Learning is acquiring new, or modifying existing, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of information. The ability to learn is possessed by humans, animals and some machines. Progress over time tends to follow learning curves. Learning is not compulsory; it is contextual. It does not happen all at once, but builds upon and is shaped by what we already know.
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Forget what you’ve heard about memory — you can’t learn without it
In the age of Google, Siri, and Alexa, memory and knowledge can feel like relics of humanity -- something AI and machine ...
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Hyperdimensional computing theory could lead to AI with memories and reflexes
A team of scientists from the University of Maryland recently came up with a take on the hyperdimensional computing theory ...
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No country for old devs: How to solve tech's ageism problem
When it comes to job hunting, a common concern is not having enough experience. In tech, the fear riddling job seekers and ...
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Studying social animals will unlock the potential of swarm robotics
From flocks of birds to fish schools in the sea, or towering termite mounds, many social groups in nature exist together ...
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Why banning phones from schools is a backward step for education
Schools and governments around the world are struggling to figure out how to deal with smartphones in the classroom. Last ...
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Why stressed-out STEM workers should learn to play music
You could live your life without ever playing a musical instrument, but science tells us that would make you unhappy. And ...
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What smart bees can teach us about collective intelligence
When it comes to making decisions, most of us are influenced to some degree by other people, whether that’s choosing a ...
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How AI could help you learn sign language
Sign languages aren’t easy to learn and are even harder to teach. They use not just hand gestures but also mouthings, facial ...
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7 industry leaders explain how to punch failure in the throat
You’re not special — everybody fails. The importance lies in how you react to failure, and learning to bounce back ...
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Over 65 percent of new developers are self-taught. I’m surprised it’s not 100 percent
HackerRank today published the 2018 edition of its Student Developer Report. The survey, which looks at educational and language ...
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Fender's excellent desktop app for learning to play songs is now available for free
Fender's $35 Riffstation desktop app, which helps you break down songs to learn its chords and riffs at your own pace, is ...
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Gig workers are forced to educate themselves to survive
Today’s gig workers don’t just include your local Uber drivers or handymen on TaskRabbit. More knowledge workers are ...
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The algorithms that are currently fueling the deep learning revolution
From beating us at the game of GO, to recreating paintings by Van Gogh, algorithms are all around us. Artificial Intelligence ...
