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Forget “Open-Source” Algorithms — Focus on Experiments Instead
In 2016, I led a small team at Instagram that designed and built one of the largest content distribution experiments in history: the introduction of a personalized ranking algorithm to the platform’s (then) 500 million users. Anticipating controversy, we spent the next several years scientifically measuring differences between people receiving this evolving “recommendation algorithm” …
Grieving families will never forgive or forget Boris Johnson’s rule-breaking | Letters
When my wife died of Covid early in the pandemic, my family and I obeyed Boris Johnson’s laws and rules. I couldn’t see her in hospital, couldn’t hold her hand as she died. Our two daughters and three grandchildren drove 100 miles up the motorway, clutching a letter from the funeral director explaining why they …
Don’t forget about mental health | News, Sports, Jobs
FAIRMONT — In a time where there’s a lot of uncertainties and concerns floating around, feeling stressed and anxious is normal. However it’s important to remember that mental health services are still available to anyone who needs them. Anna Garbers is the behavioral health program manager for Human Services of Faribault and Martin counties. She …
As the world focuses on coronavirus, don’t forget about the deadly flu that’s killed at least 10,000 Americans
Americans’ concerns over the new coronavirus have spawned a public-health emergency declaration, a controversial travel ban and quarantine, and China-bound flight suspensions. But the better-known flu virus is a far greater threat to Americans’ health right now, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest. The deadly new coronavirus, first detected late last …
Forget flagships, mid-range phones are closing the technological gap
Mid-range handsets make up a hefty bulk of all smartphone purchases, offering impressive hardware at reasonable price points. 2019’s mid-range smartphones saw some major technological leaps, arguably more so than innovations in the flagship tier. Technological trickle-down is now resulting in mid-tier phones that feel every bit as capable as modern flagships. As top-end phone …
Measles makes body ‘forget’ how to fight infection
Image copyright SPL Measles has a devastating impact on the body’s immune system that could make it harder to fight infections for years, a pair of studies show. The virus can cause “immune amnesia” – meaning the body forgets how to fight bugs it once knew how to beat. Measles also resets the immune system …
Startups, forget about the technology
Soon after Brian Chesky graduated in 2007 with a degree in industrial design, he moved from Rhode Island to San Francisco. He was shocked by the cost of living, at one point owing $1,200 for his share of the rent for an apartment, but with only $1,000 in his bank account. Chesky saw an ad …
Colangelo won’t forget U.S. World Cup pullouts
DONGGUAN, China — USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said Thursday that when the time comes to start assembling the 2020 Tokyo Olympics roster, he won’t forget those who backed out of commitments to play in the World Cup this summer. Of the 35 players originally selected for the U.S. player pool, only four are …
Forget the Kaepernick controversy — you shouldn’t be wearing the American flag in the first place
If this recent Nike controversy has suddenly convinced you that the Betsy Ross flag — the one with 13 stripes and 13 stars — is equivalent to the swastika or Confederate flag designs adopted decades after the Civil War to oppose civil rights, then I think you’re just really a stupid person. That flag, which …
