First protein folding, now weather forecasting: London-based AI firm DeepMind is continuing its run applying deep learning to hard science problems. Working with the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, DeepMind has developed a deep-learning tool called DGMR that can accurately predict the likelihood of rain in the next 90 […]
Apple’s Senior Director of AI and ML to speak at NVIDIA GTC 2021 conference
NVIDIA on Wednesday announced the next edition of its annual GTC conference, where the company brings together industry professionals to introduce and discuss new technologies. This year, NVIDIA GTC will have Apple’s Senior Director of AI and ML research Samy Bengio as one of the speakers. more… The post Apple’s […]
WSJ publishes six internal Facebook documents it used for its report on the negative impact of Instagram on teen girls, after Facebook published two of the docs (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: WSJ publishes six internal Facebook documents it used for its report on the negative impact of Instagram on teen girls, after Facebook published two of the docs — The Senate holds a hearing Thursday about the social network’s impact, prompted by The Wall Street Journal’s coverage
Threshold Intervals for Cyclists: Benefits, Examples, and Tips for Success
No matter what your goals are—you should be doing threshold intervals. Spending time close to your functional threshold power (FTP) offers extraordinary benefits to your aerobic capacity, muscular endurance, mental stamina, and sustained power capabilities. Not to mention, doing threshold intervals will help to increase your FTP!
The Bunnyhop, Episode 7: Riejanne Markus, Katie Archibald, and Lizzie Deignan
The Bunnyhop, Episode 7: Riejanne Markus, Katie Archibald, and Lizzie Deignan Rebecca Charlton, Katie Colclough and Tilda Price chat World Championships, Paris-Roubaix, and the upcoming Women’s Tour. Read More
New BH Lynx Race Carbon RC slashes cost of race-proven XC, downcountry mountain bikes
BH’s new Lynx Race Carbon RC slashes more than 1/3 of the cost of entry off their latest lightweight, trail-ready XC mountain bike thanks to a more affordable, but still light carbon construction. Weighing just 350g more than the EVO, BH’s newest RC addition to their short-travel carbon full-suspension MTB […]
Video: 12-Year-Old Rides Fest Sessions Malmedy Jumps Alongside Nico Vink, Andreu Lacondeguy & More
Raul Schneeberger was riding way beyond his years.( Photos: 6, Comments: 1 )
Star birth and death in the Large Magellanic Cloud
ESO’s Very Large Telescope captures NGC 2035 in the Large Magellanic Cloud where hot young stars are forming in a stellar nursery shaped like a dragon’s head. At the other extreme: the remnants of a supernova blast.
Planet co-founder among passengers on Blue Origin’s next suborbital spaceflight
The co-founders of the satellite remote sensing company Planet Labs and the clinical research software firm Medidata, both wealthy entrepreneurs, are two of the four passengers slated to launch to the edge of space next month on Blue Origin’s next suborbital flight.
NASA’s Lucy Mission Prepares for Launch to Trojan Asteroids
NASA has tested the functions of Lucy, the agency’s first spacecraft to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, filled it with fuel, and is preparing to pack it into a capsule for launch Saturday, Oct. 16.