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(PDF) Nvidia Uses AI to Clean Up Messy Photos - Noise2Noise
[Tech]
2018/07/12 11:31
Researchers from Nvidia, MIT, and Aalto University are using artificial intelligence to reduce noise in photos. The team used 50,000 images from the ImageNet dataset to train its AI system for reconstructing photos, and the system is able to remove noise from an image even though it has never seen the image without noise.Named Noise2Noise, the AI system was created using deep learning and draws...
Use of ‘Smart Drugs’ on the Rise
[Business]
2018/07/12 11:31
European nations see biggest increases in use of stimulants such as Ritalin by people seeking brain-boosting effects.The use of drugs by people hoping to boost mental performance is rising worldwide, finds the largest ever study of the trend. In a survey of tens of thousands of people, 14% reported using stimulants at least once in the preceding 12 months in 2017, up from 5% in 2015.The non-med...
This Chainless Bike Suggests The Future of Cycling Could be Ceramic - CeramicSpeed
[Product]
2018/07/12 11:31
A company called CeramicSpeed took the wraps off a prototype bike that looks like something straight out of a science-fiction movie, complete with a revolutionary new chainless drive system that promises to be a revelation for riders, improving speed and efficiency without an increase in power.CeramicSpeed developed its new DrivEn system in conjunction with the University of Colorado’s mechani...
[Infographic] The Ripple Effect of Record Venture Capital Availability
[Investing]
2018/07/12 11:31
Propelled by a strong fundraising environment and increased participation from nontraditional investors and corporate VCs, capital availability hit record levels in the first half of 2018. The datagraphic below illustrates how the excess in available capital is affecting the venture landscape; click on the graphic to see an expanded version of the image.[click to enlarge]Infographic : https://f...
(Video) Brava Countertop Oven Cooks with Visible and Infrared Light
[Product]
2018/07/12 11:30
Brava also offers a premium subscription service where users can order ingredients, meal kits and recipes for use in the oven.The kitchen is a rich mine for startups trying to come up with "new" gadgets that are right on the cusp of being over-engineered. In that vein, a company called Brava is launching a countertop oven that cooks food quickly and thoroughly using visible and infrared light,...
Streaming Dominates Music Consumption in the U.S.
[Business]
2018/07/12 11:30
Music streaming in the United States reached a major milestone in 2016, when it accounted for more than 50 percent of U.S. music revenues for the first time. Figures released in Nielsen’s 2018 Mid-Year Music Report underline once again how important streaming has become to the music industry in the few years since its emergence.In the first six months of 2018, Nielsen counted 403 billion on-de...
The Bang & Olufsen Earset
[Design]
2018/07/12 11:30
The Bang & Olufsen Earset fuses the functionalities of both earbuds and standalone speakers into one minimalistic yet highly practical design. One one side, a soft cushioned area and flexible rubber ear attachment stabilize the earphone for private listening. On the other side, a vinyl cap can be removed to reveal a piezo speaker system. This can be attached to a base cylinder unit, it tran...
(PDF) PwC : 21st CEO Survey - Key Findings from the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
[Business]
2018/07/11 14:32
PwC's 21st CEO Survey: key findings from the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry.Pharmaceutical and life sciences CEOs have reasons to be optimistic about a future which will see continuing growth through innovation, partnerships and the application of emerging technology, but they also recognise that reaching their full ambitions won’t be easy. Complex challenges stand in the way. These...
(PDF) MIT's PixelPlayer – Identify and Extract Musical Instrument Sounds from Videos
[Tech]
2018/07/11 14:32
Given a video of a musical performance, CSAIL’s deep-learning system can make individual instruments louder or softer.Amateur and professional musicians alike may spend hours pouring over YouTube clips to figure out exactly how to play certain parts of their favorite songs. But what if there were a way to play a video and isolate the only instrument you wanted to hear?That’s the outcome of a...
