The Week Was Awesome 1 Mar

in #technology6 years ago

People laugh when I tell them I avoid mandarin oranges because I get sick whenever I eat them. All I know is, I ate two this year within the span of a few weeks and both times I fell sick, like at death’s door. Question is… is my algorithm biased?
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1. I spy with my little eye
Welcome to the murky world of the cybersecurity arms race. In case you didn’t know, we are already beyond thermonuclear. Peek into the murky world that is the domain of the UAE’s cyber spy world.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to reset my passwords…

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-spying-raven/

2. What’s New with Big Blue: How do I calculate thee? Let me Quant the ways…
Quantum computing is becoming more and more mainstream… ecosystems are already developing. Join one today, partner with leading quantum developers and blast away your competition!

https://w3-03.ibm.com/services/lighthouse/documents/125594

3. Back to basics
Here’s a radical idea: Minimum basic income for everyone, instead of disparate social assistance programs and departments. Finland’s been trying it out and here’s the result!

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/world/europe/finland-basic-income.html

4. Algorithm, Improve Thyself!
Sorry to burst your bubble, but AI is biased. Why? Because people are biased... whether we know it or not. So how do you remove the bias from AI?

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/racial-bias-dating-apps

5. What Kenvi learned this week: An Oeuf is enough!
Ah, hard boiled eggs… staple of a hearty breakfast. But why do eggs harden when you boil them?

https://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/scibytes/why_do_eggs_hardboil

What do you call someone with no body and no nose?
Nobody knows!

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