Quirky Chronicles: UK Hobbies, Digital Dilemmas, and AI Advances

This collection of odd news briefs highlights a major exhibition on UK hobbies, a court ruling against an Italian journalist for mocking PM Giorgia Meloni's height, the first Marshall Islands futsal match to be broadcast using AI cameras, and Japanese scientists making robotic faces 'smile' with living skin.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 20-07-2024 02:30 IST | Created: 20-07-2024 02:30 IST
Quirky Chronicles: UK Hobbies, Digital Dilemmas, and AI Advances
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A unique exhibition titled "Come As You Really Are" showcases over 14,000 items from British hobbyists, brought together by artist Hetain Patel.

In Italy, journalist Giulia Cortese has been fined 5,000 euros for a Tweet mocking Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's height.

In a sporting first, the Marshall Islands' debut futsal match will be broadcast using AI-powered cameras, marking a technological milestone.

Meanwhile, Japanese researchers have created a lifelike 'smiling' robot face using human skin cells, suggesting future applications in cosmetics and medicine.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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