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How today’s AI can solve most of our traffic problems

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by on May 3, 2019 at 10:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence


While driverless cars and flying taxis hold the far-future promise of alleviating traffic congestion, today’s problems require immediate solutions based on today’s technology. Luckily, the field of machine learning already has a lot to offer. There are large scale solutions, such as Delhi’s Intelligence Traffic Management System. Data generated by this massive system aids the government in identifying and addressing traffic problems as they happen. It involves more than 7,500 cameras, automated traffic lights, and 1,000 LED signs that display real-time data to motorists. The average person spends about 42 hours getting to and from work every year. In congested…

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Calling all pet lovers: This website warns you of dog deaths in movies

May03
by on May 3, 2019 at 9:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


I can handle just about anything that happens in the most gruesome of movies, but pets or babies murdered for lazy emotional manipulation will leave me in a rotten mood for the rest of the day. I get that it’s “just a movie,” but sometimes I’m not in the mindset to put up with the gratuitous deaths of cute things – especially when it’s completely unexpected. If you ever find yourself feeling like me, I’ve got the resource for you: Doesthedogdie.com Despite the name, it goes beyond dog deaths; the webpage describes itself as offering “crowdsourced emotional spoilers for movies,…

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Here are the Star Wars games on sale for May the 4th

May03
by on May 3, 2019 at 8:10 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


May the 4th is almost upon us, and if you’re anything like me, you’re going to indulge in some Star Wars video games, which let you live out your space-faring action hero fantasies. Luckily for us, most gaming platforms are eager to cater to this love, as several of them are offering sales on the best Star Wars games ever made. Discord revealed earlier this week it’s adding Star Wars games to the selection of games for its Nitro premium users — Knights of the Old Republic I & II are available now. A spokesperson told TNW that more Lucasfilm and Disney games, such as Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Secret of Monkey…

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Cryptocurrency Q1 roundup: How did XRP perform?

May03
by on May 3, 2019 at 2:16 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Cryptocurrency and blockchain were built to usurp centralized authorities like governments and banks. And then came Ripple, the digital asset that throws the cypherpunk ideology straight out the window. Ripple has managed to make cryptocurrencies and corporate institutions unlikely bedfellows. It has often drawn criticism for ‘not being a real cryptocurrency’ and not being truly decentralized. This criticism comes from the fact that Ripple’s blockchain doesn’t have any miners, and access to it is heavily permissioned. It’s a far cry from open and censorship-resistant platforms, like Bitcoin. However, the Ripple team has repeatedly assured holders that XRP and the network…

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150 of the top tech startup cities join forces at TNW2019

May03
by on May 3, 2019 at 1:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider, TNW2019


Silicon Valley may be the largest tech hub in the world, but other areas aren’t far behind. Major cities like Amsterdam and Barcelona have become thriving ecosystems for tech startups. But as we move into a new era of tech innovation, these cities are facing challenges like scaling, gender diversity, and talent retention. That’s why we’re hosting the third annual StartupCity Summit at TNW Conference on May 10. With our co-hosts, StartupAmsterdam and Startup Genome, we’ve invited leaders of the world’s most active startup cities to join forces. Together, we’ll discuss how to overcome the tech challenges we face today.…

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