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Friends, this weekend I made a terrible mistake: I shared an opinion on the internet. Actually, thats a bit disingenuous and veryboomerof me. Lets be a bit more accurate. I wrote a deliberatively provocative, unpopular opinion piece for ourJust Putting It Out Thereseries. Was I shocked at the response? I was purposefully a shithouse and expected nay, hoped that people would get riled up. Despite this, the scale of the abuse surprised me....

Sarah, the worlds smartest chimp,died in July 2019, just before her 60th birthday. Drawing on my background as a philosopher, I argue that the answer is no. There are principled limitations to our ability to understand animal thought. Animal thought There is little doubt that animals think. Their behavior is too sophisticated to suppose otherwise. But it is awfully difficult to say precisely what animals think. Our human language seems unsuited to express their thoughts....

Machine learning algorithms are used everywhere from a smartphone to a spacecraft. These algorithms automatically adjust (learn) their internal parameters based on data. The performance of a model can drastically depend on the choice of its hyperparameters. The choice of the optimal hyperparameters is more art than science, if we want to run it manually. Indeed, the optimal selection of the hyperparameter values depends on the problem at hand. Instead, hyperparameters must be optimized within the context of each machine learning project....

Within just 50 light-years from Earth, there are about 1,560 stars, likely orbited by several thousand planets. Some may even harbor life. Over 99 percent of these alien worlds remain undiscovered but this is about to change. Undiscovered worlds all around us 40% off TNW Conference! Take, for example, Proxima Centauri, an unassuming, faint red star, invisible without a telescope. Orbiting Proxima is a fascinating but mysterious world, called Proxmia b,discoveredonly in 2016....

As the rise of e-commerce continues, companies around the globe have become increasingly sensitive to evolving consumer preferences. As industry use cases continue to expand, many have come to define the ecosystem as the autonomous last-mile. But what exactly does this mean? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. This trend is likely to continue as organizations compete for potentially lucrative market share. However, determining how and where this is happening requires a more in-depth look....

Cogito, ergo sum, Rene Descartes. Translation: I think, therefore I am. What makes us, us? How do we know we still exist when we close our eyes and lie in silence? To date, science doesnt have an answer to those questions. In fact, it doesnt even have a unified theory. And thats because we cant simulate consciousness. All we can do is make a run at reverse-engineer it by studying living beings....

We have made agreat deal of progressin understanding brain activity, and how it contributes to human behavior. There isgrowing suspicionthat conventional scientific methods will never be able to answer these questions. Luckily, there is an alternative approach that may ultimately be able to crack the mystery. The problem of consciousness, however, is radically unlike any other scientific problem. One reason is that consciousness is unobservable. You cant look inside someones head and see their feelings and experiences....

But theres one I always come back to one that applies to every single thing youll ever write. Content needs to be obviously relevant to its audience. The importance of relating to your audience 40% off TNW Conference! After all, something isnt newsworthy unless it impacts people, right? Credit:BuzzSumoWhen looking at this, its pretty clear who is potentially impacted by each story. Humans are empathetic, which is why emotional connection is a wonderful way to relate to others....

Google claims to have demonstrated something called quantum supremacy, in a paperpublished in Nature. But a team from IBM has published its ownpaperclaiming it can reproduce the Google result on existing supercomputers. On the other hand, just approaching this point has exciting implications for the future of technology. Quantum computers represent a new way of processing data. In theory, this allows quantum machines to perform certain calculations much faster than classical computers....

Its dark and Im parked in an alley near a lopsided compost bin. I have a notepad, binoculars and a lukewarm cup of coffee everything needed for a successful stakeout. I am waiting for them. I am trying to track their movements, to understand how far they go and how often. But its clear to me that the traditional detective approach isnt going to work. There are too many and they move in places where I cant follow....

Lets take a look at how this incredible transformation happened. To keep things simple, Ill focus on only the main games in the series. Understanding these behaviors and aligning your skills and tools around them is key. It is fairly well established that handheld games have generally been more popular in Japan. The portability of the platform combined with generally smaller living spaces are significant factors. This reality also played a role in one of the more popular series features the four-player cooperative mode....

This is the first game from iconic game designer Hideo Kojima since his controversial publicbreakupwith Japanese publisher Konami. Its his first ever independently produced title. Which, it seems, turned out to be a double edged sword. Turns out, its a game about delivering packages. You play as Sam Porter Bridges, who is in turn played by Reedus. A big part ofDeath Strandingis uncovering how this all fits together. A wild convoluted trip, unlike anything youve ever seen before in a video game....

28+ mph adjustable top speed? Real-world range of 70 miles for an average rider? Both smooth pedal assist and throttle operation? A sturdy rear rack, front suspension, hydraulic brakes, a bright integrated headlight? Juiced Bikesis a California-based company thats been making e-bikes since 2011. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The CCX actually stands out a bit from the rest of Juiceds models. Replace the massive battery with a normal downtube, and itd just look like a fancy bike....