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The 'time bomb' under our feet: Researchers say losses of soil carbon under global warming could EQUAL U.S. emissions
The'time bomb' under our feet: Researchers warn global warming could cause soil to release as much carbon as the ENTIRE US A new study has discovered that the soil carbon'time bomb' triggered by global warming could be much worse than previously expected, with the greatest losses to be seen in Earth's coldest regions How clean is YOUR air? Real-time interactive map shows the... Space scientists invent a new way to... Chemical sniffer based on a dog's nose could make bomb... Facebook's artificial intelligence to monitor live videos... How clean is YOUR air? Real-time interactive map shows the... Space scientists invent a new way to... Chemical sniffer based on a dog's nose could make bomb... Facebook's artificial intelligence to monitor live videos... Moment judge gets slapped in the face at 2016 IFBB Diamond Cup Motorcyclist gets revenge when handing back driver's dropped wallet Watch the deadly battle between a squirrel and snake Mob storm police station and lynch suspected paedophile Police: Thief stole $1.6m in GOLD FLAKES from New York City truck Panic as phone is submerged in WATER during condom challenge Woman who ranted in store also yelled at staff in Coffee shop Traveller carrying wooden bat in tense stand-off with bailiffs Woman in high spirits'entertains' Southern Rail train passengers 100 special police agents protect suspected paedophile from mob Angry Trump supporter goes on wild'racist' rant inside store Tom Ford tells'The View' why he won't dress Melania Trump Motorcyclist gets revenge when handing back driver's dropped wallet Police: Thief stole $1.6m in GOLD FLAKES from New York City truck Angry Trump supporter goes on wild'racist' rant inside store Tom Ford tells'The View' why he won't dress Melania Trump Tom Ford refused to dress Melania Trump when asked in the... Doomed Colombia crash plane had been flying for 20 minutes... EXCLUSIVE: He's baaack!
Concerns as face recognition tech used to 'identify' criminals
What can your face say about you? Face recognition technology can pick up on things like your age, gender and maybe even your mood. Now, two researchers say it could even tell whether you're a criminal. They are claiming to have developed a system that, when shown a series of faces it has never encountered before, can pick out the ones belonging to convicted criminals. But other researchers have criticised the results, and say the work raises ethical questions over what face recognition technology can and should be used to detect.
What makes Bach sound like Bach? New dataset teaches algorithms classical music
What makes Bach sound like Bach? MusicNet is a new publicly available dataset from UW researchers that labels each note of 330 classical compositions in ways that can teach machine learning algorithms about the basic structure of music.Yngve Bakken Nilsen, flickr The composer Johann Sebastian Bach left behind an incomplete fugue upon his death, either as an unfinished work or perhaps as a puzzle for future composers to solve. A classical music dataset released Wednesday by University of Washington researchers -- which enables machine learning algorithms to learn the features of classical music from scratch -- raises the likelihood that a computer could expertly finish the job. MusicNet is the first publicly available large-scale classical music dataset with curated fine-level annotations. It's designed to allow machine learning researchers and algorithms to tackle a wide range of open challenges -- from note prediction to automated music transcription to offering listening recommendations based on the structure of a song a person likes, instead of relying on generic tags or what other customers have purchased. "At a high level, we're interested in what makes music appealing to the ears, how we can better understand composition, or the essence of what makes Bach sound like Bach. It can also help enable practical applications that remain challenging, like automatic transcription of a live performance into a written score," said Sham Kakade, a UW associate professor of computer science and engineering and of statistics.
Cylance Announces Agreement with Arrow to Drive Growth in Australia and New Zealand
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cylance Inc., the company that is revolutionising cybersecurity with the practical application of artificial intelligence to prevent the most advanced cyber threats, today announced that it has selected Arrow Electronics, Inc. as its distributor in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). This year, Cylance announced its initial launch into Australia to service market growth across Asia Pacific. Arrow will support Cylance in expanding its regional footprint and providing customers with cyberattack prevention technology where traditional anti-virus software has failed. According to Andy Solterbeck, vice president of Cylance Asia Pacific, Arrow was selected because of its extensive security experience and credentials in the local region. "We are excited to work with Arrow as a distributor that is recognised for its proven track record of releasing highly disruptive technologies into the Australia and New Zealand markets. We look forward to leveraging Arrow's infrastructure and reseller programs to scale the business and enable our customers to upskill quickly," said Solterbeck.
Television Show - 8 Billion Acts of Innovation where artificial intelligence meets human ingunity
The television show will be shot in both Canada and United States. The first Canadian episodes will be shot in Toronto on November 27, 2016. And the first US episodes will be shot on March 16 and 17 in 2017. These shows are going to be aired on (TBC) with an expected viewership of 3 million. Day one of the show will feature pitches by the artificial intelligence companies to the world of investors.
Experts claim feminism is boosting sex lives and lowering divorce rates
Why feminism is good for your lovelife: Experts claim it's actually boosting sex lives and lowering divorce rates Women in relationships with feminist men reported healthier relationships Men in relationships with feminist women feel there is more stability When husbands do more housework, it results in lower divorce rates There is evidence that both women and men experience greater sexual satisfaction when the woman doesn't feel that she has to be submissive There is evidence that both women and men experience greater sexual satisfaction when the woman doesn't feel that she has to be submissive Women in relationships with feminist men reported healthier relationships than those in relationships with non-feminist men. Facebook developing artificial intelligence to flag... Is THIS the birthplace of Henry VII? Hidden buildings at... Apple could be using camera-equipped DRONES to improve its... Sorry Simon: More young people are now watching Planet Earth... Facebook developing artificial intelligence to flag... Is THIS the birthplace of Henry VII? Hidden buildings at... Apple could be using camera-equipped DRONES to improve its... Sorry Simon: More young people are now watching Planet Earth... Couples who live together suggest that greater equality in earning income and sharing of household chores is linked to greater relationship stability and having sex more often. Other research suggests that men who eschew traditional cultural scripts of romance tend to have more satisfying and committed relationships. Gender equality in relationships doesn't mean that we lose the romance. A range of tests are available, to analyse everything from racism and sexism to ageism.
Mozilla, With Revenue Up 28%, Maps An Ambitious Agenda
One of Silicon Valley's most idiosyncratic players -- the Mozilla Foundation -- just reported a 28% leap in revenue for 2015, to $421 million, with cash flow more than tripling, to about $80 million. Further increases appear likely this year. In a section of its newly released annual report, called The State of Mozilla, the foundation said that in 2017, Mozilla will invest in more mobile-product development and will build a recommender system for the web, known as Context Graph. Mozilla also said that in 2017 it will launch its first Internet Health Report. This will examine "the state of the open internet . . .
Asia's AI Agenda: Executive Summary
Asia-based senior executives at global companies believe that the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics on their business performance in Asia will be profound and positive--and will be felt sooner than we may think. Outside of global robotics industry leaders Korea and Japan, most of Asia currently lacks the depth of technical skills and R&D facilities needed to keep pace with AI development. However, China, India, and other large Asian economies generate a copious amount of data, a tremendous "natural resource" that is critical to pushing AI's capabilities forward. Ironically, given the commonly held view that AI will be responsible for disintermediation of jobs at all levels, it is Asia's massive human capital dividend--the billions of constantly Internet-connected workers and consumers--that will propel AI development in the region farther and faster. MIT Technology Review's International Markets division surveyed more than 60 Asia-based senior executives to gather perspective on the impact of AI and robotics on Asia's business landscape.
Apple using drones to catch Google Maps, report says
Apple Maps has gotten much better since its 2012 launch, but it still isn't quite as built out as Google's rival Google Maps. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is said to be using the aerial robots as well as some indoor navigation tech to improve its app to better compete with Google. Apple, like Google and Microsoft's Bing, currently uses cars equipped with cameras and sensors to travel and record mapping data. By switching to drones the company could conceivably record this data faster and thus more quickly update and improve Maps. More specifically, Apple is said to want to use the drones to examine street signs, monitor road changes as well as see if areas are under construction, according to the report.
Curated Lists of Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and NLP resources
Data Science Tutorials for Python: This link contains a curated list of Python tutorials for Data Science, NLP and Machine Learning. This also serves as a reference guide for several common data analysis tasks. Data Science Tutorials for Python: This link contains a curated list of Python tutorials for Data Science, NLP and Machine Learning. This also serves as a reference guide for several common data analysis tasks. Data Science Tutorials for R: This link contains a curated list of R tutorials for Data Science, NLP and Machine Learning.