READING LOG NEWS MEETING 11
READING
LOG MEETING 11
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Day
1
Thursday
Date:
April 25, 2019
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Time
: 18:00 – 18:40
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Tittle
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1. Microsoft Word AI 'to improve writing'2. Will AI kill developing world growth?3. Robot news presenter causes a stir on Russian TV |
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Sources
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2.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47852589
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https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47981274
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Newsworthy
event (main event)
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1.
A
new feature in Microsoft's Word aims to help improve writing beyond the usual
grammar fixes.
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2.
As
Kai-Fu Lee, a Beijing-based venture capitalist who invests in artificial
intelligence, tells us, AI is potentially the most revolutionary technology
to emerge this century. It is also, along with the associated technologies of
machine learning and robotics, advancing at breakneck speed.
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3.
'Alex'
has already caused a stir, with some viewers complaining about his appearance
and accusing him of peddling political propaganda.
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Background
event (Elaboration)
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1.
Using
artificial intelligence, Ideas will suggest rewrites for clunky sentences as
well as changes to make sure language is gender inclusive.
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2.
Artificial
intelligence (AI) could displace millions of jobs in the future, damaging growth
in developing regions such as Africa, says Ian Goldin, professor of
globalisation and development at Oxford University.
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3.
Russian
state news channel Rossiya 24 has introduced a robot presenter for some of
its bulletins.
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New
vocabularies found
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Comments
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I
think AI (artificial intelligent) is really good, since a new technology
develop each years. It had such as good potential for the future
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Day
2
Friday
Date:
April 26, 2019
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Time
19:00 – 20:00
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Tittle
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1.
British bluebells 'have advantage over
Spanish bluebells'
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Nature crisis: Humans 'threaten 1m species
with extinction'
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Small tyrannosaur 'was cousin of T. rex'
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Sources
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2.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48169783
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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48190396
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Newsworthy
event (main event)
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1. The introduced Spanish variety has lower
fertility and is unlikely to wipe out the native plant, according to genetic
tests.
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2. From the bees that pollinate our crops, to
the forests that hold back flood waters, the report reveals how humans are
ravaging the very ecosystems that support their societies
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3. Called Suskityrannus hazelae, the
dino would have stood about 1m tall at the hip and was perhaps no more than
3m in length - not much longer than just the skull of fearsome T. rex.
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Background
event (Elaboration)
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1. Fears that the British bluebell could go
extinct are unfounded, say scientists.
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2. One million animal and plant species are
now threatened with extinction.
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3. Scientists have described a diminutive new
tyrannosaur from New Mexico, US.
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New
vocabularies found
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Devastating
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Comments
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Overtime,
if we are not taking care of the animal, they will be extinct.
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Day
3
Sunday
Date
: 28 April 2019
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Time
13:50
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Tittle
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1.
Aeroflot plane crash: Pilot error theory
probed
2.
US climate objections sink Arctic Council
accord in Finland
3.
Climate change: Rain melting Greenland ice
sheet 'even in winter'
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Sources
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2.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48185793
3.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47485847
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Newsworthy
event (main event)
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1. Russian investigators are considering
pilot error as a possible cause of the crash which killed 41 people on board
an Aeroflot airliner at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport.
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2. US objections to wording on climate change
prevented Arctic nations signing a joint statement at a summit in Finland,
delegates said.
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3. Rain is becoming more frequent in
Greenland and accelerating the melting of its ice, a new study has found
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Background
event (Elaboration)
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1. The airliner made a hard landing 30
minutes after take-off on Sunday and burst into flames. It had taken off
normally, bound for Murmansk in the far north.
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2. On Monday, US Secretary of State Mike
Pompeo addressed the forum in Rovaniemi, northern Finland, with a speech
welcoming the melting of Arctic sea ice, rather than expressing alarm about
it.
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3. Two years ago, the BBC
reported from Greenland on the risks of faster melting, because of the growth
of algae which makes the ice darker and more likely to warm.
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New
vocabularies found
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Comments
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The
combination between nature and technology has been crushed. Theres is a lot of
accident because of nature.
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Day
4
Monday
Date
: 29 April 2019
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Time
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Tittle
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1. Dota 2: Chinese team wins
$5m gaming prize
2. Dota 2 fans now able to
watch games via VR
3. Dota 2: UK major
tournament to 'inspire' fans
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Sources
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1. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28404485
2. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36923791
3. https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44252285
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Newsworthy
event (main event)
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1. Chinese team NewBee has taken home $5m
(£2.9m) after winning the world's most lucrative gaming contest.
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2. Fans of the Dota 2 video game can now
watch the arena battle's biggest tournament via virtual reality.
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3. Britain's first-ever Dota 2 major
tournament wants to "offer inspiration" to UK fans, organisers say.
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Background
event (Elaboration)
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1. The total prize money was $10.9m, with the
runners-up getting $1.4m, and $4.5m distributed among the other 19 teams
taking part in the tournament, which began on 18 July in Seattle.
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2. Valve's hub system revolves around a
virtual "lobby" through which players can watch an archived match
or follow a tournament game as it is played. The hub also lets HTC Vive
owners set up a private lobby for themselves and up to 16 others.
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3. The event, being held in Birmingham this
weekend, see teams from across the world compete for a $1m (£750,000) prize
pool.
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New
vocabularies found
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Comments
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I
love dota2, it’s my fav games so far. I played it since 2014. This article
had so much information that I needed.
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