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The Shallowness of Google Translate
Despite advances in machine learning and ever-bigger datasets, rumors of human translators’ imminent demise are greatly exaggerated.
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The Beauty (and Predictability) of a Slot Machine’s Algorithm
At Wired, Brendan Koerner takes a look into the mind of a mathematician-turned-hacker who milks slot machines around the world.
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Meet Alex, the Russian Casino Hacker Who Makes Millions Targeting Slot Machines
A look into the mind of a mathematician-turned-hacker who milks slot machines in casinos around the world.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
The Invisible Hand: Who Was Adam Smith?
In a recent essay for Adbusters, Douglas Haddow posited that algorithms are the new “invisible hand” guiding our capitalist system. But before Haddow got to that conclusion, he explored the original idea of the invisible hand, and the man behind the phrase: If we want to interrogate the true nature of these numbers, the wizard […]