Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Tech Fix: The Tech That Was Fixed in 2018 and the Tech That Still Needs Fixing

From Facebook to creepy online ads, the worst tech of the year made the internet feel like an unsafe place to hang out. Yet there were some products that were fixed, our personal tech critic writes.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2SjbSNu

Essay: One Giant Step for a Chess-Playing Machine

The stunning success of AlphaZero, a deep-learning algorithm, heralds a new age of insight — one that, for humans, may not last long.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2AjiVyL

Indonesia warned of another tsunami as Mount Anak Krakatoa volcano continued to erupt

Indonesia warned of another tsunami as Mount Anak Krakatoa volcano continued to erupt

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2CzbIw9

Japan's decision to resume commercial hunting of whales sparks fury

Japan's decision to resume commercial hunting of whales sparks fury

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2QPKcTD

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Indonesian tsunami rescue efforts on, anniversary of 2004 disaster today

Indonesian tsunami rescue efforts on, anniversary of 2004 disaster today

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2VdAARx

How the ‘Spider-Verse’ Animators Created That Trippy Look

The directors of the popular and critical hit broke with the conventions of computer animation, using hand-drawn techniques to create digital movement.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2TccZie

China: Hijacked bus crashes into pedestrians, 5 killed

China: Hijacked bus crashes into pedestrians, 5 killed

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2EOH44k