the safety of a widely used chemical: |
| A ) | an
award-winning EPA toxicologist. |
| B ) | one
of 17 panelists employed or funded by the chemical
industry. |
| C ) | a
well-regarded scientist from Mars. |
| Hint: she's not from
Mars. Guess again. |
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| MISCELLANEOUS |
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Vatican Exhibit Reveals Secrets
of Spanish Inquisition
Apparently it began with illegal eavesdropping. |
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| LIFESTYLE |
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Survey: Americans Freely
Change Their Religion
But not their beer. |
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