Top news of the week: 09.09.2020.
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Robotics
RT @EdinRobotML: Register now for @sethuvij hosted
Turing lecture 'Building Dynamic Robots' where he will speak to Marc Raibert, Founder and Chairman of @BostonDynamics
Find out about the latest #Robots, watch a live demonstration and ask questions.
For further info: https://t.co/WogrGt9Quf https://t.co/VhO4sdlGPu
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10 Questions to Ask Before Choosing Robotic Bin Picking
Bin picking. It's the next big step in robotics. But, is bin picking the right choice for you? Here are 10 questions you can use to help you decide.
How a physicist and a robotics engineer created ‘Elinor Wonders Why’ to teach young kids science https://t.co/zMaT4xklQh
OpenHow a physicist and a robotics engineer created ‘Elinor Wonders Why’ to teach young kids science
This clever PBS Kids series brings biomimicry to children in a way that makes it understandable and encourages their curiosity.
How Google Classroom became teachers’ go-to tool—and why it’s fallen short https://t.co/7pPgpp2Yb5
OpenHow Google Classroom became teachers’ go-to tool—and why it’s fallen short
At a moment when schools are making dramatic changes, the edtech leader has been quiet on the big questions—like how to make remote learning work.
Google Maps is improving travel ETAs with DeepMind AI https://t.co/ZGDqiluFKJ https://t.co/2yBiN3JCuN
OpenGoogle Maps is improving travel ETAs with DeepMind AI
Google Maps' traffic predictions are 50 percent more accurate in some cities thanks to DeepMind's AI.
Global population is declining… and that’s OKAY!
Two critical needs arise as we witness the future of global population decline: (1) a more effective and far cheaper healthcare system; and (2) a more productive workforce.
RT @DanHendrycks: How multipurpose is #GPT3? We gave it questions about elementary math, history, law, and more. We found that GPT-3 is now better than random chance across many tasks, but for all 57 tasks it still has wide room for improvement.
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Pentagon says Microsoft still deserves $10 billion JEDI cloud contract https://t.co/mqLJKDu8WT https://t.co/sNOPwkmmGn
OpenPentagon says Microsoft still deserves $10 billion JEDI cloud contract
After an internal investigation, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced that is standing by its decision to award the $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract to Microsoft and not ...