This paper proposes to tackle open-domain question answering using Wikipedia as the unique knowledge source: the answer to any factoid question is a text span in a Wikipedia article. This task of machine reading at scale combines the challenges of document retrieval - finding the relevant articles...
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Binge Eating at Night? Your Hormones May Be to Blame
Overweight binge eaters may be particularly susceptible to the influence of fluctuations in appetite-regulating hormones. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/well/eat/binge-eating-at-night-your-hormones-may-be-to-blame.html?partner=rss
Pence Speaks To Israel’s Knesset
Yesterday U.S. Vice President Mike Pence delivered a lengthy address (full text) to Israel's Knesset (Parliament). His remarks included numerous religious references and references to Jewish history. He said in part:In the story of the Jews, we’ve always seen the story of America. It is the...
Strava Fitness App Can Reveal Military Sites, Analysts Say
A global map published by the company shows users’ movements and is said to expose data about bases and personnel, including those of U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/world/middleeast/strava-heat-map.html?partner=rss
Raiders Of The Lost Walmart Uncover Ancient And Mysterious 12-Year-Old GPS
Back in 2005, you needed a standalone GPS device if you wanted a disembodied voice to yell at you when you made a wrong turn. Before smartphones existed, a pocket-size GPS device that was small enough to be convenient for motorcycle and bike use was novel and useful. However, such a device...
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