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https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/30/ai-hype-has-peaked-so-whats-next/?ncid=rss&utm_source=tcfbpage&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&utm_content=FaceBook&sr_share=facebook Year 2017 has been the year of AI, reaching a fever pitch of VC and corporate investment. But, as with any hot technology, AI is outgrowing this phase of experimentation and hype. According to research firm Gartner, we’re past the “peak of inflated expectations.”  Next up is a necessary recalibration of the space—one that →

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/turning-heat-electrons-reveals-elusive-physics-phenomenon Electrons in platinum move in different directions depending on their spin when the metal is heated at one end. Scientists have observed this phenomenon, called the spin Nernst effect, for the first time. “The measurement was a tour de force; the measurement was ridiculously hard”  The effect and its brethren — with names like the →

https://techcrunch.com/gallery/13-things-drones-are-doing-besides-flying-around-your-yard/ Everyone who’s flown around a drone knows that they’re a lot of fun. But they’re being used all over the world for more serious purposes — after all, an autonomous flying vehicle is a great place to start for all kinds of applications, from delivery to archaeology. →

We terminate fiber optic cable two ways – with connectors that can mate two fibers to create a temporary joint and/or connect the fiber to a piece of network gear or with splices which create a permanent joint between the two fibers. According to Which field-termination method best fits your fiber-optic LAN? article over the →

https://blog.hackster.io/super-mario-brothers-on-an-oscilloscope-27ad27d5c34c Oscilloscopes are useful for diagnosing various electronics issues.Gameplay on oscilloscope screen can be seen in the video below, but there are artifacts in video due to the video camera and the game’s display not being in sync. →

https://wundergroundmusic.com/ikea-release-dj-table-strong-enough-to-hold-five-attention-seeking-djs-at-once/ Swedish furniture giant IKEA have pounced on a gap in the EDM market and are planning to roll out a new DJing table specifically designed for the EDM DJs. The desk can reportedly hold four to five egocentric EDM DJs at a time. “Some DJs in the underground prefer the tactic of actually playing good music →

What is inside this old mains power filter? →

https://www.google.fi/amp/s/www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2017/09/26/deloitte_leak_github_and_google/ “Do not do like I do, do like what I say” type security consulting company of the year! →

Here are highest power LED lamps I have seen, from Audio Visual 2017 fair. Huge LED lamps with 450W and 800W power. →

https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-linux/2017/9/security-tools-check-viruses-and-malware-linux Wait, Linux needs antivirus and anti-malware solutions? I thought it was immune to such things. Perhaps a bit of clarification is necessary here. First and foremost, no operating system is 100 percent immune to attack.  Whether you need an antivirus or anti-malware scanner or a tool to hunt for rootkits, Linux has you covered. →