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What’s the difference between ‘machine learning’ and ‘deep learning’?
Artificial intelligence refers to a variety of software and hardware technologies that can be applied in numerous ways for different applications. Two AI technologies that are sometimes confused are ‘machine learning’ and ‘deep learning’.
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The weight is over as scientists redefine the kilogram
Scientists taking part in a meeting of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), in Versailles, have voted to change the way the kilogram and three other base units are defined.
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Seeing behind the screen
While transparent screens can be found in Hollywood movies – from the touch screens in Minority Report to Iron man’s mobile phone – they have yet to find their way into our homes.
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IEC experts attend key industry event on waste management
IEC experts from IEC TC 111 have attended an important international conference in San Francisco on chemical restrictions in electronics and electricals. The event on 8th and 9th November brought together legislators, regulators, industry leaders, researchers and other stakeholders.
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Outstanding contributor to battery standardization
The new Chair of IEC TC 21: Secondary cells and batteries, Herbert Giess, is a highly respected specialist in lead acid battery technology as well as in battery operation support for renewable energy storage systems. His skills have led him to already chair TC 21 from 2006 to 2009.
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Scientists voting on metric makeover
Scientists and engineers are meeting in Versailles to redefine the International System of Units (SI), which references the ISO/IEC 80000 quantities and units series. The meeting of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) brings together experts from 60 countries.
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Bias in algorithms
It is difficult to eliminate bias from many of the algorithms that increasingly are becoming part of our daily lives, from search engines to facial recognition systems. Here are the four of the most common kinds of bias related to machine learning systems.
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The police force getting off to a flying start
A California-based start-up has provided police in the United Arab Emirates with flying motorbikes.
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