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When it comes to gaming, companies such as Electronic Arts and its AI patent have strived to bring AI to the world of video games to make gameplay NPCs more realistic. Now, Microsoft has acquired a patent to develop AI technology in a different direction. RELATED: Artificial Intelligence Software Toxmod Looks to Solve Toxic Voice Chat in Gaming Microsoft’s development patent plan for artificial intelligence, “Creating a Conversational Chatbot of a Specific Person,” involves creating chatbot programs based on dead people’s personal information....

BRISBANE (Reuters) - England paceman Jake Ball has beaten out Craig Overton to be the touring side’s fourth seamer in the series-opening Ashes test against Australia starting in Brisbane on Thursday. Ball will be thrown into the Gabba cauldron in just his fourth test after recovering from a sprained ankle that saw him scratched from the tour match in Adelaide and rested for the final warm-up in Townsville last week, where Overton bowled....

England picked spinner Liam Dawson, while Keaton Jennings will open the batting with former skipper Alastair Cook and Gary Ballance returns at number three. South Africa, captained by Dean Elgar in the absence of Faf du Plessis, named all-rounder Theunis de Bruyn at number six and opener Heino Kuhn makes his test debut. England: Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Gary Ballance, Joe Root (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Liam Dawson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Mark Wood....

Cricket hasn’t been a part of the Olympics since the 1900 Games in Paris. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has shortlisted the sport for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and the International Cricket Council (ICC) will present its case to the organisers later this month. Addressing the five-year strategic plan named ‘Where the Game Grows’, which includes nine targets - one of which is to include cricket at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics - Hockley said (as quoted by The Guardian):...

Brad Haddin, who played his last Test against England at Cardiff in the 2015 Ashes, is currently perusing his High-Performance Coaching Program qualification at the National Cricket Center in Brisbane. The 38-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman represented Australia in all the three formats and has more than 6,000 international runs to his name along with 500 dismissals as a keeper. The New South Wales-born cricketer will join Cooley as the assistant coach for the four-day matches against South Africa ”A” in Brisbane before handing over the responsibility to former Australian teammate David Hussey....

Roberts was appointed chief executive officer and on October 25 will formally replace James Sutherland, who announced in June he was stepping down after 17 years at the helm. Roberts takes over with CA still under fire over the cheating scandal and divisions between players and administrators still raw from the pay dispute. “The game and Cricket Australia have faced some difficult times recently, but we will bounce back,” the 46-year-old said....

A win against a confident Indian team will get the hosts a step closer to the berth in the semis finals. A loss may end England’s best chance of winning their maiden World Cup trophy. However, one important fact to note is that England last beat India in a World Cup game in 1992. Over the years, India and England have battled it out against each other on seven occasions....

Yet, as the most recent polls show, Oz has edged back into contention. The Democrats’ late summer upswing may turn out to be fool’s gold in what was always going to be a bad year for the party in power. The Pennsylvania Senate race may actually be decided by an issue that ought to scare Democrats across the nation. A surge in crime, and murder in particular, has become impossible to ignore—and Oz’s opponent, Lt....

Ronaldo scored four goals as Madrid came from behind to beat Elche 5-1 in at the Santiago Bernabeu, including two penalties. After the game, Escriba showered Ronaldo in praise, likening him to Jordan, who won six NBA championships, as well as five MVP awards. “Ronaldo is an extraordinary player with tremendous scoring ability,” Escriba told reporters. “This is like when Michael Jordan was playing and scored 50 points every night....

In case you didn’t know… Juventus established a 1-0 victory over AC Milan on Sunday night, courtesy of a goal from second-half substitute Paulo Dybala. Dybala came on as a replacement for Ronaldo, who was taken off in the 55th minute of the game. The substitution marks the second consecutive time that the 34-year-old forward was replaced during a match, having also been taken off during the Bianconeri’s Champions League clash against Lokomotiv Moscow last week....

She also affirmed that her meeting with the Portuguese wasn’t very ’thrilling.' In case you didn’t know… Fernando, who is suffering from motor neuron disease, revealed he was living with the terminal illness in 2013 and is spending his last days at St Andrew’s Hospice located in Airdrie in Scotland. The ex-Netherlands international made more than 250 appearances for the Rangers between 2000 and 2006, winning two titles, two Scottish Cups and three League Cups....

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus beat Lionel Messi’s Barcelona 3-0 yesterday in the final group stage game of the UEFA Champions League, and the Portuguese star addressed the media after the game. Lionel Messi is not a rival, states Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are seen as two of the best footballers to have played the game, and there is constant debate as to who the better player is....

According to the referee’s notes, “Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for the following reason: striking with the hand in the face of an opponent, while the game stopped.” However, manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he will not miss Wednesday’s Copa del Rey clash against Atlético Madrid. “I don’t think we’ll have to wait for the committee’s decision because I’m sure his ban won’t be serious,” Ancelotti said on Tuesday....

Few French films do anymore. After decades of “navel-gazing” as one critic put it, the New Wave–that genre of self-conscious films dealing with themes of alienation, madness and erotic love–has finally gone into decline. “For three decades now, French film critics and writers thought the New Wave was the only cinema that mattered,” says Jeunet. “Now that is changing. We are fed up with seeing two people sitting in a kitchen talking for two hours....

If you do the math, you’ll find that the total value you’re saving is well over $140 (depending on the free game you select). Our pick for the best Xbox One bundle deal from the group would be the 1TB Spring Bundle, which includes Halo 5: Guardians, Rare Replay, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, and Ori and the Blind Forest. For this bundle, you’ll receive an $80 discount to $319....

Crestor is considered a statin. It lowers lipids by reducing the formation and increasing the breakdown of certain lipid molecules. Crestor inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme involved in the production of cholesterol. What Is Crestor Used For? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Crestor to treat several different conditions that are characterized by high fat and cholesterol levels. This may include high measures of low-density lipoprotein (LDL, considered “bad”), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol, apolipoprotein B-100 (ApoB, a protein on the fat particles), and low measures of high-density lipoprotein (HDL, considered “good”) cholesterol....

In November, someone phoned 911 in the Ft. Worth, Texas, area, said nothing and hung up. The dispatcher traced the number and called back. When a woman answered, the operator asked what the problem was. “I’m afraid my husband and I are bad parents,” said Linda Hill, according to police. “We haven’t been feeding our child. " When the police arrived at the Hills’ trailer in White Settlement, Texas, they found a comatose 13-year-old boy chained to a kitchen cabinet....

Ronaldo curled in a stunning 88th-minute free-kick after being fouled by Pique in a thrilling 3-3 draw between the nations at the World Cup on Friday. The Real Madrid star’s goal was his third – his first coming after he won a penalty – as he led Portugal to a hard-fought point in the Group B clash in Sochi. But Pique was unhappy with the fouls, saying Ronaldo regularly exaggerated contact....

But, after yet another stunning hat-trick for Portugal in the UEFA Nations League that sealed a mouthwatering clash with the Netherlands in the final, the Juventus star has indicated that he still has a lot to offer and opened up about what makes him one of the top footballers in the world, despite his age. In case you didn’t know… The UEFA Nations League final, first of its kind, takes place at the Estádio do Dragão, Porto on Sunday....

In case you didn’t know… Der Speigel has been making the headlines for their latest edition of Football Leaks. The edition includes stories like the existence of a coalition dubbed the “Big Seven” that is secretly working on a proposal to create an entirely new competition called the European Super League to replace the UEFA Champions League. The publication was also responsible for bringing Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2009 rape allegations to the fore....