“Ashley Madison Code Shows More Women, and More Bots”
“After searching through the Ashley Madison database and private email last week, I reported that there might be roughly 12,000 real women active on Ashley Madison.”
07
Sep
Author Archives: greg
03
Sep
“Why Are Colleges Really Going Test-Optional?”
“It’s an increasingly popular move in higher education. Hundreds of schools no longer require student applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores. In July, George Washington University became the latest school to throw its considerable weight behind the test-optional movement. Its explanation:”
03
Sep
“GLAAD is changing how it tracks LGBT inclusivity on TV”
“GLAAD is publishing an extensive report on the state of LGBT representation on television this morning. It’s become a major part of the organization’s media advocacy over the last decade — and after this year, it’s being replaced.”
Read: GLAAD is changing how it tracks LGBT inclusivity on TV
02
Sep
“Comparing Artificial Artists — Medium”
“Last Wednesday, “A Neural Algorithm of Artistic Style” was posted to ArXiv, featuring some of the most compelling imagery generated by deep convolutional neural networks since Google Research’s “DeepDream” post. On Sunday, Kai Sheng Tai posted the first public implementation.”
24
Aug
“Twitter shuts down 30 sites dedicated to saving politicians’ deleted tweets”
“Twitter has shut down a network of sites dedicated to archiving deleted tweets from politicians around the world. The sites — collectively known as Politwoops — were overseen by the Open State Foundation (OSF), which reported that Twitter suspended their API access on Friday, August 21st.”
Read: Twitter shuts down 30 sites dedicated to saving politicians’ deleted tweets
24
Aug
“Wiz Khalifa forced to the floor and handcuffed for riding a ‘hoverboard’”
“Rapper Wiz Khalifa was forced to the ground and handcuffed at Los Angeles international airport on Saturday after refusing to dismount his “hover board” — a self-balancing, two-wheeled scooter.”
Read: Wiz Khalifa forced to the floor and handcuffed for riding a ‘hoverboard’
23
Aug
“Universal made more money than any movie studio ever this year — without a superhero movie”
“The $60.2 million that Straight Outta Compton made in its first weekend in the US and Canada was the kind of opening that turns Hollywood conventional wisdom on its ear. Sure, Compton, a biopic of influential gangsta rap group N.W.A., was likely to win the weekend.”
Read: Universal made more money than any movie studio ever this year — without a superhero movie
21
Aug
“How do tech’s biggest companies compare on diversity?”
“Welcome to the second annual Verge Hack Week.”
19
Aug
“No-fly list uses ‘predictive assessments’ instead of hard evidence, US admits”
“The Obama administration’s no-fly lists and broader watchlisting system is based on predicting crimes rather than relying on records of demonstrated offenses, the government has been forced to admit in court.”
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19
Aug
“Watch a machine try to work out what’s in the Star Trek intro”
“Watching a neural network trying to work out what it’s seeing in the opening credits of Star Trek: The Next Generation is both fascinating and kind of sad.”
Read: Watch a machine try to work out what’s in the Star Trek intro