football
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What’s the Hardest Olympic Sport?
Let’s stipulate, first, that no Olympic sport is easy. Relaxing, kicking back, lounging around — these are not activities that will lead you to the Olympic Village. If I was an Olympian, I’d probably take issue with some physically deteriorated internet writer telling me that softball’s a relative breeze. Which is fair. But — granted…
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AI Camera Mistakenly Tracks Referee’s Bald Head Instead of Soccer Ball
As the world starts to slowly cede control of everything to artificial intelligence, there’s bound to be some growing pains. When a Scottish soccer team upgraded their stadium with live-streamed games courtesy of a ball-tracking, AI-powered camera, they failed to realise that, to a computer, a referee with a shaved and/or bald head would be…
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Gifts Your Parents Would Never Buy The Ten-Year-Old You
Every kid knows the best way to get almost every item on your Christmas list is to include one outlandish, obscenely expensive item your parents will never go for. Out of guilt, they will happily deliver everything else on your list. But you’re an adult now, with a job and disposable income, so why not…
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Sports Site Dives Into Scifi With Series About The Future Of Football
Image: SB Nation Sports and science fiction, much like jocks and nerds, don’t always get along. However, one sports news site is bringing football into the future with a series that’s weird, complex, and pretty spectacular.