Author: timbatchelder
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Machine Learning Works Wonders On Low-Light Images
Source: Machine Learning Works Wonders On Low-Light Images – ExtremeTech
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Why Doesn’t Anyone Answer the Phone Anymore?
Telephone culture is disappearing. Source: Why Doesn’t Anyone Answer the Phone Anymore? – The Atlantic
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Michael Pollan on What It’s Like to Trip on Mushrooms
“I felt as though I were communing directly with a plant for the first time.” Source: Michael Pollan on What It’s Like to Trip on Mushrooms – The Atlantic
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Apple brings Health Records API to developers, researchers – CNET
Users will be able to share health data with third-party apps. Source: Apple brings Health Records API to developers, researchers – CNET
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Should We Have a Meat Tax?
Call it the burger lover’s dilemma: we know deep down that it’s awful for the planet, but the beef patty tastes so damn good. Source: Should We Have a Meat Tax? – MIT Technology Review
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Job of the future: Wind farmer
Wind energy is booming, making maintenance work on turbines one of the fastest-growing jobs in the US. Source: Job of the future: Wind farmer – MIT Technology Review
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HappyDB: A Corpus of 100,000 Crowdsourced Happy Moments
What makes people happy? A huge database is making it possible to discern the answer at last. Source: 100,000 happy moments – MIT Technology Review
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Big tech firms are helping disabled people better navigate the real world
Google Maps and Airbnb both announced new services this week that aim to make life easier for people with mobility challenges. Source: Big tech firms are helping disabled people better navigate the real world – MIT Technology Review
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Most programmers are self taught, by necessity, in fast moving industry
Most programmers are partly self-taught—and anyone looking to get involved in the industry better follow suit. Source: Want to code? You better start teaching yourself – MIT Technology Review
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23andMe launches crowdsourced insomnia study of 1.3 million people
The quest to understand common diseases takes on unprecedented scope. Source: A search for insomnia genes involving 1.3 million people is the largest genetic study ever – MIT Technology Review
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Cognitive systems may be used to sift through Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s documents
A five-page letter released today by US federal prosecutors recommended that technology-assisted review (TAR) be called on in the case against President Donald Trump’s attorney. Source: AI may be used to sift through Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s documents – MIT Technology Review
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