Telegram Woes

"How Telegram Became a Playground for Criminals, Extremists and Terrorists"

Are Ice Baths Good For Your Body

Mayo Clinic: "The science behind ice baths for recovery"

Lotsa Data

"It is estimated that 90% of the world's data was generated in the last two years alone."

"Inside Out" And Therapists

"How 'Inside Out' and Its Sequel Changed Therapy"

"Local" Defined

"How many years do you need to live somewhere before you are considered a local?"

Among the many interesting answers on the thread, one person from Vermont replied: 

"In New England, the rule is simple. You are considered a local as soon as you have three grandparents who were born in the town where you live. Thanks for asking."

Jelly AI Learns Pong

"AI made of jelly 'learns' to play Pong -- and improves with practice"

Self-Driving Cars And Kangaroos

"Self-driving cars a 'game changer' for disabled Aussies, but they've got a kangaroo problem"

When we did a study, we found that with less effort, we were able to detect kangaroos, but we did not have enough data to come to conclusions on how algorithms can predict their behaviour.

Wolfram On Machine Learning

Stephen Wolfram: "What's Really Going On in Machine Learning? Some Minimal Models"

Are Blue Zones Of Longevity Based On Bad Data?

"The Blue Zone Distraction". 

Summary: Blue Zones -- geographical regions that supposedly have the world's most long-lived people -- are dubious. Whether it's Sardinia, Okinawa, or Greece, the numbers of old people are wrong, due to census mistakes or "pension fraudsters". These errors propagate false claims about the benefits of wine-drinking or plant-based diets. Researchers seriously interested in longevity must look for better data.

Air Hockey Robot

Video of robot capable of playing air hockey. (Via W.R.)

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NSA Releases Classic 1982 Grace Hopper Lecture

"NSA releases copy of internal lecture delivered by computing giant Rear Adm. Grace Hopper". 

The public domain lecture is entitled, "Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People", and was delivered in 1982. The videos are in two parts, below.

Part 1

Part 2

Lunar Time Solved

"Researchers figure out how to keep clocks on the Earth, Moon in sync". (Via H.R.)

Labor Day Break

Happy Labor Day to our US readers! Posting will resume tomorrow.

Color Perception For Marketing

"The Real Reason Why Oranges Are Sold In Those Red Net Bags"

A red or orange plastic net around the fruit helps to give the impression that the orange peel is a richer orange color, thereby making it look juicy and appealing to consumers. If the fruit is unripe, the colored net will also downplay its greenness and boost its orangeness, making it look ripe and more appetizing. 

AI Voice Enhancement For ALS

NYT: "ALS Stole His Voice. AI Retrieved It." (Via H.R.)

AI Subtitles

I love this idea of glasses with AI generated subtitles for the hearing impaired. (Via H.R.)

This is what AI is for. Just this use case alone is worth every dollar invested in it. pic.twitter.com/vaOm3dpyxK

— Andriy Burkov (@burkov) August 10, 2024

Deep Hole

"Epic Drilling Mission Sets New Record With 4,160-Foot Mantle Core". (Via H.R.)