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    Computers That Speak Your Language

    June 2003

    Voice recognition that finally holds up its end of a conversation is revolutionizing customer service. Now the goal is to make natural language the way to find any type of information, anywhere.

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    Features

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      Genes, Medicine, and the New Race Debate

      An international project to map genetic differences between population groups could be an invaluable resource for treating human disease. But will it perpetuate ethnic stereotypes?
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      Pinpoint Weather

      Cheap computer power and high-tech observation systems mean precise forecasts, offering consumers personalized reports and saving weather-sensitive businesses millions.
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      The Deceit Detector

      University of Pennsylvania biophysicist Britton Chance demonstrates the latest in lie detection technology.

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