Photo by Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Whatever your viewing habits, there’s no point in paying for things you don’t watch. It’s true for sports, dramas, documentaries, cartoons — you name it. If you’re still paying for a big TV bundle, or juggling several a la carte streaming services, consider this your …
Read More »OpenAI and Uber create Virtual Petri Dish to find the best AI model for a task
Researchers affiliated with Uber AI and OpenAI have proposed a new approach to neural architecture search (NAS), a technique that involves evaluating hundreds or thousands of AI models to identify the top performers. In a preprint paper, they claim their technique, called Synthetic Petri Dish, accelerates the most computationally intensive …
Read More »Buying the Best, or Just Good Enough?
Let’s imagine for a moment that you’re going to the store to buy a new washing machine because your old one died. The store has a ton of options available, and as you’re looking on your phone at reviews, it’s pretty clear that there are a couple of mid-priced models …
Read More »11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
Welcome to the weekend. It’s the unofficial start of summer in the U.S., though we will toast it without the usual barbecues and get-togethers. Many beaches are open, so we can enjoy the salt and sea once again. Whatever you are doing, I hope that the sun reaches you and …
Read More »How to Choose the Best Water Filter
Water, water everywhere… and so many ways to mess with it! You’ve got your bottled water, alkaline water, structured water, deuterium-depleted water. It turns out the water can be pretty darn complicated—and contentious. People have strong opinions about what makes the healthiest, most hydrating water. I’m glad to see folks …
Read More »The 7 Best Investment Apps for Beginners
Photo by Dragon Images / Shutterstock.com Investing can be intimidating in the best of times, and this isn’t the best of times. Of course, you’ve probably heard that the best time to buy is when everybody else is selling. But maybe you’re not sure what to do with that information …
Read More »The Best Top Shelves: Part II
The best aren’t chosen because of the makeup tips, surprisingly. Or the skincare. Or anything else objectively beauty-related for that matter. No, in my experience, the best Top Shelves read like meeting your idols over lunch. The beauty talk is there so you have something to connect over—I imagine filling …
Read More »The 5 Best Things to Buy in May — and 4 to Avoid
This post comes from Julie Ramhold of partner site DealNews.com. UPDATE: DealNews encourages everyone to follow their federal, state and local laws at all times, including those now requiring sheltering in place. May unofficially kicks off summer for many people, and it comes with a host of holidays. From Star …
Read More »This Mask Material Best Protects You From the Coronavirus
Photo by Hananeko_Studio / Shutterstock.com Millions of Americans now don masks in public to protect themselves — and others — from the spread of the coronavirus. But some materials are more effective than others at keeping COVID-19 at bay. The best mask material Turns out the answer is actually a …
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