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The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Tuesday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives – and which ones you should bring into yours.
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Making artificial intelligence practical, productive & accessible to everyone. Practical AI is a show in which technology professionals, business people, students, enthusiasts, and expert guests engage in lively discussions about Artificial Intelligence and related topics (Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, GANs, MLOps, AIOps, LLMs & more). The focus is on productive implementations and real-world scenarios that are accessible to everyone. If you want to keep up with the lates ...
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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Listen to PBS NewsHour science reporting published every Wednesday by 9 p.m. Featuring reports from Miles O'Brien, Nsikan Akpan and the rest of our science crew, we take on topics ranging from the future of 3-D printing to power of placebo drugs. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full shows, individual segments, Brooks and Capehart, Brief but Spectacular, Politics Monday and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app. PBS NewsHour is ...
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Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Babbage is our weekly podcast on science and technology, named after Charles Babbage—a 19th-century polymath and grandfather of computing. Host Alok Jha talks to our correspondents about the innovations, discoveries and gadgetry shaping the world. Published every Wednesday. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs pa ...
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Roger Peng and Hilary Parker talk about the latest in data science and data analysis in academia and industry.
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Windows Weekly is about more than Windows. Veteran Microsoft insiders Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell join Leo for a deep dive into the most valuable company in the world. From consumer to enterprise, AI to Xbox, Windows Weekly is the only Microsoft podcast you'll ever need. Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.
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Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World web ...
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Machine learning and artificial intelligence are dramatically changing the way businesses operate and people live. The TWIML AI Podcast brings the top minds and ideas from the world of ML and AI to a broad and influential community of ML/AI researchers, data scientists, engineers and tech-savvy business and IT leaders. Hosted by Sam Charrington, a sought after industry analyst, speaker, commentator and thought leader. Technologies covered include machine learning, artificial intelligence, de ...
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The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.
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19 years on Australian Public Radio (as StarStuff), 8 years of podcasting and counting. We have a lot of content to share with you. Recognized worldwide by our listeners and industry experts as one of the best and most thoroughly researched programs on Astronomy, Space, and Science News. Hosted by Stuart Gary, a veteran radio science reporter, broadcaster and now podcaster. Keep up-to-date and learn something new with every episode. New episodes weekly. Three new episodes are published on Mo ...
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GeekNights Mondays is the weekly sci/tech segment of GeekNights, featuring science, technology, computing, and more. We talk Linux, Windows, gadgets, you name it.
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Network Break keeps you informed with fast, focused analysis of IT news, products, tech trends, and business outcomes. Blending sharp commentary with a touch of humor, hosts Greg Ferro and Drew Conry-Murray sift through the weekly landslide of press announcements, product launches, financial reports, and marketing decks to find the stories worth talking about. You come away with the information and context to make smart decisions in your organization and career … all in the span of a (longis ...
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A weekly digital marketing podcast with listeners in over 190 countries worldwide.The Digital Marketing Podcast combines interviews with global experts, together with the latest news, tools, strategies and techniques to give your digital marketing the edge. Perfect for your daily commute, the podcast aims to be both entertaining and informative. Produced by Target Internet and hosted by Daniel Rowles, Ciaran Rogers and Louise Crossley. Find out more at targetIniernet.com/podcasts
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As the planet we call home faces a climate emergency, Living on Earth is your go-to source for the latest coverage of climate change, ecology, and human health. Hosted by Steve Curwood and brought to you by PRX.
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Welcome to the LSE Middle East Centre's podcast feed. The MEC builds on LSE's long engagement with the Middle East and North Africa and provides a central hub for the wide range of research on the region carried out at LSE. Follow us and keep up to date with our latest event podcasts and interviews!
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The science stories that will actually change your day — and maybe make you laugh. Science unscripted is a podcast, radio show & YouTube channel driven by listeners. Hello from Germany :)
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Go on an adventure into unexpected corners of the health and science world each week with award-winning host Maiken Scott. The Pulse takes you behind the doors of operating rooms, into the lab with some of the world's foremost scientists, and back in time to explore life-changing innovations. The Pulse delivers stories in ways that matter to you, and answers questions you never knew you had.
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Spacewalk is the latest adventure with Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, as he takes listener and supporter questions and will dive deep into topics, while also having casual chats about whatever might be the current hot topic. The blend of Dodd's knowledge base, personal insights, and listener interactions makes this a must-listen for space enthusiasts and aspiring engineers alike. Join Tim as he continues his quest to "bring space down to Earth for everyday people"
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Once a week, Michael Liebreich and Bryony Worthington have a conversation with a leader in clean energy, mobility, climate finance or sustainable development. Informative, inspiring and fun! Cleaning Up is supported by Capricorn Investment Group.
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Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams make today make sense. Along with our supersmart listeners, we break down happenings in tech, the economy and culture. Every Tuesday we bring on a guest to dive deeper into one important topic. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.
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Thomas Hatch and Jimmy Chunga are The Hacks! Join them every week as they talk about nerd stuff. If you’re into cybersecurity, DevSecOps, SecOps, DevOps, all the Ops, infrastructure automation, network automation, configuration management, and open source then subscribe now. This will be your new favorite podcast! Because we know you’re thinking it...NO, they don’t live in their moms’ basements...this month.
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Hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales at IBM. Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on leadership, big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
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A series of episodes that look at databases and the world from a data professional's viewpoint. Written and recorded by Steve Jones, editor of SQLServerCentral and The Voice of the DBA.
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/space-news-pod/subscribe Join us on the SpaceX News Pod for all the latest updates and analysis on SpaceX, Elon Musk, and their revolutionary projects, including the highly anticipated Starship and the operational Starlink. Our show is a must-listen for all space enthusiasts, industry insiders, and fans of space flight. Stay informed and inspired as we delve into the cutting-edge technology and ambitious goals that SpaceX is pursuing.
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Crime. Conspiracy. Cognizance. Welcome to Mile Higher hosted by husband & wife duo Josh Thomas and Kendall Rae! Our show focuses on True Crime but we delve into many other topics including conspiracy theories, unexplained phenomena, metaphysics, futurism, ancient civilizations and news stories the mainstream media doesn't cover. Our guests include experts in these topics as well as like-minded individuals who share our passion for uncovering the truth and exploring the mysteries of our unive ...
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Twice weekly Technology News show covering the Tech Space. With Segments on Science, Mobile, Digital TV, FAA, FCC, Cyber Security, Gadgets and Tech Politics.
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The Space Show focuses on timely and important issues influencing the development of outer-space commerce, space tourism,space exploration and space development. The Space Show is committed to facilitating our becoming a space-faring nation and society with a growing and self-sustaining space-faring economy. The Space Show also focuses on other related subjects of interest to us all.
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Axios podcast host Niala Boodhoo digs deep with leaders you know — or need to know — in business, politics and culture. Every week, all in under 20 minutes. About Axios: Axios is a digital media company launched in 2017. Axios helps you become smarter, faster with news and information across politics, tech, business, media, science and the world. Subscribe to our newsletters at axios.com/newsletters and download our mobile app at axios.com/app. About Niala Boodhoo: Niala Boodhoo is the host ...
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Developer news worth your attention. Brief, entertaining & always on point. The software world moves fast. Keep up the easy way with Changelog News.
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The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Host Brooke Gladstone examines threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.
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Ashton Kutcher Sparks Backlash Over AI Transforming Entertainment Industry
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Actor Ashton Kutcher sparks backlash after praising AI's potential to transform the entertainment industry, suggesting it could replace traditional filming methods and make certain jobs obsolete. He highlighted the cost-effectiveness of AI-generated footage, predicting it could render entire movies with just an idea and script. However, critics acc…
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Pope Francis to Push for AI Ethics Treaty at G7 Summit
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Pope Francis is set to become the first pontiff to address a G7 summit, where he will express concerns about artificial intelligence and call for an international treaty to ensure its development and use are guided by ethical principles. He believes AI should prioritize human values like compassion, mercy, and morality, and has highlighted threats …
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Apple Partners with Open AI to Integrate Artificial Intelligence into Products
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Apple has announced plans to integrate artificial intelligence into its products through a partnership with Open AI, the maker of Chat GPT. The company's proprietary Apple Intelligence AI models will act as a personal assistant, using user data to make life easier. However, this has raised concerns about data privacy. Apple Intelligence will have a…
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Apple Proved That AI Is a Feature, Not a Product
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Other tech companies want to sell you chatbots. Apple’s demos show the value of seeing the AI as an integrated, holistic experience rather than a stand-alone app or device. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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In this latest episode on the State of AI, Ben and Marc discuss how small AI startups can compete with Big Tech’s massive compute and data scale advantages, reveal why data is overrated as a sellable asset, and unpack all the ways the AI boom compares to the internet boom. Subscribe to the Ben & Marc podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/benandmarc Stay …
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LinkedIn’s AI Career Coaches Will See You Now
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LinkedIn’s new generative AI features include chatbots based on popular career coaches and tools to rewrite résumés and cover letters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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The Fight Against AI Comes to a Foundational Data Set
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Long-running nonprofit Common Crawl has been a boon to researchers for years. But now its role in AI training data has triggered backlash from publishers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Could a scientific burger compete against the fast food giants? We fear not! You will need:• Meat - A tick capable of inducing alpha gal syndrome, a disease that makes you allergic to red meat.• Garnish - Lettuce grown in space. (WARNING: it is more susceptible to bacterial infection than that grown on Earth).• Buns - A short but thick guide to the…
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The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss takeaways from WWDC, this week's gadget news, and Elon Musk dropping his lawsuit against OpenAI. Further reading: Apple and OpenAI aren’t paying each other yet, says Bloomberg MKBHD interviewed Tim Cook. Tim Cook is ‘not 100 percent’ sure Apple can stop AI hallucinations Can Apple Intell…
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DIY culture is all about empowerment — teaching yourself new skills to do things on your own, like retiling your bathroom or fixing a leaky faucet. But what happens when the DIY approach extends to something as complicated and potentially dangerous as medicine? On this episode, we take a look at the growing number of patients who are taking health …
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Since its pandemic boom, the pizza industry has slowed down quite a bit. With low sales growth metrics among all restaurant segments, your local slice shop and nationwide favorites aren’t getting any extra cheese lately. So why is pizza slowing down and what can be done about it? Plus: Amazon gets hit with a billion dollar lawsuit and LinkedIn hire…
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S27E72: Dual Moons of Dinkinesh and Saturn’s Hidden Ocean
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Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 72, where we uncover the latest cosmic discoveries and scientific advancements. First, astronomers have discovered that a tiny moonlet orbiting the main belt asteroid Dinkinesh is actually two little moons melded together. Known as contact binaries, these moonlets could provide fresh insights into the complex…
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GDPR vs Google: Privacy Sandbox Under Fire #1747
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Privacy campaigner noyb has filed a GDPR complaint against Google’s Privacy Sandbox, alleging it results in unwanted tracking. Despite being introduced to eliminate third-party cookies, the Privacy Sandbox tracks users within the browser. Noyb claims Google’s implementation lacks informed consent and misleads users into enabling first-party trackin…
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The push to wipe medical debt from credit reports
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About 15 million Americans collectively have $49 million in medical debt on their credit reports, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But a new proposed rule might remove these bills from their credit scores. We’ll explain. Plus, the domino effect of local elections being funded by national players. And, how Apple’s new AI featur…
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With mice being the latest species to carry the disease, pandemic expert Rick Bright calls for stronger counter measures. “It’s like PTSD from February 2020” he says. The authorities in the USA are responding too slow to the spread of H5N1 bird flu through its dairy farms – even mice are carrying the virus now, and not enough is known of how it is …
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AI-Generated Propaganda Targets US Audiences with Deepfakes and Voice Cloning
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A surge of sophisticated propaganda supporting Hamas is targeting US audiences, using cutting-edge AI technology to manipulate online content. The propaganda employs deepfakes to generate images of Gaza residents and victims of alleged Israeli attacks, while pro-Israel content depicts crowds waving Israeli flags and uses voice-cloning tools to port…
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AI Revolutionizes Pharmaceutical Industry with Faster Cheaper Drug Development
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The pharmaceutical industry is on the verge of a major transformation thanks to the integration of artificial intelligence into the drug design process. This innovation has the potential to make drug development faster, more cost-effective, and efficient. Traditional drug design and development have been time-consuming and expensive, but AI can exp…
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Samsung Streamlines AI Chip Production with One-Stop Shop
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Samsung Electronics is streamlining its artificial intelligence chip production by integrating its memory chip, foundry, and chip packaging services into a one-stop shop for clients. This approach reduces production time by 20%, from weeks to days, and is expected to benefit clients and contribute to the growth of the global chip industry revenue. …
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Planet Labs Using AI to Turn Daily Earth Photos into Actionable Intelligence
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Planet Labs, the company behind daily Earth photos, is using AI to turn its vast collection of images into actionable intelligence, but a senior executive warns against getting caught up in hype, emphasizing that substantive solutions require more than superficial "wow" moments. The company has evolved from investing in machine learning projects to…
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LinkedIn Ups the Ante on Artificial Intelligence to Boost User Experience
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LinkedIn is investing heavily in artificial intelligence to enhance its user experience. The platform has been incorporating AI since 2007, but its latest tools aim to help users with human-centric tasks. New features include a conversational job search allowing users to ask questions, AI-generated cover letters, and resume review. The learning pla…
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Common Crawl Faces Backlash from Publishers Over AI Training Data
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Common Crawl, a nonprofit web archive, is facing backlash from publishers, including Danish media outlets, over its role in AI training data. The publishers are demanding that Common Crawl remove copies of their articles from past data sets and stop crawling their websites. Common Crawl plans to comply, citing its inability to engage in costly lega…
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Yahoo Revamps Mobile News App with AIPowered Features
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Yahoo has revamped its mobile news app, incorporating artificial intelligence capabilities from Artifact, a news app startup it acquired earlier this year. The new app provides users with highly personalized content based on their interests, using algorithms to process user behavior and serve relevant news stories. With AI-powered summaries and rec…
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Amazon Struggles to Update Alexa with Generative AI Technology
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Amazon's struggle to update Alexa with generative AI technology has highlighted the challenges companies face in revamping digital assistants built on older technologies. The company was caught off guard by the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT and lacked the necessary expertise and resources to build massive language models. Despite demonstrating a new g…
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We’ve all heard about breaches of privacy and leaks of private health information (PHI). For healthcare providers and those storing this data, knowing where all the sensitive data is stored is non-trivial. Ramin, from Tausight, joins us to discuss how they have deploy edge AI models to help company search through billions of records for PHI. Leave …
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Deep Neural Networks to Detect and Quantify Lymphoma Lesions: Related Work
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/deep-neural-networks-to-detect-and-quantify-lymphoma-lesions-related-work. This study performs comprehensive evaluation of four neural network architectures for lymphoma lesion segmentation from PET/CT images. Check more stories related to science at: https://hackernoon.co…
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Deep Neural Networks to Detect and Quantify Lymphoma Lesions: Materials and Methods
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/deep-neural-networks-to-detect-and-quantify-lymphoma-lesions-materials-and-methods. This study performs comprehensive evaluation of four neural network architectures for lymphoma lesion segmentation from PET/CT images. Check more stories related to science at: https://hack…
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The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: meet the 2024 laureates David Charbonneau and Sara Seager
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This episode features a wide-ranging interview with Sara Seager and David Charbonneau, who share the 2024 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics. Charbonneau is at Harvard University and Seager is at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and they won the prize for their discoveries of exoplanets and the characterization of their atmospheres. Exoplanets a…
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Battleground: 10 Conflicts that Explain the New Middle East
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This event was a launch of Professor Christopher Phillips' latest book 'Battleground: 10 Conflicts that Explain the New Middle East' published by Yale University Press.The Middle East is in crisis. The shocking events of the war in Gaza have rocked the entire region. More than a decade ago, the Arab Spring had raised hopes of a new beginning but in…
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US National Security Experts Warn AI Giants Aren't Doing Enough to Protect Their Secrets
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Susan Rice, who helped the White House broker an AI safety agreement with OpenAI and other tech companies, says she's worried China will steal American AI secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Tesla shareholders will decide whether to back Elon Musk’s leadership—and unprecedented 11-figure bonus—in a pivotal moment for the carmaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout
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Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future counted 44 health-care-related incidents in the month after Change Healthcare’s payment came to light—the most it’s ever seen in a single month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Reshma Saujani: Using AI to put moms first
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Reshma Saujani, founder of Girl Who Code, saw the pandemic push women out of the workforce and make existing workplace inequalities worse. "We have not made the workforce work for moms," she says. With her campaign called Moms First, she launched a tool last year that uses generative AI to help moms-to-be apply for paid leave benefits in New York. …
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302: Mysteries of the Vatican, Library of Alexandria, Atlanta's Bleeding House & Our New Producer
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Shop our new merch! http://milehigher.shop Support our Sponsors! https://zocdoc.com/milehigher https://rocketmoney.com/milehigher Timestamps: Intro 0:00 The Prairie Dog Event 4:59 Ian Joins Mile Higher! 5:46 The Paulding Lights 10:45 Theories about the Lights 15:44 The Bleeding House in Atlanta 25:15 Theories about the House 31:37 The Vatican Archi…
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Nivedita Menon, "Secularism As Misdirection: Critical Thought from the Global South" (Duke UP, 2024)
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In this episode, we speak to Nivedita Menon about her new book, Secularism as Misdirection: Critical Thought from the Global South (Duke University Press, 2024; Permanent Black, 2023). Secularism as Misdirection is an ambitious and wide-ranging work, unravelling a term that is perhaps as contentious as it is ubiquitous in discourses of the Global S…
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More Than A Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech
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Today’s book is: More Than A Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech (MIT Press, 2024), by Meredith Broussard. When technology reinforces inequality, it's not just a glitch—it's a signal that we need to redesign our systems to create a more equitable world. The word “glitch” implies an incidental error, as easy to patch up as it …
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Miss AI is the latest ridiculous AI development you probably didn’t know about. It’s a pageant for AI generated “women” that are judged on looks as well as the AI that created them. Is this odd competition a shadow of innovations to come, or is it a one-off strange dystopian event? Plus: Waymo is in recall mode and Sony acquires Alamo Drafthouse. J…
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After a grim showing for his party in the European elections, President Emmanuel Macron stunned observers by calling snap elections in France. With Marine Le Pen’s National Rally riding high in the polls, could French voters elect a far-right government? Gideon discusses the possible ramifications of Macron’s gamble with Célia Belin, head of the Pa…
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Coursera to Introduce AI Tools to Enhance Academic Integrity
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Coursera, a leading online course provider, is set to introduce generative AI tools to promote academic integrity and improve grading features. The tools will engage students in a dialogue to understand their thought process behind assignments, asking questions and sending responses to instructors for evaluation. This approach aims to help professo…
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Stability AI Unveils Breakthrough Image Generation Model Stable Diffusion 3 Medium
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Stability AI has launched its most advanced image generation model, Stable Diffusion 3 Medium, which promises to deliver photorealistic results without complex workflows. With 2 billion parameters, it can run on individual consumer systems, making it highly accessible. The model excels in generating realistic hands and faces, understanding complex …
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AI Mayoral Candidate VIC Sparks Controversy in Cheyenne Wyoming Race
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In Cheyenne, Wyoming, a surprising mayoral candidate has emerged: VIC, an AI-powered persona created by Victor Miller. VIC boasts an impressive IQ of 155, can read documents at incredible speed, and prioritizes transportation, economic development, and sustainable growth. Miller argues that VIC can rid the city of corruption and self-serving agenda…
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Apple Unveils Revolutionary AI Powered Upgrades
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Apple has unveiled significant artificial intelligence-powered upgrades to its devices, revolutionizing user interaction. The new "Apple Intelligence" features make Apple devices more effective as personal assistants, integrating with the internet and user data. Upgraded Siri can understand poorly worded requests, perform tasks across apps, and pro…
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US Air Force Launches AI Platform NIPRGPT for Military Personnel
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The US Air Force has introduced NIPRGPT, a generative artificial intelligence platform similar to ChatGPT, allowing military personnel and civilian employees to use it for tasks like coding, correspondence, and content summarization on unclassified networks. The platform is part of the Dark Saber software ecosystem, a testing ground for understandi…
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Democrats Struggle to Establish AI Guidelines Amid Donor Concerns
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The Democratic National Committee's attempt to establish guidelines for responsible AI use in campaigns has faltered due to concerns from Democratic campaign organizations about potential limitations and impact on relationships with AI-industry donors. Despite warnings about AI's potential to spread disinformation, campaigns are increasingly using …
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The early bird dance club business is booming
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It’s a New York edition of “Make Me Smart”! Marketplace’s Kristin Schwab joins Kimberly in the NYC bureau to discuss a growing trend in the city that never sleeps: Nightlife is winding down a lot earlier these days, and that might be good for businesses. But first, why Tornado Alley may be migrating east, and a deeper look into the legal loopholes …
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From the Archives: This Treaty Could Stop Plastic Pollution—or Doom the Earth to Drown in It
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The UN has released a draft of what might become a landmark agreement to protect human health and the environment. Emphasis on might. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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From the Archives: How NASA Is Protecting Its Precious Asteroid Bennu Sample
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The OSIRIS-REx capsule containing a “treasure trove” of space rocks has now arrived at Johnson Space Center, where scientists will gingerly unpack it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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