July 2022

Saluki Pride: Jim Nelson makes analytics and artificial intelligence understandable, useful and relevant

Jim Nelson, associate professor and coordinator of the analytics program at the School of Analytics, Finance and Economics and the director of the Pontikes Center for Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, is largely responsible for placing the “analysis” in SIU’s College of Business and Analytics and he introduces analytics and artificial intelligence to students in …

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Mona Metaverse raises $14.6 million, Niantic teams up with NBA for AR game, immerse language learning in VR

A wave of layoffs is hitting tech companies. This week it was reported that Unity has laid off hundreds of workers and Niantic cancels projects amid layoffs. It may be related to recent acquisitions, but more likely the current downturn evokes memories of the 2000 technical correction, and the decade-long relapse to relevance that followed. …

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Doug Kothe is associate lab director of ORNL's Directorate of Computing and Computational Sciences.

Kothe new associate lab director for Computing, Computational Sciences

Doug Kothe has been named associate laboratory director of the Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, effective June 6. Jeff Nichols, the current associate lab director for computer and computational sciences, will retire July 1 after 13 years in the position, according to a press release. “It …

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Suffering from an odor disorder? Eat chili, menthol and canola oil

Overview: Olfactory dysfunction can have both physical and social consequences, in addition to affecting food intake and weight. Researchers say foods that stimulate other chemical senses when consumed, such as chili or menthol, may improve the quality of life for people with smell disorders. Source: University of Aarhus Smell plays a key role in our …

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FCC Approves SpaceX Starlink Service for Vehicles, Boats and Aircraft

The Starlink logo can be seen in the background of a woman in silhouette holding a mobile phone. Sopa images | Light rocket | Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission has authorized SpaceX to provide Starlink satellite internet to moving vehicles, an important step for Elon Musk’s company to further expand the service. “Authorize a …

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Design your home in seconds: Local software developer uses virtual reality to create dream homes – InForum

FARGO — One of the biggest problems when remodeling or building a new home was figuring out the details, such as carpeting and carpeting, but not anymore. Now it’s all possible virtually. “This is the Oculus Quest 2. This is the VR (virtual reality) headset,” said Nick Steinbrecher, owner of Steinhaus Studios † Steinbrecher is …

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FDA Updates Medtronic’s HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System

June 30, 2022 — Today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued updates from the FDA website to include information about recent recalls by: Medtronic† These recalls include information about battery performance issues and the availability of custom software for selected patients. On June 3, 2021, Medtronic ceased sales and distribution of the HeartWare …

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Federal incentives won’t fix AI’s “market failure” in healthcare

In an environment as complex as healthcare, it should come as no surprise that artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the machine learning market are still relatively early in their maturation process. Expecting the market to be further would be something like: assuming a toddler who can do single-digit addition to do calculus as well; we’re …

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Frozen Frog in Ice Cream is disgusted by the internet

Sign Up to receive Internet Insider, a daily newsletter from the Daily Dot, in your inbox† Hello fellow citizens of the internet† Andre here. Welcome to today’s edition of Internet Insider† It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for our Political Reporter Claire’s weeklyRemove Dirtcolumn. But we also have something important reports from across the internet, …

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