Syndication

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• A neurologist explains how coronavirus impacts the brain

  Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re still learning what the disease can do. There are now detailed reports of brain illness emerging in people with relatively mild lung illness, in those who are critically ill and also in those in recovery. One key thing we’re seeing ...

  • The Conversation

• Drones and aerial vehicles are set to change our cities, but how?

  Drones, personal flying vehicles, and air taxis may be part of our everyday life in the very near future. Drones and air taxis will create new means of mobility and transport routes. Drones will be used for surveillance, delivery and in the construction sector as it moves towards ...

  • The Conversation

• These 2 books will strengthen your command of Python machine learning

  Mastering machine learning is not easy, even if you’re a crack programmer. I’ve seen many people come from a solid background of writing software in different domains (gaming, web, multimedia, etc.) thinking that adding machine learning to their roster of skills is another walk ...

  • Ben Dickson

• Building a programming language? It’s pretty much the same as playing with LEGO

  This article was originally published on .cult by Niklas Priess. .cult is a media platform for untold developer stories, where developers can read content around the softer side of development and watch documentaries about the tech they love. You can read this original piece here. ...

  • .cult

• Funding Black scientists could help dismantle structural racism in research

  The cumulative effects of structural racism were the major contributing factor in the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on groups described as Black, Asian, or other minority ethnic (BAME) in the UK. That was the overwhelming message from the recent Public Health England review ...

  • The Conversation

• What will happen when we reach the AI singularity?

  Should you feel bad about pulling the plug on a robot or switch off an artificial intelligence algorithm? Not for the moment. But how about when our computers become as smart—or smarter—than us? Debates about the consequences of artificial general intelligence (AGI) are almost ...

  • Ben Dickson

• Why every developer should know multiple programming languages

  This article was originally published on .cult by Doug Neale. .cult is a media platform for untold developer stories, where developers can read content around the softer side of development and watch documentaries about the tech they love. You can read this original piece here. “I’m ...

  • .cult

• The importance of the space industry in a post-pandemic world

  With all of the immense challenges we face on Earth this year, space can feel like an afterthought. Before the COVID-19 ...

  • The Conversation

• A comprehensive guide on how to detect faces with Python

  Today we're going to learn how to work with images to detect faces and extract facial features such as the eyes, nose, and mouth. This method has the potential to do many incredible things from analyzing faces to capturing facial features to tag people in photos, either manually or ...

  • Live Code Stream

• UK e-scooter legalization: Everything you need to know

  Electric scooters will become legal on roads in England, Scotland and Wales from Saturday July 4 2020 if obtained through ...

  • The Conversation

• These are the 3 most likely scenarios for our first alien encounter

  How we will find extraterrestrial life is just as important of a question as to when we will find the first alien life. Finding ...

  • The Cosmic Companion

• The science behind why everyone is angry on Twitter on Mondays

  The link between hot weather and aggressive crime is well established. But can the same be said for online aggression, such as angry tweets? And is online anger a predictor of assaults? Our study just published suggests the answer is a clear “no.” We found angry tweet counts ...

  • The Conversation