Nov 03, 2021
How Facebook Fills the Feed
Facebook’s recommendation algorithm is a closely guarded secret. Newly leaked documents shed light on the company’s formula for prioritizing posts in an individual user’s feed.What happened: The
Nov 03, 2021
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Nov 03, 2021
The Batch: Facebook's Algorithm Revealed, Google's Mobile AI Chip Unveiled, Art Forgeries Exposed, How Algorithms Understand Video
Dear friends, Years ago, whenever I had to do something boring or unpleasant — such as drive to work or go for a run — I used to listen to music to provide a distraction. Although I still appreciate music, as I got older I decided to cut out distractions.
Nov 03, 2021
Competition Heats Up in Mobile AI
Google designed its own AI chip for its new smartphone — a snub to Qualcomm, the dominant chip vendor in Android phones.What’s new: Google debuted the Tensor chip last week along with the global
Nov 03, 2021
Richer Video Representations
To understand a movie scene, viewers often must remember or infer previous events and extrapolate potential consequences. New work improved a model’s ability to do the same.What's new: Rowan Zellers a
Nov 03, 2021
Seeing Through Forgeries
Accusations of fraud hang over some of the world’s most highly valued artworks. Machine learning engineers are evaluating the authenticity of these famous pieces.What’s new: Independent researchers determined that Salvator Mundi, the
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