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Andrey Markov & Claude Shannon Counted Letters to Build the First Language-Generation Models

Shannon's said: “OCRO HLI RGWR NMIELWIS”



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Caltech and JPL Firing Quadrotors Out of Cannons

The fastest, safest, and most exciting way to launch a quadrotor may be ballistically




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Predicting the Future with AI and Sound, Starting With Robots in Space

Bosch SoundSee combines deep learning with mobile microphone arrays to identify problems on the ISS before they happen



  • robotics
  • robotics/artificial-intelligence

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In 2016, Microsoft’s Racist Chatbot Revealed the Dangers of Online Conversation

The bot learned language from people on Twitter—but it also learned values



  • robotics
  • robotics/artificial-intelligence

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Help Rescuers Find Missing Persons With Drones and Computer Vision

A new contest aims to help first responders leverage computer vision algorithms and drone imagery during a search




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How Boston Dynamics Is Redefining Robot Agility

An exclusive look at the world’s most dynamic robots




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For Centuries, People Dreamed of a Machine That Could Produce Language. Then OpenAI Made One

OpenAI’s GPT-2 program churns out natural language that’s remarkably coherent—and that’s a problem



  • robotics
  • robotics/artificial-intelligence

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Japanese Researchers Teaching Robots to Repair Themselves

Whether for maintenance or augmentation, robots that can use tools on themselves are more independent and capable




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13 Going on 30 Was Almost, Uh, Not Very Good

A YouTube search unearths deleted scenes shot with a different cast.





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Laura Linney Shading Lesser Actresses Won Late Night This Week

Not every actor is Linney-caliber.



  • this week in late night
  • vulture section lede
  • the late late show with james corden
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The Eddy Recap: Sad Songs Say So Much

“Amira” invites us to two very different Eddy celebrations, each with Farid at their center.




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Golden Globes Suspend Foreign Language Film Eligibility Rules As Well

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.




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PromisePay changes gear

Fast-growing Melbourne payments company PromisePay is ramping its growth plans in the global platform economy.




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Super chasing riskier assets

Record low bond yields are pushing superannuation funds and insurers into alternative investments.




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Advertising adds up to $40bn

Advertising spending contributes about $40 billion a year to the Australian economy, or 2 per cent of GDP.




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Star Wars Character Hydrating Beauty Masks

These are the Star Wars hydrating face masks from Japanese beauty product manufacturer Isshin Do. They come in Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Darth Maul, C-3PO and Chewbacca varieties, and each contains water, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, collagen, and vitamin C to make your face feel softer than a baby Yoda's butt. For those living in Japan, you can pick up the masks for around $4 apiece from a variety of beauty retailers. For those of us not living in Japan, you can buy a 3-pack of any character for $31 from the Japan Trend Shop which, I wouldn't even kid myself, my face is not worth. I don't even buy sunscreen, I just use old spray paint I find in the garage. Also, how long you think it'll take before these are being used by couples for lewd sex acts? "Already happened." FACT. Keep going for a shot of each while I try to pretend I didn't just imagine some Chewbacca on C-3PO bedroom role playing.




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The Circle Of Life: Praying Mantis Eating The Brain (And Rest) Of A 'Murder Hornet'

Because we don't have enough on our plates as it is, now we've got 'murder hornets' flying around the United States. Murder hornets (actually Asian Giant Hornets, but that name didn't strike enough fear into the masses) have a sting powerful enough that China recommends medical treatment if stunk more than ten times, and emergency treatment if stung more than 30. *pours out a little liquor for Macaulay Culkin in My Girl*. And where is his glasses?! He can't see without his glasses! Put his glasses on! Here's a video of Coyote Peterson getting stung by one (the Japanese Giant Hornet was previously believed to be a subspecies of the Asian Giant Hornet, but has since been recategorized as a color morph). This is a video of a praying mantis eating a Giant Asian hornet until it's just a pile of limbs. So yeah, praying mantises -- start breeding them. And make sure to selectively breed them too so we can produce them bigger and bigger until they're preying on us because the way things are going how is that not how this ends? Keep going for the video while I surround my Animal Crossings town with preying mantises to protect my villagers and keep my five-star rating (okay, three).




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Ocarina Of Time's 'Saria's Song' Performed On 24 Partially Empty Wine Bottles

This is a video of musician and Instagrammer nathanleighsays performing Saria's Song (the Lost Woods theme) from The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time on 24 partially empty wine bottles. How about that! Of course this would never work at my aunt's house on account of the bottles all playing the same note because they're empty. And the cats! Soooooo many cats. Keep going for the performance as well as a clip of Link learning Saria's song from the actual game.




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Oh Wow: Exploding A Hand Grenade Inside A Safe

This is a video of Youtuber Edward Sarkissian exploding an M67 frag grenade inside an 87-pound steel SentrySafe fire/waterproof home safe to see what will happen. What happens? It gets BLOWN UP. So, if you were wondering if "inside a home safe" would be a secure place to dispose of your extra grenades, the answer is not even for the first one, and definitely none after that. So while this safe may be fireproof, it certainly isn't *lobs dog toy like hand grenade, bounces off wall and back at my feet* fire-in-the-holeproof. Keep going for the video (everything up to 4:15 is prepping the grenade inside the safe), as well as a video of opening a safe with grenades taped to the outside (with $10,000 and a gold bar inside).



  • blowing things up
  • blown up sir
  • explosion
  • fire in all the holes!
  • fire in the hole!
  • fire in your hole!
  • great there go all my valuables
  • grenades
  • having a great time
  • kaboom
  • living the dream
  • safe
  • the opposite of safe
  • video
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Burning The Poplar Fluff Blanket Off Park Grass In Spain

This is a video from the Parque del Cidacos in Calahorra, La Rioja, Spain of a controlled burn of the poplar fluff (the very fine, kinda dandelion-like seeds released by female poplar trees) atop the grass in the park. As you can see, the fluff burns incredibly quickly, leaving the grass below unharmed. The time I spelled my girlfriend's name in gasoline in her parent's yard and set it ablaze? Thank God their homeowner's insurance covered detached garages! Keep going for the full video.



  • burninate
  • burning things
  • grass
  • park
  • seeds
  • so that's what that looks like
  • somebody call trogdor
  • the great outdoors
  • trees
  • trogdor is into this
  • was somebody paid to do this because i would totally do it for free and who knows things might not even get too out of hand
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I'll Take The Stairs: Elevator Starts Ascending Before Man Is Fully Inside

This is a terrifying elevator cam gif from Korea of an elevator that begins ascending before a man enters, tripping him and almost creating a classic horror movie death scene in real life. Thankfully he was able to escape. And this is exactly why I don't take elevators -- or escalators. "So you're a stair guy?" Please *jiggling belly* jetpack or grappling gun only. Thanks to PK, who agrees they always say use the stairs in case of emergency, and what's 2020 if not a nonstop emergency? Besides, how do you social distance in an elevator? I mean if somebody farts everyone smells it.




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Sure, Why Not?: A Lid For Dripping Melting Butter On Microwave Popcorn As It Pops

This is the Popcorn Popping Lid with Butter Vents available from Uncommon Goods ($11). You just fill a microwave-safe 10-inch bowl with your choice of popping corn, set the lid on top, add a pat of butter to each of the lid's butter vents, and let the microwaving begin! Of course if you're anything like me you'll balance as much butter as you can atop each of those vents because, I don't know if you knew this about me, but I love butter. I don't really like it cold but *microwave beeping* sometimes when I'm really feeling down I'll just melt two sticks and drink it. Keep going for a couple more shots because they exist.




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Samsung का मदर्स डे ऑफर, गैलेक्सी जेड फ्लिप और एस20 सीरीज पर मिलेंगे शानदार ऑफर्स

मदर्स डे 2020 (Mother's Day 2020) को आने में कुछ ही दिन रह गए हैं। इससे पहले ही कोरिया की स्मार्टफोन निर्माता कंपनी सैमसंग (Samsung) ने अपने ग्राहकों के लिए मदर्स डे ऑफर पेश किया है।




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#LadengeCoronaSe: फेसबुक और व्हाट्सएप के बाद MyGovIndia ने Likee पर बनाया अकाउंट

शॉर्ट वीडियो एप लाईकी ज्वाइन करने का मतबल लाईकी के लाखों यूजर्स को रियल टाइम में कोरोना के संक्रमण के बारे में जानकारी देना और रोकधाम के उपाय को बताना है।




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Indian Ocean communities test tsunami warning system

Drill detected no glitches, but improvements could still be made.




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Time is running out for the leap second

Abolition would see 'official' time unmoored from the Sun.




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Fortnite Party Royale Premiere UK Start Time, How to Watch, Neon Wings and more



Epic will be hosting its latest in-game event in Fortnite this weekend, featuring the talents of Dillon Francis, Steve Aoki and deadmau5




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Xbox Series X exclusive Scorn revealed during Inside Xbox livestream



Today, Microsoft and Ebb Studios revealed that Xbox Series X would be getting the launch exclusivity for Scorn




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Call of the Sea is coming to Xbox Series X in time for the console's launch



The Lovecraftian inspired adventure game will launch on Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC in late 2020 and will be available on Xbox Game Pass




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Assassin's Creed Valhalla first 'gameplay' revealed as in-engine footage shown



Ubisoft debuted some in-engine footage of the latest Assassin's Creed game during the Inside Xbox stream




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DIRT 5 release date confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series X and existing consoles



Codemasters next racing game, DIRT 5 has been announced.




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Xur Destiny 2 Location: Where is Xur and What is he selling today? May 8



Where is Xur? The Destiny 2 exotic gear merchant's location changes every week. So here's everything you need to know including the latest from Bungie ahead of his arrival on May 8.




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Pokemon GO Johto Throwback Challenge 2020 Tasks, Rewards & Ho-Oh with Earthquake



New Pokemon Go Throwback challenges start today for the Johto region. Here's a recap of all field research tasks and rewards on offer for the next seven days.




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GTA 6 release date: Rockstar debate splits opinion of gaming's trusted insiders



A public disagreement between a trusted games journalist and the GTA community is showing Rockstar just how eager people are for a GTA 6 announcement




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Fortnite Party Royale Event Warning and server Status Epic Games next live event



Epic Games has issued a warning ahead of the Party Royale event, but it might not be the only problem facing players this evening.




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SnowRunner Review: In for the long haul

It seems a dream heading out in a truck and living your best life, but in this simulation, it’s all about being precise. Is that where the fun is though?




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RPGCast – Episode 243: “Gangnam Done Gone”

Laharl is coming back for another go. The Old School RPG was apparently too old school. And Charizard is burning up his own 3DS. All...




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RPGCast – Episode 244: “Just Give Me My Songs”

A few games with sordid histories are getting second chances. Skyrim is getting another collector’s edition. Baldur’s Gate is getting a new release date. Unfortunately,...




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RPGCast – Episode 260: “Manga Buckets”

Chris uncovers a human revolution happening on the Wii U and a coded princess debuting in Europe. Anna finds a dragon’s crown somewhere in the...




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RPGCast – Episode 262: “Amazing Drawstring Pouch”

All our hopes and dreams for the next generation of consoles now have a fitting container! Aside from that, Mewtwo misplaces his tail and it...




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RPGCast – Episode 298: “Dunking On Demons”

For $10, Shaq will title this podcast. For $20, Manny will read a book on the podcast. For $3000, Anna Marie will cook you dinner....




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RPGCast – Episode 321: “Raging Phoner”

Is your flexible iPhone getting you down? No? Wait…you mean you don’t come to this show for mobile news and just want to hear about...




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RPGCast – Episode 323: “Oops Wrong Button”

Chris introduces his keyboard to Honduran coffee. Anna Marie meets Bigfoot. Alice gets a Moogle. And you all get to help us heal kids by...




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RPGCast – Episode 335: “Projectile Vomiting Feline”

Alice writes nice notes to people in EVE Online. Anna Marie visits an Adventure Bar. Chris spends time Dancing All Night. Then we all get...




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RPGCast – Episode 339: “Angry Phil”

Everyone lets Manny know he needs a 3DS. Phil breaks his 3DS. Anna Marie leaves the show half way through to go play her 3DS....




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RPGCast – Episode 348: “You Know, That Funny Thing I Said”

Chris has to resist the lure of the bratwurst to record a show. Anna Marie has to match 3. Alice has to deliver missiles…wait…she didn’t...




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RPGCast – Episode 359: “Penguin Top Hat”

Anna Marie struggles with “The Toad Hand”. Alex Fuller continues to abstain from seasonal Madden play. Chris gets two wife’s worth of criticism. And Shawn...




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RPGCast – Episode 373: “Banned from Punching”

Anna Marie gets bribed. Chris gets a new MMO to play. Alice exchanges spaceships for duneships. Alex gets isometric. Jonathan learns how to fly.