Welcome to edX Insider — where we take you behind the scenes at edX HQ to interview people across the organization. In this installment, we sat down with Eric, our new Category Manager for Data Science & Analytics, to talk about remote starts, personal goals, and advice for pursuing data science opportunities during a pandemic. Let’s dive in.What are you most…
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How the strangeness of our dreams reveals their true purpose
A new explanation for dreaming suggests it does something far more profound than reinforcing learning as we sleep. It might even explain our love of stories Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833073-600-how-the-strangeness-of-our-dreams-reveals-their-true-purpose/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Linux Mint Introduces Its Own Take On the Chromium Web Browser
Mint’s programmers, led by lead developer, Clement “Clem” Lefebvre, have built their own take on Google’s open-source Chromium web browser. ZDNet reports: Some of you may be saying, “Wait, haven’t they offered Chromium for years? Well, yes, and no. For years, Mint used Ubuntu’s Chromium build. But then Canonical, Ubuntu’s parent company, moved from releasing Chromium as an APT-compatible DEB package…
The secret weapon in the war between pet cats and wildlife
To stop cats killing billions of birds and small mammals every year, we must enlist the help of people who love them, which means getting inside the minds of cat owners Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833061-000-the-secret-weapon-in-the-war-between-pet-cats-and-wildlife/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
CD Projekt Delays Cyberpunk 2077 Game Release for Another Three Weeks
Poland’s biggest computer game maker has delayed the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 for a third time, as it seeks to ensure the compatibility of its awaited product for current and next-generation consoles. From a report: CD Projekt SA has set a new release date on Dec. 10, and won’t be able to keep its earlier scheduled premiere on Nov. 19, the…
The U.S. Health Department Tried to Offer Early Vaccines to Shopping Mall Santas
America’s national health agency “halted a public-service coronavirus advertising campaign funded by $250 million in taxpayer money after it offered a special vaccine deal to an unusual set of essential workers: Santa Claus performers.” The Wall Street Journal reports: As part of the plan, a top Trump administration official wanted the Santa performers to promote the benefits of a Covid-19 vaccination…
ClipDrop Lets You ‘Cut-and-Paste’ Real Life Objects Using Your Phone Camera Into Desktop Apps
An anonymous reader shares a report: Apple has boasted a lot about the AR capabilities of its new LiDAR equipped iPhone 12 Pro. It means that your new iPhone will be able to ‘map’ the room better to place objects. However, I hadn’t found an AR app that I might use regularly — until now. A few months ago, developer Cyril…
ClipDrop Lets You ‘Copy-and-Paste’ Real Life Objects Using Your Phone Camera Into Desktop Apps
An anonymous reader shares a report: Apple has boasted a lot about the AR capabilities of its new LiDAR equipped iPhone 12 Pro. It means that your new iPhone will be able to ‘map’ the room better to place objects. However, I hadn’t found an AR app that I might use regularly — until now. A few months ago, developer Cyril…
The science behind life in space on ‘Away’
Do you feel like you’ve been locked in a small room for months on end, isolated from the people that you love? Welcome to Netflix’s “Away” and the bubble of five scientists on the world’s first manned mission to Mars. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-10-science-life-space.html…
Developer Says AWS Forked His Project and Launched It As Its Own Service
Tim Nolet, founder and chief technology officer of Checkly, tweeted on Friday: Oh @awscloud I really do love you! But next time you fork my OS project and present it as your new service, give the maintainers a short “nice job, kids” or something. Not necessary as per the APLv2 license, but still, ya know?
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