Hey Siri, What Did You Say?
Computer voices sound perfect in sci-fi films, but in the real world, computer voices such as Siri, Cortana and Google Now, still stumble.
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What’s At The Edge Of A Cloud?
Scientists soared through clouds with a new instrument that takes 3-D pictures of the edge. What they learned might lead to better forecasts.
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Listen — 3:09Secret To Club Stores’ Success
Take all the standard lessons about how to sell stuff and then break them. That’s the secret to some of the nation’s huge retail chains.
Listen — 4:00Female Poker Player on Gender
Annie Duke was often the only woman at the poker table, which influenced the way people saw her - and the way she saw herself.
Listen — 7:53A Pakistani Pop Star
Though she’s made careful study of the history of South Asian music, Zeb Bangash’s career defies easy assumptions about art and Islam.
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Listen — 4:34Bridging The Decades: Leon Bridges’ Soulful ‘Coming Home’
With his natty attire and laid-back grooves, the 25-year-old singer has attracted eager fans and Sam Cooke comparisons in abundance.
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Listen — 9:02This Is What It Sounds Like When Two Women Cover Prince
In the 1980s, few musicians matched the consistent brilliance and staggering fame of Prince. The Purple One earned legions of young fans back then, including one doting girl in California named Maya …
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