Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Can AI Help Casinos Cut Down on Problem Gambling?
The New York Times looks at Mindway AI, a company that predicts future problem gambling. Built using research at Aarhus University by its founder, Kim Mouridsen, the company uses psychologists to train A.I. algorithms in identifying behaviors associated with problem gambling. One significant challenge is that there is no sole Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
How Putin’s Pre-War Moves Against Google and Apple Prepared His Clampdown on Free Speech
The Washington Post shares a story that hasn’t been previously disclosed. “Russian agents came to the home of Google’s top executive in Moscow to deliver a frightening ultimatum last September: take down an app that had drawn the ire of Russian President Vladimir Putin within 24 hours or be taken Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Shoppers React as Grocers Replace Freezer Doors with Screens Playing Ads
Walgreens and other retailers replaced some fridge and freezer doors with iPad-like screens, reports CNN. “And some shoppers absolutely hate it.” The screens, which were developed by the startup Cooler Screens, use a system of motion sensors and cameras to display what’s inside the doors — as well as product Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Why Werner Herzog Thinks Human Space Colonization ‘Will Inevitably Fail’
Last Exit: Space is a new documentary on Discovery+ exploring the possibility of humans colonizing planets beyond Earth, reports Ars Technica.. “Since it is produced and narrated by Werner Herzog and written and directed by his son Rudolph, however, it goes in a different direction than your average space documentary. Read more…
The Planet (on, and off)
Team Chosen To Extract Oxygen From the Surface of the Moon
“The European Space Agency has announced it has chosen a team to make oxygen on the moon,” reports Digital Trends. “The team, led by aerospace manufacturer Thales Alenia Space, will design and build a payload to create oxygen from lunar soil.” [C]arrying oxygen into space using rockets is inefficient, so Read more…
Crypto Leben (Life aka misc)
Why Isn’t Bitcoin Booming?
“Bitcoin was seen by many of its libertarian-leaning fans as a kind of doomsday insurance,” argues a columnist in the New York Times, “a form of ‘digital gold’ that would be a source of stability as the world grew more chaotic and unpredictable…. “But Bitcoin hasn’t boomed…. Bitcoin prices are Read more…