Technology

November 21, 2024

World’s Smartest AI-Powered Tennis Robot Serves Shots Based on Player‘s Movements

Many of us are familiar with tennis ball machines that launch balls at players, allowing them to practice their shots without a human opponent. The first versions popped up back in the 1920s, but fast forward over 100 years, and Hong Kong-based sports tech company PongBot has just launched something much more advanced: Pace S Series, the “world’s smartest AI-powered tennis robot.

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November 8, 2024

RIP Elwood Edwards: Voice of AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail!” Dies at 74

The voice behind AOL’s iconic “You’ve got mail!” announcement, Elwood Edwards, has died at 74 after battling a long illness. The news was reported by WKYC, a local Ohio station where Edwards worked for many years. If you were around in the mid-90s, you might recall opening your email inbox to hear Edwards’ cheerful “You’ve got mail!” greeting without realizing it was voiced by a real person.

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