The evolution of expendability: Why some ants traded armor for numbers

The evolution of expendability: Why some ants traded armor for numbers

The trade-off between quality and quantity is a fundamental economic dilemma. Now, a team of British, American, and Japanese researchers describes how it applies to biology, as well. They have...

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3 Feature Engineering Techniques for Unstructured Text Data

3 Feature Engineering Techniques for Unstructured Text Data

Machine learning models possess a fundamental limitation that often frustrates newcomers to natural language processing (NLP): they cannot read.

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Alphabet's Sundar Pichai admits no company immune if AI bubble bursts, but expects tech will last like internet

Alphabet's Sundar Pichai admits no company immune if AI bubble bursts, but expects tech will last like internet

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai admitted that the AI market bubble could burst and impact all companies, including Google. But, he expects the tech to outlive the irrational period and bring about...

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It’s No Wonder People Are Getting Emotionally Attached to Chatbots

It’s No Wonder People Are Getting Emotionally Attached to Chatbots

AI chatbots can be friendly and responsive—even sexy. It’s time to take these fundamentally human behaviors more seriously.

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The Case for Ditching Your Fitness Trackers

The Case for Ditching Your Fitness Trackers

I have a love-hate relationship with the smartwatch on my wrist. This relationship is no doubt shaped by the fact that I write about fitness tech for a living, but I know I'm not alone in succumbing...

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How the Fitness Tech Boom Is Making Health Inequality Worse

How the Fitness Tech Boom Is Making Health Inequality Worse

The latest Apple Watch costs $429. A basic Peloton Bike is $1,395, plus a $49.99 monthly subscription. Throw in a WHOOP membership at $149 annually, maybe an Oura Ring for another $349, and suddenly...

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