kang

[ kahng ]

noun

1. (especially in northern Chinese houses) a masonry or earthen platform at one end of a room, heated in winter by fires underneath and spread with mats for sleeping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kang¹

From the Chinese word kàng

Example Sentences

Jonathan Majors, convicted in December of assault and harassment, says he’s open to reprising villain Kang after Marvel recruited Robert Downey Jr. again for the MCU.

From Los Angeles Times

Shay Kang was found at a house in Robin Close in Rowley Regis, West Midlands, on 4 March.

From BBC

Daniel Kang, an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an expert in deepfake detection, warned that no AI detection tools today are good enough to catch a highly motivated and well-resourced attacker, such as a state-sponsored deepfake creator.

From Los Angeles Times

But many deepfakes aren’t coming from highly sophisticated attackers, which is why Kang said he’s bullish on the current technologies for detecting AI-generated media even if they can’t identify everything.

From Los Angeles Times

Adding AI-powered tools to sites now enables the tools to learn and get better over time, just as spam filters do, Kang said.

From Los Angeles Times