Diversity is a concept relevant to numerous domains of research varying from ecology, to information theory, and to economics, to cite a few. It is a notion that is steadily gaining attention in the information retrieval, network analysis, and artificial neural networks communities. While the use of diversity measures in network-structured data counts a growing number of applications, no clear and comprehensive description is available for the different ways in which diversities can be measured. In this article, we develop a formal framework for the application of a large family of diversity measures to heterogeneous information networks (HINs), a flexible, widely-used network data formalism. This extends the application of diversity measures, from systems of classifications and apportionments, to more complex relations that can be better modeled by networks. In doing so, we not only provide an effective organization of multiple practices from different domains, but also unearth new observables in systems modeled by heterogeneous information networks. We illustrate the pertinence of our approach by developing different applications related to various domains concerned by both diversity and networks. In particular, we illustrate the usefulness of these new proposed observables in the domains of recommender systems and social media studies, among other fields.

The rapper and Fast & Furious franchise star Ludacris told USA TODAY on Wednesday that he hasn't had much luck scoring one of the EVs, even though one of Tesla's driving modes has a strikingly similar name. "We've been trying to get a free car out of my man Elon Musk for a long time. But'Ludicrous Mode' I guess, wasn't Ludacris mode," the Grammy award-winning musician said before a glitzy performance hosted by Spotify during CES. The Palo Alto-based automaker launched "Ludicrous Mode" in 2016, a powertrain that enables the Model S to sprint from 0 to 60 in less than three seconds. Ludacris hit the car scene in a big way in 2003 after the rubber cooled on the set of the crime thriller "2 Fast 2 Furious."

Spike based communication is believed to be the primary way in which biological neutrons interact, so spiking neuron models are of interest to computational neuroscientists. Special purpose hardware (often called brain-inspired or neuromorphic hardware) can potentially deliver better power / performance numbers than deep learning hardware accelerators. With that being said there are few modern machine learning focussed libraries available to explore spiking neural networks. We are in the early stages of creating one based on PyTorch (https://github.com/norse/norse). What we've publicly published is enough to explore supervised learning on small datasets like MNIST and CIFAR-10.

Now that the holiday season is officially behind us, the Hollywood studios are back in action, making deals and making content. And for some extra help with that, it looks like Warner Bros. will start using machine learning and predictive data. Let's get you caught up. As if the ascendance of Natalie Portman's Jane Foster as the new Thor and the return of Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie weren't enough reason to be excited for Thor: Love and Thunder, now there's word a new actor may join the fray: Christian Bale. According to Collider, the one-time Dark Knight is in talks to join the next film, which will be directed by Thor: Ragnarok helmer Taika Waititi. No word yet on who Bale might play--although folks already have theories--but if he's the Big Bad that could be pretty cool, no? Have you ever watched a Warner Bros. picture and thought, "Man, a robot could've greenlit a better movie than that."?

Now that the holiday season is officially behind us, the Hollywood studios are back in action, making deals and making content. And for some extra help with that, it looks like Warner Bros. will start using machine learning and predictive data. Let's get you caught up. As if the ascendance of Natalie Portman's Jane Foster as the new Thor and the return of Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie weren't enough reason to be excited for Thor: Love and Thunder, now there's word a new actor may join the fray: Christian Bale. According to Collider, the one-time Dark Knight is in talks to join the next film, which will be directed by Thor: Ragnarok helmer Taika Waititi. No word yet on who Bale might play--although folks already have theories--but if he's the Big Bad that could be pretty cool, no? Have you ever watched a Warner Bros. picture and thought, "Man, a robot could've greenlit a better movie than that."?

Warner Bros Studios is embracing artificial intelligence to make decisions about whether films and TV shows should get made and when they should premiere. The film studios has signed up to an AI-based software system provided by a company called Cinelytic to decide which content to commission and when it should be released. Cinelytic's new AI project management system was launched for the motion picture industry last year. Warner Bros will use the system to help make decisions around content and talent valuation, as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The platform can also assess the value of a star in any territory and how much a film is expected to make using several different release scenarios.

Latin America is a region unique for its cultural and geographical diversity, as well as for its set of unique set of social challenges and opportunities. In the last century, Latin America has been slow to develop compared with other regions of the world such as North America or Europe. Some have even named the region the forgotten continent. Artificial intelligence provides an opportunity to accelerate the development of Latin America in the near future. This will only be true if AI receives adequate support and if initiatives are developed rapidly in the region.

The future where people can delegate mundane tasks to a machine is not far from happening. From starting the laundry down to cooking dinner after a long day is about to be over. Artificial Intelligence has really helped shape our internet today. After all, we can already communicate with virtual assistants like Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa for small things around the house, like calling Uber or ordering a pizza. Things that we only see on sci-fi movies may be closer than you think.

The advent of Artificial Intelligence into the world we live in is furiously gaining momentum, where products like Google Duplex, Amazon Alexa, and others are finding residence in more and more mobility applications. Everyday cars are becoming more and more technologically advanced. But, says Hedley Judd, National Director of the Tyre, Equipment, Parts Association (TEPA), an association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), this should not be intimidating but rather exciting news for motorists. The motor vehicle has an Engine Control Unit (ECU), Body Control Module (BCM), screens of different types, and of course the communication system to the outside world, either via a WIFI-linked hotspot or a Bluetooth link to the cell network. "The ECU and the BCM are both effectively computers with processors and memory that are programmed to function according to set rules depending on the external input from the engine or the vehicle via the driver. The screens referred to are the infotainment screen and nowadays in many vehicles the instrument cluster has become a computer-like screen as well. Finally, the communication language would be understandable to the drivers of today's vehicles."

The Fire TV Cube is Amazon's attempt to combine a smart TV streaming box with an Alexa-powered smart speaker, producing a small black box that doubles as an Echo device. The combination of shiny and matt black plastic makes it stand out at first, but the 86mm-wide and 77mm-tall cube is small enough not to be distracting sitting next to your TV. It's essentially a voice-controlled Echo Dot mated with a Fire TV smart television box. The top resembles an Echo Dot with the same four-way configuration of buttons for volume, muting the microphones and an action button, plus a series of holes for the eight beam-forming mics. A light strip at the top front edge shows what Alexa is doing, lighting up blue when listening, or orange with alerts. Ports are in the back for power, HDMI for your TV (cable sold separately), an optional infrared blaster and a microUSB socket, into which you can plug the included ethernet adapter if you don't want to use wifi to connect to the internet.