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Why researchers want to build an AI that can predict a person’s attractiveness

Jan13
by on January 13, 2019 at 5:00 pm
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It’s an age-old question – what makes someone attractive? We often say things like “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” but while this romantic notion may bring comfort to those dealt a poor hand in life, it also gives the impression that the foundations of attractiveness are elusive and unpredictable. It suggests that what each of us sees as an attractive trait – whether physical or psychological – is so variable that everyone must be looking for something different. While there is variety in what each of us regards as beautiful, cutting through this noise are common and…

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Why it’s a no-brainer to have women in your startup’s exec team

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by on January 13, 2019 at 2:30 pm
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While women have made strides toward better representation in leadership roles over the last decade, the progress has been slow and labored. According to a recent Global Gender Gap Report via LinkedIn and the World Economic Forum, women continue to hold under half of the leadership positions across fields – in many industries, we make up less than 20 percent of upper management. The problem is, closing the gender gap in leadership won’t happen overnight. The solution starts with hiring more women in positions at every level within your organization. Management teams should also seek ways to support female talent…

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Learn how to ace a technical programming interview for just $11

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by on January 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm
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If you’ve got the programming knowledge, want to get hired, but don’t always shine with a hiring manager, this Break Away: Programming and Coding Interviews instruction may do just the trick. It’ll also help people think you’re even smarter by picking up this training right now at almost 90 percent off, just $10.99, from TNW Deals.

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Governments need to embrace AI for the good of the people

Jan13
by on January 13, 2019 at 10:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Contributors


AI has already taken the private sphere by storm, with massive corporations, dynamic startups, and even our own living rooms playing host to intelligent machine learning software. It’s no big surprise, then, that the world of government is starting to turn to AI to improve its effectiveness in serving populations large and small. The staid, often congested nature of government bureaucracy is a deeply ingrained image in the national consciousness. The reason this image exists is simple: it’s mostly accurate. For a number of reasons, public sector work is frequently marred by slowdowns and redundant processes, with nearly every potential…

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China’s moon landing could launch a new space race

Jan13
by on January 13, 2019 at 9:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Space, syndication


China became the third country to land a probe on the Moon on January 2. But, more importantly, it became the first to do so on the far side of the moon — often called the dark side. The ability to land on the far side of the moon is a technical achievement in its own right, one that neither Russia nor the United States has pursued. The probe, Chang’e 4, is symbolic of the growth of the Chinese space program and the capabilities it has amassed, significant for China and for relations among the great power across the world. The consequences…

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