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How to unlock the full potential of your dataExample showing how embeddings can capture relationships between words when visualised in lower dimensional space. Image by AuthorMachine learning has come a long way in recent years, and one of the key techniques that has helped to advance the field is the use of embeddings. In this blog post, we’ll explore what embeddings are, how they work, and why they are so important for machine learning.By the end of this post, I hope you’ll have an understanding of what embeddings are…

Watch out Flipper. U-Boat Worx has announced major performance improvements to its fully-electric, three-passenger Super Sub, donning it “the most flow-dynamic submersible the world has ever seen.” With these improvements to flow dynamics, U-Boat Worx states the electric sub is now 3-4 knots faster than the cruising speed of a bottlenose dolphin. U-Boat Worx is a Dutch submersible manufacturer that began as a dream by founder Bert Houtman in the 1980s. Today, the company is one of the industry…

Wouldn’t it be great if you could experience the joys of life “under the sea” even without being as adept an underwater swimmer as Ariel or her mermaid compatriots? That’s exactly what the Outdoor Master Sea Scooter Marlin does for you. Every summer recently I’ve been fortunate enough to get the chance to try out some new form of electric watersport gadget. Sometimes I’m flying through the air on an electric hydrofoil board. Sometimes I’m skimming the surface on an electric surfboard. And sometimes I’m being…

Build Your Dreams (BYD) continues to expand upon its own dream of becoming a global household name in autos as it is making headlines yet again. After recently announcing entry into Europe with sales of three of its EVs, BYD has announced a fourth – the Seal – will be joining the lineup. Furthermore, the automaker’s Dolphin hatchback could soon be joining the Euro party as well. Fresh off more encouraging EV sales numbers for September, BYD Auto is continuing its steadfast expansion beyond China with even more…

Infinity Ward's Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II is upon us, which means it's time to dolphin dive. The sequel to 2019's Modern Warfare reboot is out next month, October 28th, 2022, and weekend two of the multiplayer beta runs from September 22-26 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, allowing FPS fans to sink into new maps (Breenbergh Hotel), new modes (Knockout, Prisoner Rescue), old classics (Search & Destroy) and a new third-person playlist that introduces an entirely different perspective.There's also a…

Towner with a great white shark carcass.Photo: Hennie Otto / Dyer Island Conservation TrustTwo orcas named Port and Starboard seem to have developed a taste for great white sharks. Since 2017, eight great white sharks have washed ashore in South Africa, with signs of having been attacked by orcas. Seven of the sharks—typically apex predators—were missing their livers, and some didn’t have their hearts anymore.The sharks’ wounds, as well as recorded sightings of the two orcas, indicated to a team of researchers that Port…

Fitbit is launching a new feature for its paid Premium service called Sleep Profile that builds on the basic sleep tracking offered by current Fitbit trackers. The feature, which was announced in a blog post by Fitbit’s parent company Google, will assign you one of six cartoon animals to help you understand what kind of sleeper you are. While current Fitbit models like the Charge 5, Sense, and Versa 3 can be worn at night and tell you when you’ve been in light, deep, and R.E.M. stages of sleep, Sleep Profile goes…

Think about people you know, and how you could tell they were around even if you couldn't see them: perhaps their voice, or a favored perfume.For bottlenose dolphins, it's the taste of urine and signature whistles that allow them to recognize their friends at a distance, according to a study published Wednesday in Science Advances.  "Dolphins keep their mouths open and sample urine longer from familiar individuals than unfamiliar ones," first author Jason Bruck of the Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas wrote in…

Dolphins are known for their playful nature. But have you ever saw dolphins interacting with each other while holding an anaconda in their jaws? Sounds like a far-fetched idea, doesn't it? However, a recent discovery has revealed that such a remarkable incident took place last year, leaving researchers perplexed. In August 2021, a research team documented some Bolivian river dolphins near the Tijamuchi River in Bolivia. The fact that these dolphins are rarely seen above the water's surface prompted the experts to observe…