In recent years, artificial intelligence has been attracting increasing attention, money and talent. But much of the hype is the result of myths and misconceptions being peddled by people outside of the field. For many years, the field was growing incrementally, with existing approaches performing around 1-2 percent better each year on standard benchmarks. But there was a real breakthrough in 2012, when computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton and his colleagues at the University of Toronto showed that their "deep learning" algorithms could beat state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms by a margin of 10.8 percentage points on the ImageNet Challenge (a benchmark dataset). At the same time, AI researchers were benefiting from ever-more powerful tools, including cost-effective cloud computing, fast and cheap number-crunching hardware (GPUs), seamless data sharing through the internet, and advances in high-quality open-source software. Owing to these factors, machine learning, and ... » Learn More about Get real about artificial intelligence
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Courts getting to grips with Civil Code
How much should a man pay his ex-wife for home chores in their divorce settlement? Well, according to a recent court ruling, the sum is 50,000 yuan ($7,700). Last month, Fangshan District People's Court in Beijing ordered a defendant to pay his ex-wife that amount as compensation for the housework she did during their five-year marriage. It was the first verdict the Fangshan court had made with reference to a new legal provision-compensation for unpaid domestic duties-under the Civil Code, which took effect on Jan 1. According to the code, a spouse is entitled to seek compensation in a divorce if he or she bore greater responsibility for raising children, caring for elderly relatives or assisting their partner's work. Moreover, the courts should decide the amount if the two sides are unable to agree on a figure. Media reports on the landmark ruling generated great public interest, especially after a hashtag was created on Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like service. By ... » Learn More about Courts getting to grips with Civil Code
Oppn ready to take on Khattar govt in Haryana Budget session
#Manohar Lal Khattar Will bring in law to claim recovery of damages to public property by protesters: Khattar #Manohar Lal Khattar Provide free vaccines to students: NSO tells Haryana CM #Manohar Lal Khattar No threat to Haryana govt: Khattar, deputy Dushyant meet Amit Shah #Manohar Lal Khattar 'Today's incident gave a message': Haryana CM after meeting venue vandalised #Manohar Lal Khattar Angry farmers show black flags to Haryana CM, block road #Manohar Lal Khattar There can be a way out for talks in a day or two: Haryana CM Khattar on farmers' stir For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now BJP minister makes U-turn, says 'Metro-man' E Sreedharan's name not confirmed for Kerala CM View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts Just In 1 hr ago Jaishankar calls on Bangladesh PM Hasina, praises her sagacity, leadership 1 hr ago ... » Learn More about Oppn ready to take on Khattar govt in Haryana Budget session
IMAGES: Queen of Style: Kate’s first year
Next Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrated their first wedding anniversary yesterday. We take a look at how the Duchess of Cambridge's fashion sense has evolved over the past year, ever since she stepped into royal shoes! I t's been 12 months since the they tied the knot on April 29, 2011, but the hoopla surrounding them continues to build. Although the royal couple decided to celebrate their first anniversary in a rather low-key manner which didn't involve any public appearances, hardly a week goes by without capturing them on camera; particularly Kate, who has won hearts the world over ever since she married her Prince Charming. And more than her gracious demeanour and lovely smile, it's the erstwhile Miss Middleton's fashion statements that attract all the attention -- whatever she wears today is tomorrow's rage! Nominated to several best-dressed list s over the years (even before she was married), she's particularly endeared herself to ... » Learn More about IMAGES: Queen of Style: Kate’s first year
The burden of being a son, a father and a prince
Next By all estimates, young George Alexander Louis will lead a less formal life than his father. Child of a broken marriage, Prince William has been showing all signs of becoming a far different father than Charles has been and way different than Philip was, more hands-on and a man of action rather than one who has a retinue of nannies and governesses. But playing dad AND prince is no easy job. Here's looking at the three generations of fathers and sons of the British royal family and how they've handled it all: S leeves rolled up, car seat in hand and no aides to assist him, Prince William cut an unlikely figure of a royal father as he carried young prince George into a black Range Rover parked outside London's St Mary's Hospital and drove his family to Kensington Palace before heading to Bucklebury, the home of his in-laws, the Middletons. If these few glimpses of the young royal family are anything to go by, William will be a more hands on ... » Learn More about The burden of being a son, a father and a prince