Davis: Tyreek Hill’s escapade becomes another troubling example of politics and sports colliding
Politics

Davis: Tyreek Hill’s escapade becomes another troubling example of politics and sports colliding

Politics tamfitronics Sports and politics have been intertwined since the ancient Olympics, when only naked men were supposedly allowed to vie for olive wreaths Get the latest from Darrell Davis straight to your inbox Published Sep 11, 2024 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 4 minute readCP-Web. Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill speaks during an NFL football post game news conference, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins defeated the Jaguars 20-17. Photo by Rebecca Blackwell /THE ASSOCIATED PRESSIf only we could “Stick to sports!”Thanks, Tyreek Hill. The Miami Dolphins receiver was handcuffed by police en route to his NFL game Sunday, accused of speeding and subsequently disobeying an officer’s orders for not rolling down his car’s window. At least two of his teammates — one who was formerly the...
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UC Davis researchers debut highly accurate brain-to-speech technology
Science & Technology

UC Davis researchers debut highly accurate brain-to-speech technology

Technology tamfitronics Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.The big picture: A team from the University of California, Davis, has announced a breakthrough brain-computer-interface (BCI) capable of translating brain signals into readable text with an extremely high level of accuracy. The recently published findings detail the breakthrough technology, which can predict the user's desired words with a less than 3 percent error rate. Researchers reviewing the findings claim the communication tech's error rate is on par with that of a non-disabled speaker reading a paragraph out loud. The study's results, which were published on August 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine, outlines the incredible progress made by Casey Harrell, a 45-year-old father who was stricken with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease....
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