Alexa Will Start Answering Questions With A Question To Guess What User Might Say Next
Amazon’s home voice assistant Alexa is taking a step closer towards natural conversation by trying to guess what users might say next. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54915777 (Photo courtesy of Tech Xplore)
Furious Bride Unhappy With Wedding Gown Emails Bridal Company And Complains; They Write Back And Tell Her She’s Wearing It Inside Out
Kentucky bride writes furious email to bridal company after wedding gown arrives and looks nothing like the photos. Company writes back and tells her she is wearing it inside out. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8938173/Kentucky-bride-writes-angry-email-ugly-bridal-gown-wearing-inside-out.html (Photo courtesy of Kidspot)
Researchers Discover Australia’s Greater Gliders Are Three Separate Species Rather Than One
Researchers in Australia have discovered greater gliders are actually three separate species, rather than one. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/greater-glider-three-species (Photo courtesy of theage.com.au)
Man In Accident Steals Car Of Good Samaritan Who Stopped To Help Him
Man in automobile accident steals car of Good Samaritan who stopped to help him. https://hosted.ap.org/summitdaily/article/a28bf02e8e017ea60c31b5f077004519/man-accident-steals-car-good-samaritan-puerto-rico (Photo courtesy of WCBD)
Flying Taxi Startup Lilium To Set Up First US Hub Near Orlando, Florida
Flying taxi startup Lilium will set up its first U.S. hub near Orlando, putting more than 20 million Floridians within range of the winged electric aircraft that can take off vertically and cover 300 km (185 miles) in a single one-hour hop. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-aviation-taxis-lilium-idUSKBN27R25O (Photo courtesy of New Atlas)
Female Banded Mongooses Instigate Battles With Neighboring Social Groups So They Can Mate With Males Of Opposing Group
Female banded mongooses instigate fights with neighboring social groups so they can mate with the males of the opposing group while the fur is flying. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/warmongering-female-mongooses-lead-their-groups-battle-mate-enemy-180976265/ (Photo courtesy of University of Cambridge)
Japan Using Robotic Monster Wolf To Scare Bears Away From People’s Houses
Japan using robotic monster wolf to scare bears away from people’s houses. https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k9vqe/japan-is-using-a-robotic-monster-wolf-to-scare-bears-away-from-peoples-houses (Photo courtesy of AFP via Getty Images)
Northern Taurid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight 3 Days Ahead Of 800 Foot Asteroid Flying Past Earth
The Northern Taurid meteor shower is reaching its period of highest activity tonight, just three days before an asteroid nearly 800 feet wide flies past the Earth. https://www.newsweek.com/meteor-shower-northern-taurids-asteroid-1546637 (Photo courtesy of CNN.com)
US Air Force To Put Death Rays On Fighter Jets
US Air Force putting death rays on fighter jets. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a34632516/air-force-fighter-jet-death-rays/ (Photo courtesy of YouTube)
Massachusetts Man Plants Christmas Trees In Potholes
Massachusetts man plants Christmas trees in potholes. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/11/10/Massachusetts-man-plants-Christmas-trees-in-potholes/1911605033769/ (Photo courtesy of masslive.com)