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Matthew Miller/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Core body sensor, a wearable device that captures and records your internal body temperature without the need for any more invasive methods.Also: Best sports watchesHeart rate tracking has historically been the most common metric in performance tracking for runners, but over the last couple of years more eyes have been looking at running power. Most every new GPS sports watch and smartwatch now captures and calculates running power in attempt to normalize the uneven…

Observability is the ability to measure the state of a service or software system with the help of tools such as logs, metrics, and traces. It is a crucial aspect of distributed systems, as it allows stakeholders such as Software Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, and Product Managers to troubleshoot issues with their service, monitor performance, and gain insights into the software system's behavior. It also helps to bring visibility into important Product decisions such as monitoring the adoption rate of a new…

The emergence of bias in artificial intelligence (AI) presents a significant challenge in the realm of algorithmic decision-making. AI models often mirror the data on which they are trained. It can unintentionally include existing societal biases, leading to unfair outcomes. To overcome this issue, continuous monitoring and validation emerge as critical processes which are essential for ensuring that AI models function ethically and impartially over time. Understanding Bias in AI Bias in AI is dynamic and evolving with…

The UK government said on Wednesday it had dropped its plan to start selling in imperial measures after a consultation revealed 99 percent support for keeping the metric system. Ministers had looked at changing the law after the UK's departure from the European Union in 2020 to allow traders to use Britain's traditional weighing system—which measures in pounds and pints—only…

Understanding how to monitor your AWS costs is vital for businesses of all sizes. As your infrastructure grows, you must view your expenses to prevent budget overruns. Amazon CloudWatch provides an advanced solution, allowing detailed monitoring and customized dashboarding for cost metrics. In this blog, we dive deep into leveraging advanced dashboarding with Amazon CloudWatch to manage and analyze AWS costs efficiently.  Understanding Amazon CloudWatch in the Context of AWS Costs Amazon CloudWatch is a monitoring…

Scientists analyzed data from 232 Indigenous Territories. Credit: Celso H. L. Silva-Júnior/UFMA Deforestation in Indigenous Territories (ITs) in the Brazilian Amazon caused the emission of 96 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) between 2013 and 2021, modifying the forest's role as a carbon sink in these areas. Emissions in the last three years of the period (2019–21) accounted for 59%, reflecting intensification of the…

Interaction to Next Paint (INP) will replace First Input Delay (FID) as a Core Web Vitals metric starting in March 2024, Google announced at Google I/O today. Google hinted at this change for about a year now. But now it’s official. What is Interaction to Next Paint? INP is a metric that uses data from the Event Timing API. It assesses the responsiveness of a webpage. An interaction that causes a page to become unresponsive results in a poor user experience, Google said. INP observes the latency of all…

A comprehensive guide covering the most commonly used evaluation metrics used in regression and their utility in different scenariosImage by the Author.Before building a regression model, it’s worth taking a moment to carefully think about how to evaluate it. A variety of factors will fall into that decision, including whether or not large errors should be punished more than small ones, or how comprehensible and intuitive the metric needs to be for stakeholders.This article will cover the most commonly used evaluation…

The role of click-through rate (CTR) in SEO has been debated for many years. Several industry studies have asserted that CTR is a ranking factor – a claim that’s been ardently denied by many Googlers.  Whether it’s a direct ranking signal or not, CTR has its place in SEO. This article explores why CTR matters in SEO, Google’s stance on the metric and how to use it right.   What does CTR mean for SEO? CTR can mean many things depending on the context. In PPC campaigns, it is used as a metric to measure ad…

A comprehensive guide covering the most commonly used evaluation metrics for supervised classification and their utility in different scenariosImage by the Author.In order to properly evaluate a classification model, it is important to carefully consider which evaluation metric is the most suitable.This article will cover the most commonly used evaluation metrics for classification tasks, including relevant example cases, and will provide you with the information necessary to help you choose among them.A classification…