Let software catches games for you

New Scientist: "Let software catch the game for you 19:00 30 June 04 Exclusive from New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues. Software that can identify the significant events in live TV sports broadcasts will soon be able to compile programmes of highlights without any help from people. The technology will save broadcasters millions in editing costs - and should eventually lead to new generations of video recorders that will let people customise their own sports highlights packages. But developing software that understands sport is no easy task..."

Whew, things sure are getting techier by the day...