Epigenetic ‘Clocks’ Predict Animals’ True Biological Age
A statistical analysis of chemical tags on DNA may help unify disparate theories of aging.
The Queen’s Funeral Sets Off the Biggest UK Police Operation Ever
Snipers on buildings. Drone no-fly zones. Temporary CCTV. The security plan is even more complex than it was for the London 2012 Olympics.
Google at Interspeech 2022
Posted by Cat Armato, Program Manager, Google This week, the 23rd Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association (INTERSPEECH 2022) is being held in Incheon, South Korea, representing one of the world’s most extensive conferences on research and technology of spoken language understanding and processing. Over 2,000 experts in speech-related research fields gather to …
So you want to be a prompt engineer: Critical careers of the future
Prompt engineer will be an artistic career of the future, requiring a blend of scientific and artistic talents that will guide the algorithm.Read More
What Atlanta Gave Me
The pioneering FX comedy helmed by Donald Glover is coming to an end—but its cultural impact will live on.
Shopping for a Router Sucks. Here’s What You Need to Know
How much speed do you need? And what’s a MU-MIMO? We decipher the jargon and explain what to look for.
Amazon Makes the Cheapest Kindle Even Better
Plus: Alexa will soon give branded answers, ByteDance has its own VR headset in the works, and TikTok pushes a new BeReal knockoff.
The Colorado River Is Dying. Can Its Aquatic Dinosaurs Be Saved?
The razorback sucker has survived in the river for more than 3 million years. Climate change could end that.
US Border Agents May Have a Copy of Your Text Messages
Plus: An AI artist exposes surveillance of Instagram users, the US charges Iranians over a ransomware campaign, and more.
Robust Online Allocation with Dual Mirror Descent
Posted by Santiago Balseiro, Staff Research Scientist, Google Research, and Associate Professor at Columbia University, and Vahab Mirrokni, Distinguished Scientist, Google Research The emergence of digital technologies has transformed decision making across commercial sectors such as airlines, online retailing, and internet advertising. Today, real-time decisions need to be repeatedly made in highly uncertain and rapidly …
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