Author: timbatchelder
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Maternal death is rising. This data could help moms but it’s secret.
A USA TODAY analysis of billing data from 7 million births found about one in eight hospitals have complication rates of at least double the norm. Source: Maternal death is rising. This data could help moms but it’s secret.
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An online, linguistics-based lie detector
The machine learning system could pick up on deception without contextual clues from face-to-face conversations. Source: An online lie detector – Axios
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Inside an Effort to Use Social Determinants and Data-Crunching to Reduce Preterm Births
One in 10 US babies is born prematurely, higher than in other developed countries, and the rate is increasing. For black women, it is even higher. Source: Inside an Effort to Use Data-Crunching to Reduce Preterm Births | WIRED
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DJs of the Future Don’t Spin Records—They Write Code
“Live-coding” parties are the latest phenomenon in underground electronic music culture. Source: DJs of the Future Don’t Spin Records—They Write Code | WIRED
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What you don’t know about your health data will make you sick
https://www.fastcompany.com/90317471/what-you-dont-know-about-your-health-data-privacy-will-make-you-sick?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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Death By A Thousand Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong
The U.S. government claimed that turning American medical charts into electronic records would make health care better, safer and cheaper. Ten years and $36 billion later, the system is an unholy m… Source: Death By A Thousand Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went WrongKaiser Health News
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There’s no such thing as a “tech person” in the age of AI
We need to stop perpetuating the false dichotomy between technology and the humanities. To do otherwise would be detrimental to society. Source: There’s no such thing as a “tech person” in the age of AI – MIT Technology Review
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Wash Less, Smell Sweeter: How Polygiene Beats Body Odor For Outdoor Enthusiasts And Travellers
Most performance fabric suppliers have focused on comfort by moving sweat and body moisture vapor from the skin surface to avoid a clammy feeling and chilling effect. Polygiene is a world-leading provider of permanent textile odor control technology solutions for clothing and sports equipment. Source: Wash Less, Smell Sweeter: How Polygiene Beats Body Odor For…
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W. S. Merwin’s Poems of Ethical Care
The Pulitzer Prize–winning poet, who died last week at 91, found an enduring language to express his anguish at what human exploitation has done to the world. Source: W. S. Merwin’s Poems of Ethical Care – The Atlantic
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Tiny trailer unfolds into a 100-square-foot cabin
The Camp365 trailer can fit into a standard garage and be towed by most vehicles. Source: Tiny trailer unfolds into a 100-square-foot cabin
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It’s time for climate change communicators to listen to social science
Writers like David Wallace-Wells try to persuade with facts. Cognitive science suggests there’s a better way. Source: It’s time for climate change communicators to listen to social science
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