Why you should train your cat, and how to do it
The pandemic fueled a rise in first-time pet owners and people adopting puppies and kittens. While even inexperienced owners expect a new puppy will need some training, people rarely think the same applies to kittens......»»
Ultra-strong squeezing of light demonstrated for ultrafast optical signal processing
A train carrying cargo has finite space. The amount of cargo that can be carried onboard is limited by the size of the cargo and the capacity of the train. Analogously, the amount of time taken up by an optical signal limits the amount of data that c.....»»
Edtech startup Microverse raises $12.5M to bring income share agreements to the developing world
Edtech startup Microverse has tapped new venture funding in its quest to help train students across the globe to code through its online school that requires zero upfront cost, instead relying on an income-share agreement that kicks in when students.....»»
Managing attention deficit disorder by training the brain
Scientists explored a technique called 'neurofeedback,' which enables ADHD patients to train their attention, based on instant feedback from the level of their brain activity. The team of neuroscientists found that not only did the training have a po.....»»
Facebook and Matterport collaborate on realistic virtual training environments for AI
To train a robot to navigate a house, you either need to give it a lot of real time in a lot of real houses, or a lot of virtual time in a lot of virtual houses. The latter is definitely the better option, and Facebook and Matterport are working toge.....»»
Nearly $1 Billion in Funding Restored for California Bullet Train
Back in 2009, then-governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger requested $4.7 billion in federal stimulus money to help build an 800-mile bullet train system from San Diego to San Francisco. "We're traveling on our trains at the same speed as 100 ye.....»»
Quantifying the role of chance in professional football
In football, chance is defined as actions or situations occurring during the game that cannot be planned and are therefore difficult to train for. Take for instance deflected shots, balls that rebound off the post only to be kicked straight into the.....»»
Calling all Yinzers, TechCrunch is (virtually) headed to Pittsburgh!
We’ve had a blast meeting new folks in different cities this year and we’re keeping the train rolling. We learned quite a bit about what’s happening now in Miami and got up to speed on what’s been happening in the great city of Detroit. Up.....»»
Metro-North Has Secret Wi-Fi Train
The train line from New York to Connecticut is testing service: The Internet service would be used to drive passenger access, as well as live information on screens in cars coupled with advertising. For now, the MTA isn't revealing which train is equ.....»»
Archaeologists train a neural network to sort pottery fragments for them
The network turned out to be as good at the job as human archaeologists. (credit: Pawlowicz and Downum 2021) Real archaeological fieldwork is seldom as exciting as it looks in the movies. You tend to get fewer reanimated mummies, deadly booby.....»»
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Researchers develop algorithm to see inside materials with subatomic particles
The University of Kent's School of Physical Sciences, in collaboration with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the Universities of Cardiff, Durham and Leeds, have developed an algorithm to train computers to analyze signals from.....»»
Orbite offers a five-star ‘space camp’ for would-be space travelers
As private companies like Axiom Space, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic and SpaceX prepare to ferry private customers to the stars, a whole new market is opening up to train affluent would-be travelers for their future missions. Case in point: space trai.....»»
Programming a robot to teach itself how to move
Flexible, open-ended learning software works but finds the real world difficult. Enlarge / The robotic train. (credit: Oliveri et. al.) One of the most impressive developments in recent years has been the production of AI systems that can teac.....»»
New guidelines for schools recommend against food bans
Schools and child care centres should train staff on food allergies and have epinephrine available to treat anaphylaxis, but new guidelines do not recommend food bans......»»
Applications for the TC Early Stage Pitch-Off in July are open
Early-stage startups — now is your time to shine at the TechCrunch Early Stage event on July 8 and 9. This is part two of the highly successful event from April where top experts train and teach founders how to build, launch and scale their co.....»»
Announcing… Make: Vol. 77 — Machine Learning (and More!)
In the new issue of Make: we give hands-on guidance to tools you can use to train AI modules right now, like Tensor Flow, Edge Impulse, and Lobe. The post Announcing… Make: Vol. 77 — Machine Learning (and More!) appeared first on Make: DIY.....»»
Japan is Opening Its First Ever Esports Gym
Japan is opening its first gym for esports in Tokyo, a space for both amateur and experienced gamers to train and get professional coaching, according to Japan Today. From a report: The competitive gaming space, which is set to open on May 19 and wil.....»»
Hacking with ML
Let's say that we want to train an ML model to hack web applications. What would that look like in practice? Let's do this thought experiment. We first need to define an environment where the agent (the ML model) can operate and essentially l.....»»
Tesla owners warned of "full self-driving" risks even before fatal crash
Tesla's "full self-driving" feature has attempted to drive under a railroad crossing arm while a speeding train passes. It's nearly driven head on into a concrete wall of a parking garage, attempted ill-advised left turns, clipped at least one curb,.....»»
Google Researchers Boost Speech Recognition Accuracy With More Datasets
What if the key to improving speech recognition accuracy is simply mixing all available speech datasets together to train one large AI model? That's the hypothesis behind a recent study published by a team of researchers affiliated with Google Resear.....»»