Abstract: The predominant metric for evaluating speech recognizers, the Word Error Rate (WER) has been extended in different ways to handle transcripts produced by ...

Abstract: This paper deals with the problem of finding the optimal sequence of sub-word unit HMMs for a number of given utterances of a word. For this problem we present a new solution based on an ...

Personal recommendations continue to drive book discovery more than algorithms, social media, and other digital tools, according to the 2026 State of Reading Report released today by Everand and Fable ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

Landmarks across Australia, including the Sydney Harbour Bridge, will be lit up in green and gold on Wednesday. These flamboyant displays are usually reserved for events such as New Year’s Eve, but ...