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A quick introduction to JAX, MXNet, MATLAB, and FluxPhoto by Gabriel Sollmann on UnsplashMachine learning libraries accelerate the deep learning revolution. They lowered the barrier of entry for practitioners by abstracting many difficult things such as GPU speedup, matrix algebra, and automatic differentiation. In both industries and academia, two deep learning libraries reign supreme: PyTorch and TensorFlow. In this article, I will introduce you to some other deep learning libraries that have considerable usage, either…

It should soon be much easier to access your iPhone's photo collection on a Windows-based PC. Microsoft is updating Windows 11 with the option to directly view iCloud photo libraries in the Photos app — you won't need your browser or special software. So long as your iCloud account has enough space to hold all your images, you might never need to manually transfer photos to your Windows machines. Developing... All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some…

Money saving expert Martin Lewis has teamed up with the UK’s library and information association to offer advice to libraries considering becoming “warm banks”.Warm banks or warm spaces are places where vulnerable people and those hit hard by the cost of living can spend time. Martin first tweeted about warm banks in July this year, writing: “Can’t believe I’m writing this, but I wonder if this winter we’ll need ‘warm banks’, the equivalent of food banks where people who can’t afford heating are invited to spend their…

When many of us think of algorithms and machine learning models, we think of Google. And really, who can blame us? We’re marketers, and many of us SEOs. We can’t help ourselves. But there is a lot going on in and out of the Googleplex right now, and it’s becoming increasingly important that we keep up. In this article, we’ll dive into some new and exciting technologies. We’ll cover some of the current uses where applicable, then move on to discuss where I see the technology…

Libraries in England and Wales are responding to the cost of living crisis by abolishing daily late fees for books and getting ready to become “warm banks” to help the vulnerable this winter.A survey by Libraries Connected, a charity which represents public libraries, found that nearly 60% are actively considering taking part in a “warm bank” scheme, offering heat and shelter to vulnerable people, as another way to help during the cost of living crisis. However, just 4% of library leaders expect to receive any extra…

"Crimea Forever with Russia" by Sergey Baburin is one of the books on Ukraine’s list of banned Russian texts. Credit: Kmbook Libraries have always been places of knowledge. For many of us, they offer insight into the socio-cultural and political changes happening around the world. I see this regularly as a librarian developing collections in Slavic and East European studies for the University of Toronto Libraries.…

With code examples and explanationsImage generated by the author using DALL·E 2 (Prompt: “a huge blue gem being dug from the ground”)Discovering new Python libraries can oftentimes spark new ideas. Here are 4 hidden-gem libraries that are exceptional to know about.Let’s get into it.Developed by Microsoft, Presidio offers an automatic way to anonymize sensitive text data. First, the locations of private entities are detected within the unstructured text. This is done using a combination of named entity recognition (NER)…

New prime minister Liz Truss should abolish “the last remaining tax on reading”, ensure schools have funding for author visits and invest in libraries, according to authors and publishing organisations.Truss officially became the UK’s new prime minister yesterday after meeting the Queen at Balmoral. Michelle Donelan has been named as Truss’s secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport. Nadine Dorries, who was appointed as culture secretary by former prime minister Boris Johnson, was offered the chance to stay…

Dash, Imbalanced-learn, FlashText, PyFlux, and many morePhoto by Brett Jordan on UnsplashPython programming is full of possibilities. It is straightforward and simple, with many excellent libraries and functions that can make tasks much more manageable. Every Python developer must work with popular libraries like OS, pandas, datetime, scikit-learn, seaborn, Tkinter and many more.In this article, I will discuss ten such Python libraries that you might be interested in. let’s take a closer look at some of the unusual but…

Get to know Python's standard libraries like never beforePhoto by DidsIntroductionMost people think Python's mass dominance is due to its powerful packages like NumPy, Pandas, Sklearn, XGBoost, etc. These are third-party packages written by professional developers, often with the help of other faster programming languages like C, Java, or C++.So, one of the feeble arguments haters might throw against Python is that it won't be as popular once you strip away all the glory these third-party packages bring. I am here to say…