RoboTalk: Fresh It Up: Recent Episodes
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Do you know why cats always bring dead animals to your doorstep, or why the scratching sound cause you goosebumps? Have you heard that Russia is holding a real Hunger Games, and UK scientists brought a pancake into the universe?
With RoboTalk, no anecdote can escape your ears! Listen to daily updated stories and discover a world you never heard of.
All stories from this podcast are selected from the Internet and transformed from text to audio either by Amazon’s Polly service or Microsoft’s cognitive services.
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"Kyoto 'Silence Taxi' service prohibits drivers from instigating small talk", Written and Published by "Casey Baseel", on "April 9th, 2017", on "JapanToday". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"7-Year-Old Boy Suffering from Rare Condition Runs Triathlons to Stay Alive", Written and Published by "Spooky", on "April 7th, 2017", on "Oddity Central". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Reptiles Born in Warmer Weather Struggle to Learn", Written and Published by "Jacinta Bowler", on "April 8th, 2017", on "Science Alert". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Once Upon a Time, It Was Someone's Job to Find the Weird Smells on the NYC Subway", Written and Published by "Erika Owen", on "April 2nd, 2017", on "Travel + Leisure". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"An Artificial Lung That Fits In a Backpack", Written and Published by "Randy Rieland", on "April 7th, 2017", on "Smithsonian Magazine". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are developing a device that works like the sophisticated organ.
"New polymer could make broken phone screens a thing of the past", Written and Published by "Chuck Bednar", on "April 5th, 2017", on "RedOrbit". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"How many calories does a human body have? Stone Age cannibals must not have been very satisfied", Written and Published by "Tibi Puiu", on "April 6th, 2017", on "ZME Science". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Dogs Are Much Better Than We Knew at Reading Human Thoughts", Written and Published by "Cari Romm", on "April 7th, 2017", on "New York Magazine". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Stephen Hawking Fears He's Not Welcome in Trump's US", Written and Published by "Kacey Deamer, Staff Writer", on "March 21st, 2017", on "LiveScience". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Talking To Your Dog Is A Sign Of Intelligence, So Please Continue Your Conversation With Fido", Written and Published by "Megan Grant", on "April 5th, 2017", on "Bustle". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"This Cuban Winery Uses Condoms to Make Wine", Written and Published by "Nick Hines", on "April 3rd, 2017", on "VinePair". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"New Survey Says Muslim Children Are Most Likely to Be Bullied in School Because of Their Faith", Written and Published by "Claire Landsbaum", on "March 31st, 2017", on "New York Magazine". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Scientists Find That Mosquito Flight Is Unlike Anything Else", Written and Published by "Rhett Jones", on "April 3rd , 2017", on "Gizmodo". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Atheists are less fearful of death than most religious people", Written and Published by "Bryan Nelson", on "March 24th, 2017", on "Mother Nature Network". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
New study on death anxiety reveals some surprising findings.
"Human Poop Found in Coke Cans at Manufacturing Plant", Written and Published by "Rhett Jones", on "March 28th, 2017", on "Gizmodo". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Answering This Question Can Help You Better Understand Your Money Habits", Written and Published by "Melissa Dahl", on "March 28th, 2017", on "New York Magazine ". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"The Most Accurate Clocks in the World Just Confirmed That Time Is Not Absolute", Written and Published by "Karla Lant", on "March 27th, 2017", on "Futurism". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
A study using the new generation of super accurate strontium clocks supports physicists' theories about time dilatation and Lorentz invariance.
"Your Cat’s Favorite Thing to Do Is Hanging Out With You", Written and Published by "Melissa Dahl", on "March 27th, 2017", on "New York Magazine". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Facial recognition software can diagnose rare genetic disease with 96% accuracy", Written and Published by "Tibi Puiu", on "March 24th, 2017", on "ZME Science". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Organized information may be creativity’s death knell, study found", Written and Published by "Alexandru Micu", on "March 23rd, 2017", on "ZME Science". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
Organized structures may boost productivity but also stifle creativity, according to a new study from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
"How Climate Helped Shape Your Nose", Written and Published by "Ben Panko", on "March 16th, 2017", on "Smithsonian". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
New research shows how the width of our nasal passages is literally shaped by the air we breathe.
"Laziness could save a fish’s life: a case for establishing marine reserves", Written and Published by "Elena Motivans", on "March 24th, 2017", on "ZME Science". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"DIY Lego Robot Brings Lab Automation to Students", Written and Published by "Emily Waltz", on "March 22nd, 2017", on "IEEE". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Child brides are a little-known, but very real, problem in America today", Written and Published by "Jasmine Garsd", on "March 20th, 2017", on "MSN". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"This New Hyper-Flexible Touchscreen Means Your Next Phone Could Bend and Stretch", Written and Published by Peter Dockrill, on March 18th, 2017, on Science Alert. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Galapagos penguin 'teenagers' still beg their parents for food, and they oblige— when there’s a lot of food", Written and Published by Elena Motivans, on March 17th, 2017, on ZME Science. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"'Mona Lisa' Is Smiling, Really", Written and Published by Laura Geggel, on March 15th, 2017, on LiveScience. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Your Brain Plays a Cool Trick to Help You Hear in Noisy Places", Written and Published by "Cari Romm", on "March 14th, 2017", on "New York Magazine". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Maths—why many great discoveries would be impossible without it", Written and Published by "Gabriel Lord", on "March 10th, 2017", on "Phys.org". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"Your Dog’s Not Above Lying to You to Get a Snack", Written and Published by "Cari Romm", on "March 15th, 2017", on "New York Magazine". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.
"BALD GUYS ARE SEEN AS SMART, DOMINANT, AND JUST PLAIN SEXY, NEW STUDY SAYS", Written and Published by "Zeynep Yenisey", on "February 1st, 2017", on "Maxim". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.