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Machine Learning

“Please, explain.” Interpretability of machine learning models

By Olga Mierzwa-Sulima. In February 2019 Polish government added an amendment to a banking law that gives a customer a right to receive an explanation in case of a negative credit decision. Its one of the direct consequences of implementing GDPR in EU. This …

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

10 top creative print ads – featuring KFC, Ikea, Absolut and more – The Drum

Despite the sharp rise in popularity of digital marketing in recent years, print advertising continues to hold a prized place in the hearts and budgets of advertisers. This year, major publishers including Hearst and Time Out teamed up to promote print's pot…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Air Pollution

The World Doesn’t Spend $5.2 Trillion on Fossil-Fuel Subsidies

Governments around the world spend an enormous amount of money every year making it cheaper for fossil fuel companies to exhaust the planet. But they’re not spending nearly as much as a recent report may make it seem. The International Monetary Fund recently …

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Belt and Road

Thursday assorted links

1. Left-wing critique of the Green New Deal. 2. TV show about North Korean defector beauties (NYT, recommended). 3. China/Moldova fact of the day: “World alcohol consumption on the rise as China’s thirst grows. Chinese will surpass the US for per capita int…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Obamacare

Trump and anti-vaxxers, together at last

Last week, the Trump administration asked a federal appeals court to repeal the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. Their argument is fundamentally flawed in numerous ways, not the least of which is the fact that it relies on a dissenting opinion that is exp…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Global Warming

Fearless TV weather forecasters air the planet’s soaring carbon levels

Mike Nelson's weather forecasts on May 7, 2019 included more than powerful storm fronts, thick fog, and flurries of snow. The veteran meteorologist's Denver television forecasts, delivered three times a day, flashed the planet's current level of carbon dioxid…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

UK’s chief negotiator ‘joked that he would want EU citizenship after Brexit’

The UKs chief negotiator jokingly asked whether he could have Belgian citizenship after Brexit, according to his EU counterpart. Behind-the-scenes footage shot for a BBC documentary shows Guy Verhofstadt, a former Belgian prime minister, recounting a story a…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

Political statment at the German pavillon in Venice

The main entrance of the German pavilion will remain closed, lined with massive pillars. Only two side entrances lead into the hall, which is divided in two spaces by a meter-high wall of shotcrete. It looks like a dam from one side. Small streams of latex tr…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

Blockchain

Looking to Disrupt? A Digital Optimization Won’t Cut It

Digital disruption is everywhere you look. Taxis are falling further behind Uber. Netflix went from disrupting the rental space to creating its own award-winning content. Airbnb doesnt own any property, but it offers more listings than the top five hotel chai…

bubmagMay 9, 2019

AR-15

ODIN Works Adjustable AR Buffers Now Available

Introduced at SHOT Show 2019, ODIN Works adjustable AR buffers are now available for purchase. These buffers come with a set of weights and allow to relatively quickly and easily adjust the overall weight by installing a proper combination of steel, aluminum …

bubmagMay 9, 2019

“Please, explain.” Interpretability of machine learning models

10 top creative print ads – featuring KFC, Ikea, Absolut and more – The Drum

The World Doesn’t Spend $5.2 Trillion on Fossil-Fuel Subsidies

Thursday assorted links

Trump and anti-vaxxers, together at last

Fearless TV weather forecasters air the planet’s soaring carbon levels

UK’s chief negotiator ‘joked that he would want EU citizenship after Brexit’

Political statment at the German pavillon in Venice

Looking to Disrupt? A Digital Optimization Won’t Cut It

ODIN Works Adjustable AR Buffers Now Available

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