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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Why it matters: Google's AI company DeepMind has developed a robotic arm that can rally with the best of amateur-level table tennis players. It can handle backhands, forehands, a decent amount of spin – and even shots that graze the net – all with remarkable agility.

Watch Google's DeepMind robot play table tennis against human players

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Google DeepMind Reveals Robot That Plays Table Tennis At A Delightful “Solidly Amateur” Level

Google DeepMind researchers have developed an AI-powered robotic arm capable of playing table tennis at the performance level of amateur human players. The robotic agent can adapt to an opponent’s actions in real-time, allowing for enjoyable table tennis games with human players. The underlying AI agent was trained on...

Table Tennis Playing Robot Achieves Human-Level Skills

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PARIS (AP) — China pulled off a stunner in rhythmic gymnastics Saturday, becoming the first non-European country to win Olympic gold in the group event by finishing just ahead of Israel and Italy. The five-woman Chinese team of Ding Xinyi, Guo Qiqi, Hao Ting, Huang Zhangjiayang and Wang Lanjing...

China becomes first non-European country to claim Olympic gold in rhythmic gymnastics

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Team USA absolutely smoked the competition in the women’s 4×400 relay race on Saturday. The United States won the gold medal with a stunning time of 3:15.27 in the 4×400 final. Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, and Alexis Holmes were the runners for the U.S. as they completely blew away the field, finishing more...
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Crazy photo shows how dominant Team USA was in women’s 4×400 relay win

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

France came just inches away of forcing overtime against Team USA in the gold medal game of the women’s Olympic basketball tournament on Sunday. Team USA beat France 67-66 in Paris to win a record eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal. The Americans were leading 65-61 when Gabby Williams hit a three-pointer for France to cut...
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France came literal inches away from forcing OT against Team USA

Boxing coach Tulkin Kilichev was celebrating his athlete's gold medal when he went into cardiac arrest.

Team GB medics save Uzbekistan boxing coach's life

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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The Sporting News live tracked results and highlights from the 2024 Olympic women's volleyball gold medal match between the USA and Italy.

USA vs. Italy volleyball results: Italy sweeps Team USA in dominating fashion for first Olympic gold medal

PARIS -- The contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between China and the United States. But the U.S. topped the medals table with a whopping 126 overall, compared to 91 for China. At the Tokyo Games, the U.S. also edged China in the medal count, finishing with 113 overall and 39 golds, compared to 89 medals with 38 gold for China.

US again beats China in Olympic medals table after they tie for gold

One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

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Once a staple on cruise ships, libraries are becoming a relic of the past, particularly on Carnival Cruise Line vessels. The cruise line has confirmed that it no longer includes libraries in the design of new ships, a decision that has sparked both disappointment and understanding among passengers.

Why is Carnival Quietly Phasing Out a Popular Ship Amenity?

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(MA) Meet Jack Jewel, a teeny tiny Miniature Poodle mix boy who is ready to completely take over every aspect of your life. For unspecified reasons, this 4-and-a-half-month-old puppy was placed in Great Dog Rescue New England's care. He is now living safely with a foster family where he is being spoiled. While he is okay with waiting in foster care for the time being, he hopes you will come bring him to YOUR house soon!

Tiny 4-Pound Miniature Poodle Is Searching For A Home

Traditional car elements become the well of inspiration for the founders. They also draw from classic Italian design houses and the Bauhaus ‘form follows function’ philosophy, as well as metal music during the process of making the NILU hypercar. Electric vehicles have no space within the NILU hypercar. It may have new forms of technologies, such as a carbon fiber monocoque with lightweight aluminum-alloy tubular subframes, but the overall design focuses more on bringing back manual buttons and a tactile feel to driving.

NILU hypercar revives the style of muscle drift vehicles and F1 racers at monterey car week

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Team USA has taken silver in women’s indoor volleyball at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This comes after losing the gold medal match against Italy on Sunday. It was a rough end for Team USA at the Olympics, losing in straight sets, after a very good run to get to the gold medal game. This comes […]
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Team USA loses in straight sets vs. Italy for silver medal in Women’s Volleyball at 2024 Olympics

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Adrian Weinberg made 16 saves in regulation and denied Vince Vigvári in the penalty shootout, helping the United States beat Hungary 11-8 on Sunday for the bronze medal in men's water polo at the Paris Olympics.It's the first medal for the U.S. men since the team lost to Hungary in the final of the 2008 Olympics. The U.S. also won bronze the last time Paris hosted the Summer Games in 1924.Ben Hallock had two goals for the U.S., which bounced back after losing to Serbia in the semifinals.Gergo Zalanki and Denes Varga each had two goals for Hungary, the winningest men's...

U.S. men's water polo team wins first Olympic medal since 2008

The Independent

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe claimed a first artistic swimming medal for Great Britain at the Olympics with silver in the women’s duet.The pair lay outside the podium positions after Friday’s technical routine although a score of 264.0282 was less than a point off the Netherlands, who held third place overnight.A barnstorming free routine was adjudged the best of the 17-strong field on Saturday and a score of 558.5367 points overall lifted Shortman and Thorpe above both Austria and the Netherlands.History makers!Dreams becoming reality 🥹 https://t.co/vDbIeqvt1E pic.twitter.com/YGF5vpeNcM— Team GB (@TeamGB) August 10, 2024However, their hopes of gold after a performance...

History makers in the pool as Great Britain claim first artistic swimming medal

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Ex-Cal star benefits as the Dutch score the game-winning goal with one second left to beat the United States women

Kitty Lynn Joustra, Netherlands Capture Water Polo Bronze Medal

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The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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google deepmind’s robot arm can play competitive table tennis like a human and win

Developing a competitive table tennis player out of a robot arm. Researchers at Google Deepmind, the company’s artificial intelligence research laboratory, have developed ABB’s robot arm...

google deepmind’s robot arm can play competitive table tennis like a human and win

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