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Google Says Machine Learning Chips Make AI Faster and More Efficient
Singularity Hub - 23 Apr 2017 19:00
Google recently bared the inner workings of its dedicated machine learning chip, the TPU, marking the latest skirmish in the arms race for AI hardware supremacy. Shorthand for Tensor Processing Unit, the chip has been ta...
'Why I'm Marching': Photos from the March for Science in D.C.
Live Science - 23 Apr 2017 15:54Beta blocker shows cancer-fighting properties
EurekAlert! - 23 Apr 2017 08:00
(Experimental Biology 2017) A new study finds that carvedilol, a drug typically used to treat high blood pressure, can protect against the sun-induced cell damage that leads to skin cancer. The research could lead better...
On the ground in Washington at the March for Science
New Scientist - 23 Apr 2017 03:18
Thousands rallied and marched in the rain in the US capital to stand up for science and its place in politics