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Literal Lucy to the rescue: A new way to distinguish between literal meaning and contextual meaning
Alyson Reed EurekAlert Washington, DC – A new linguistic study of how individuals interpret various types of utterances sheds more light on how literal and contextual meaning are distinguished. The study, “A novel empirical paradigm for distinguishing between What is … Continue reading
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DARPA Cheetah Sets Speed Record for Legged Robots
DARPA Tv This video shows a demonstration of the “Cheetah” robot galloping at speeds of up to 18 miles per hour (mph), setting a new land speed record for legged robots. The previous record was 13.1 mph, set in 1989. … Continue reading
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