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A pansexual's perspective on Mass Effect 2's capitulation to Fox News
Having recently been raised to the lofty position of King of The Pansexual Realms (that's the name of my duchy in Crusader Kings III), I felt it was my duty to chime in on the latest queer-related scandal in gaming. The lead writer of Mass Effect 2 recently revealed the game was meant to have a pansexual character but, due to fear of criticism from Fox News, that idea was scrapped and the character was relegated to heterosexual interactions only. This ...
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My team tried blocking Slack to focus — it worked
It's time to write. I make some coffee, open a blank document, then decide to quickly check Slack before I get started. Two ...
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Trump pardoned the guy who founded the Church Of AI
With all the hullabaloo surrounding Joe Biden's inauguration, Trump's last-minute pardons slipped under the RADAR a bit. Sure, Trump's pardoning of Steve Bannon nabbed plenty of headlines. And his snub of Joe Exotic, the Tiger King, made the trades. But what's arguably the most interesting ...
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This AI can tell if you have prostate cancer by looking at your pee
Researchers at the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) recently developed a machine for detecting prostate cancer that only needs 20 minutes of your time and a few ounces of your pee to achieve near 100% accuracy. Human oncologists are only about 30% accurate when it ...
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The 6 best developer laptops for 2021
Computers, in particular laptops, are the essential tool for any developer. Sure, having a nice keyboard and mouse can boost productivity and comfort, but developers can’t do any work without a good computer. There are many types of developers out there – those who use the ...
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3 most important predictions for mobility and smart cities in 2021
1. Micromobilty market consolidation in Europe Given the speed and timing of COVID, there has been a rapid transformation in the European micromobility market. According to recent news stories and press releases, many of the largest operators have been in active late-stage fundraises ...
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Scientists developed an AI system for predicting human psychosis
A team of European scientists led by researchers from the Max Planck institute recently developed the world's first cybernetic system for predicting psychosis onset in high-risk patients. According to the NIH, about three percent of the general population (data is US-specific) ...
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5G-powered drones will soon deliver packages in Florida
This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, ...
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3 EV economy metrics you need to know
Electric vehicle charging metrics are similar to their combustion engine counterparts, but different enough to need a new ...
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How machine learning enhances customer segmentation
One of the key challenges that marketing teams must solve is allocating their resources in a way that minimizes “cost per ...
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GPT-3 is the world's most powerful bigotry generator. What should we do about it?
GPT-3 is, arguably, the world's most advanced text generator. It costs billions of dollars to develop, has a massive carbon ...
