Artificial intelligence could be a solution to science overload: machine learning assistants to read incoming papers, distill their information, and highlight relevant findings.
Sorgente: Artificial Intelligence Could Dig Up Cures Buried Online | WIRED
Mr. Mnuchin, a longtime Trump acquaintance, is a former Goldman Sachs partner who has worked in hedge funds and Hollywood finance and has no government experience.
Sorgente: Steven Mnuchin Is Donald Trump’s Expected Choice for Treasury Secretary – The New York Times
My fascination with internet comments began as exasperation. I’d just written a short article that began with a quote from the movie “Blazing Saddles”: “Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges!” A…
Sorgente: We Asked 8,500 Internet Commenters Why They Do What They Do | FiveThirtyEight
In the midst of newfound political turmoil, the actress revives the First Lady onscreen, a woman whose private resolve and public grace may have held the nation together.
For a 10-year-old child with autism, a Playmobil doll is a communicative, social, and emotional lifeline.
Sorgente: The Role of a Toy in an Autistic Boy’s Life – The Atlantic
Jigsaw wants to fight censorship, corruption and violent extremism around the world. It’s got a tough road ahead.
Sorgente: Inside Google Jigsaw, the powerful tech incubator that wants to reshape geopolitics — Quartz
You dream of a summer home or an early retirement in sun-kissed Europe. Here’s why you might want to keep on dreaming.
Sorgente: The No. 1 Reason Not to Live in Italy | Acumen | OZY
Two women cry after paying respects to the late Fidel Castro in the Jose Marti Memorial at the Plaza de la Revolucion on November 28, 2016 in Havana, Cuba. Castro’s remains will be transported from Havana to Santiago de Cuba where they will be buried on December 4.
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Sorgente: 21 Amazing Gifts Under $25 | WIRED
If you’d prefer that years’ worth of your secrets stay secret, this obscure encryption feature matters.
Sorgente: Hacker Lexicon: What Is Perfect Forward Secrecy? | WIRED
It’s the most common learning disability, yet it’s still hard to answer the question: What is it? An NPR reporter who has dyslexia talks with other people — young and old — in search of answers.
Sorgente: What Is Dyslexia? A Common — And Misunderstood — Learning Disability : NPR Ed : NPR
“When I got out of prison in early 2015, I wanted to get into films in a serious way.”
Sorgente: A Novice Filmmaker and His Very Strange Subject Matter | True Story | OZY
Mr. Bannon courted politicians who share his dark, populist worldview of a ruling class preying on working Americans and “the Judeo-Christian West” in a “war against Islamic fascism.”
Sorgente: Combative, Populist Steve Bannon Found His Man in Donald Trump – The New York Times
In her newest collection, author Aimee Bender writes new versions of classic fairy tales.
Sorgente: Fairy Tales Still Inspire Modern Female Writers | WIRED
The election tore apart Boston’s Garden Moms, and why wouldn’t it? That’s how online life works when the world goes sideways.
Sorgente: Want an Election Escape? The Internet Doesn’t Work Like That | WIRED
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