Climate change: The Arctic as it is known today is almost certainly gone | The Economist
On current trends, the Arctic will be ice-free in summer by 2040
Hasnain says:
"The hard truth, however, is that the Arctic as it is known today is almost certainly gone. Efforts to mitigate global warming by cutting emissions remain essential. But the state of the Arctic shows that humans cannot simply undo climate change. They will have to adapt to it."
Posted on 2017-04-29T03:28:12+0000
Reckon you've seen some stupid security things? Here, hold my beer...
My mate Lars Klint shared this tweet the other day: Your password is not unique. pic.twitter.com/ga4GwxtzrQ— Lars Klint (@larsklint) April 16, 2017 Naturally, I passed it on because let's face it, that's some crazy shit going on right there. To which the Twitters responded with equal
Hasnain says:
"Please be advised that in surveys we have completed, a huge majority of customers like our system with no password. Using your e-mail address as your password is sufficient security."
How are companies like this still in business? This should be illegal
Posted on 2017-04-28T17:33:54+0000
Just Say No · Jacques Mattheij
I grew up in Amsterdam, which is a pretty rough town by Dutch Standards. As a kid there are all kinds of temptations and peer-pressure to join in in bad stuff is something that is hard to escape. But somehow that never was a big factor for me, computers and electronics kept me fascinated for long en...
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"If you’re reading this as a technical person: there will always be technically clueless people who will attempt to use you and your skills as tools to commit some crime. Be sure of two things: the first is that if the game is ever up they’ll do everything they can to let you hold the bag on it and that once you’re in you won’t be getting out that easily."
Posted on 2017-04-28T17:24:14+0000
Can skeptical parents be persuaded to vaccinate?
Scientists are exploring new strategies to stop immunization rates from falling
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Posted on 2017-04-28T17:03:53+0000
American Airlines announces pay raises, and investors balk
American Airlines is giving pay raises to its pilots and flight attendants, who have complained they are paid less that peers at other airlines. Wall Street isn't happy.
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"“This is frustrating. Labor is being paid first again. Shareholders get leftovers,” Citi analyst Kevin Crissey wrote in a note to clients. Investors showed their displeasure by sending American Airlines Group Inc.’s stock down 5.2% to $43.98 on Thursday"
I don't even
Posted on 2017-04-28T16:46:24+0000
Uber’s Anthony Levandowski out as Advanced Technologies lead amid legal fight
Uber's Anthony Levandowski, who founded Otto and then became head of Uber's Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) once Otto was acquired by the ride-sharing..
Have We Forgotten about Geometry in Computer Vision?
has revolutionised computer vision. Today, there are not many problems where the best performing solution is not based on an end-to-end deep learning model. In particular, convolutional neural networks are popular as they tend to work fairly well out of the box. However, these models are largely big...
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I wonder what my friends who work on CV have to say
Posted on 2017-04-28T03:17:24+0000
2 iron workers badly hurt — catapulted at Facebook site in Menlo Park
Two iron workers who were helping to construct a Facebook building in Menlo Park were injured Wednesday evening after a “catastrophic failure” caused them to fall about 20 feet, authorities said. The two workers, whose names were not released, were standing on a steel beam assembling the building’s…
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"The two workers, whose names were not released, were standing on a steel beam assembling the building’s steel framing when the beam dropped and catapulted them, authorities said, citing witness statements."
Being catapulted does not sound fun at all. Especially when it's not planned
Posted on 2017-04-28T02:39:28+0000
Barely scraping by with a $250,000 salary in Silicon Valley
I am an artificial intelligence analyst for Google and I make $250,000 US dollars.
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Posted on 2017-04-28T02:30:57+0000
A Dying Man's Lost Recipe Made His Daughter a Multimillionaire
A handwritten memo detailed how to cook a seemingly simple dish.