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Gordon Anthony Jul 19, 2024

With all the hype about AI, it’s worth noting that computers are no better at predicting the outcome of football tournaments than humans are.
#Football #Euro24 #MastodonFC
Battle of the supercomputers: Whose algorithm was best at predicting Euro 2024? https://www.cityam.com/battle-of-the-supercomputers-whose-algorithm-was-best-at-predicting-euro-2024/

How Opta and Sportradar supercomputer predictions fared at Euros

In the lead-up to a sporting event it’s hard to move without coming across predictions from a supercomputer, and Euro 2004 was no different.

CityAM

.:\dGh/:.Jul 18, 2024

As always, #DavidSquires delivers.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2024/jul/18/david-squires-on-the-end-for-gareth-southgate-with-england

#Football #Engaldn #GarethSouthgate #Soccer #Euro #Euro2024 #UEFAEuro #UEFAEuro2024 #Euro24 #UEFAEuro24 #TheGuardian #Funny #Comics #Cartoon

David Squires on … the end for Gareth Southgate with England

Our cartoonist reflects on the England manager calling time on the job and clearing out his office at St George’s Park

The Guardian

bwegt – Mobilität für BaWü Jul 17, 2024

Für den #ÖPNV war die #EURO24 ein Kraftakt: Die S-Bahn Stuttgart hat mit 366 Sonderzügen 186.240 zusätzliche Sitzplätze ermöglicht, während die Busse & Stadtbahnen der SSB rund 300.000 Kilometer mehr als sonst zurückgelegt haben. #Stuttgart

Mehr dazu 👉https://uefaeuro2024.stuttgart.de/aktuelles/positive-bilanz-der-uefa-euro-2024

Positive Bilanz der UEFA EURO 2024 UEFA EURO 2024 in Stuttgart: Zusammen bauen wir dem Fussball ein Zuhause

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65dBnoise Jul 16, 2024

Judge for yourself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd4vUZa8s6I&t=185

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd4vUZa8s6I&t=234

#Euro24 #technology

Deutschland vs. Dänemark - Highlights | EURO 2024 | RTL Sport

Viertelfinale gegen Spanien/Georgien oder EM-Aus im Achtelfinale? Die Gruppenphase mit Schottland, Ungarn & der Schweiz gibt Hoffnung. Deutschland bei der EU...

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65dBnoise Jul 16, 2024

As it turns out, #NASA's millimeter and millisecond precision for #Ingenuity's planned and actual flights, despite our criticism, might have not been without some merit, after all. 🙄

Using tech to create "certainty", especially when human actions are involved, seems like a stupid idea that can ruin things. In case of the Germany-Denmark football ("soccer" in imperial units) game for the #Euro24, tech seems to have created more problems than it solved.

https://hackaday.com/2024/07/16/smart-ball-technology-has-reached-football-but-the-euros-show-us-its-not-necessarily-for-the-better/

#enshitification

Smart Ball Technology Has Reached Football, But The Euros Show Us It’s Not Necessarily For The Better

The good old fashioned game of football used to be a simple affair. Two teams of eleven, plus a few subs, who were all wrangled by a referee and a couple of helpful linesmen. Long ago, these dispar…

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Philip John Jul 16, 2024

Really disappointed #Southgate has resigned as #England manager 😔 He got the team further than they've been in a long long time and could still have learned from #Euro24 to take us into #WorldCup26
#Football