Month: July 2020

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Lex Fridman Podcast - #110 – Jitendra Malik: Computer Vision

Jitendra Malik is a professor at Berkeley and one of the seminal figures in the field of computer vision, the kind before the deep learning revolution, and the kind after. He has been cited over 180,000 times and has mentored many world-class researchers in computer science.

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OUTLINE:
00:00 – Introduction
03:17 – Computer vision is hard
10:05 – Tesla Autopilot
21:20 – Human brain vs computers
23:14 – The general problem of computer vision
29:09 – Images vs video in computer vision
37:47 – Benchmarks in computer vision
40:06 – Active learning
45:34 – From pixels to semantics
52:47 – Semantic segmentation
57:05 – The three R’s of computer vision
1:02:52 – End-to-end learning in computer vision
1:04:24 – 6 lessons we can learn from children
1:08:36 – Vision and language
1:12:30 – Turing test
1:16:17 – Open problems in computer vision
1:24:49 – AGI
1:35:47 – Pick the right problem

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Consider This from NPR - Masks May Protect Those Wearing Them; Vaccines To Enter Large-Scale Trials

Dr. Anthony Fauci tells NPR he's glad the President is promoting masks, and hopes more frequent White House briefings will be a source of clear and concise public health messaging.

Experimental coronavirus vaccines are headed for large-scale tests on tens of thousands of people. Multiple companies are preparing to begin those tests, a major hurdle in vaccine development.

We know masks keep us from infecting others with the virus. Now, scientists believe they can also help protect the people wearing them.

And NPR's Nurith Aizenmann reports that face coverings are one of the surest ways for cities and states to avoid returning to full lockdown measures and could potentially save 40,000 American lives.

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Money Girl - 645 – Your 2020 Guide to Saving Money with an HSA

A health savings account (HSA) is a wise way to cut taxes and save for the future. This complete guide will help you start an HSA and use it to your financial advantage.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Prof. Duchess Harris Literally Wrote The Book On John Lewis

Legendary civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis is remembered by the woman who wrote his biography. Prof. Duchess Harris is the author of John Lewis: Civil Rights Leader and Congressman. Also Congressman and former Black Panther leader Bobby Rush remembers his friend and colleague.

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SCOTUScast - CO Dept. of State v. Baca and Chiafalo v. WA – Post-Decision SCOTUscast

On July 6, 2020, the Supreme Court affirmed the power of the states to regulate the decisions of presidential electors in Chiafalo v. Washington and its companion case Colorado Department of State v. Baca. The Court held that States may fine--or even replace--electors who vote for a candidate other than the winner of the statewide popular vote.
Joining us today to discuss this decision and its implications is Derek Muller, Professor of Law at University of Iowa College of Law.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: What’s Behind the Fed’s New Push to Promote Inflation?

Why the Fed’s strategy on inflation is changing and why the definition used by America’s central bank may be hurting regular people. 

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com.

Today on the Brief:

  • EU leaders agree on $2 billion stimulus package
  • LinkedIn job cuts show weakness in the professional sector
  • Has DeFi jumped the shark?


Our main discussion: The Fed’s changing inflation strategy

University of Oregon professor and Bloomberg columnist Tim Duy recently penned a piece called “The Fed Is Setting the Stage for a Major Policy Change” arguing that we’re likely to see more inflation, promoted by the Fed. 

In this episode, NLW breaks down:

  • Why the Fed is turning away from its traditional inflation forecasting method 
  • Why the Fed is likely to let real inflation hit 2% before doing anything
  • Why some are calling the move “simply asinine” 
  • Why some think the Fed is full of hot air and has no power to actually create inflation
  • Why the Fed is trapped by its definition of inflation


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SCOTUScast - Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam – Post-Decision SCOTUScast

On June 25, in a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court issued the opinion, penned by Justice Alito, in the case Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam.
The court reversed and remanded the case to the courts below, holding that, As applied in this case, U. S. C. § 1252(e)(2)—which limits the habeas review obtainable by a noncitizen detained for expedited removal—does not violate the suspension or due process clauses.
Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Breyer filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Ginsburg Joined. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Kagan joined.
To discuss the case, we have O.H. Skinner, Arizona Solicitor General.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The British Line of Succession

The British Crown is unquestionably the best-known monarchy in the world. As with all monarchies, there is a strict line of succession featuring many names you’ve probably heard of: Prince Charles, Prince William, and little Prince George.  However, the rules regarding succession are more elaborate than most people realize, and the number of people in the line of succession now goes into the thousands. 

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