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Episode 179: CheckGrade, ACCU & CppNorth

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs - April 26, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat about the CheckGrade problem, ACCU, CppNorth and have a guest appearance from Bryce’s mom! Link to Episode 179 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Twitter ADSP: The Podcast Conor Hoekstra Bryce Adelstein Lelb...

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Why am I killing my house plants?

Oxford Sparks Big Questions - April 24, 2024 11:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
House plants can be a cheerful pop of colour in your home. But do you find after the initial burst of life, your plants start to fade, looking sad and unhealthy?   M Garrido Davies, from the Department of Biology, shares top tips for helping house plants to flourish, starting with learning m...

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Neuralink’s Cyberpunk Future, Clubhouse’s Spiritual Successor and Humane’s AI Disaster with Jag Sharma and Jen Campbell #67

Disconnected - April 24, 2024 00:00 - 30 minutes
Is the Humane AI Pin dead on arrival? In the tech sphere this week we’ve two budding technologies with wildly different reception: Neuralink’s vision of the future, and Version 1 of Humane’s AI Pin being absolutely scorched. Jag is joined by Jen this week to weigh in on the battle of the proto...

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Episode 178: Henry the Clock, chunk_by & more!

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs - April 19, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat Henry the clock, chunk_by and more! Link to Episode 178 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Twitter ADSP: The Podcast Conor Hoekstra Bryce Adelstein Lelbach Show Notes Date Recorded: 2024-04-17 Date Release...

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Episode 177: The Couch Episode

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs - April 12, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat about Bryce’s couches. Link to Episode 177 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Twitter ADSP: The Podcast Conor Hoekstra Bryce Adelstein Lelbach Show Notes Date Recorded: 2024-03-06 Date Released: 2024-04-12...

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How are volcanoes formed on other planets?

Oxford Sparks Big Questions - April 10, 2024 11:30 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Volcanoes are pretty amazing! But how do they work on other planets?   Take Mars – it has the largest volcano in the solar system! But volcanologist Tamsin Mather reveals that the red planet is now considered geologically dead, with no volcanic activity for around 500 million years. How do w...

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K.J. Bagchi (The Leadership Conference Education Fund Center for Civil Rights and Tech) Encoding Justice: Can we protect our civil rights in the AI age?

In AI We Trust? - April 10, 2024 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this episode of In AI We Trust?, Koustubh “K.J.” Bagchi, VP of the recently established Center for Civil Rights and Technology, founded by The Leadership Conference Education Fund, discusses the impact of AI on democracy, including deepfakes and elections; the interplay between AI an...

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Episode 176: prior, deltas & Dinner with Phineas

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs - April 05, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat with Phineas Porter about the functions delta, prior and more over dinner. Link to Episode 176 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Twitter ADSP: The Podcast Conor Hoekstra Bryce Adelstein Lelbach About the G...

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Episode 175: Parallel chunk_by (Part 3)

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs - March 29, 2024 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, Conor and Bryce continue their conversation on parallel chunk_by. Link to Episode 175 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Twitter ADSP: The Podcast Conor Hoekstra Bryce Adelstein Lelbach Show Notes Date Recorded: 2024-03-06 Dat...

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Can we talk to bees?

Oxford Sparks Big Questions - March 27, 2024 12:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
We are out in the wild today talking to bees!   In this behind the scenes episode, we visited Dr Rachel Parkinson’s bee recording studio to see insect neuroscience research in action.    You might know that honeybees communicate with each other using the waggle dance, a minute choreograp...

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Shelley Zalis, the Female Quotient (FQ): Can we achieve equality through algorithms?

In AI We Trust? - March 27, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this episode of In AI We Trust? Shelley Zalis, founder and CEO of The Female Quotient (FQ), joins us in celebration of Women’s History Month. Tune in to learn about the FQ’s Algorithm for Equality Manifesto, how AI can help close the gender gap and the whys of championing women in in...

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Bytedance on the Brink: TikTok’s Fight for Survival with Jen Campbell, Jason Kapadia and Jag Sharma #66

Disconnected - March 27, 2024 01:00 - 32 minutes
The US is at war once more. This time, it seems, with TikTok. The app is under fire from all angles, and if it’s banned in the US it could spell trouble for a platform boasting 1 billion monthly active users… So where do the US concerns lie, where can TikTok go from here, and should you be wor...

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MQL5 TUTORIAL – SIMPLE AWESOME STANDALONE EXPERT ADVISOR

MQL5 Tutorial - March 24, 2024 12:44 - 6 minutes - Video
This time we are going to create a standalone Expert Advisor to trade the Awesome Oscillator, it will output buy and sell signals directly on the chart and whenever the line is crossed here we either get a sell signal when it’s below the dotted line or we would get a buy signal as soon as it c...

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Episode 174: Parallel chunk_by (Part 2)

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs - March 22, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, Conor and Bryce continue their conversation on parallel chunk_by. Link to Episode 174 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Twitter ADSP: The Podcast Conor Hoekstra Bryce Adelstein Lelbach Show Notes Date Recorded: 2024-03-06 Dat...

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Episode 173: Parallel chunk_by

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs - March 15, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, Conor and Bryce talking about grouping / cut operations and parallel chunk_by. Link to Episode 173 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Twitter ADSP: The Podcast Conor Hoekstra Bryce Adelstein Lelbach Show Notes Date Recorded: ...

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Why are people obsessed with how cute cats are?

Oxford Sparks Big Questions - March 13, 2024 12:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Cats are pretty adorable! Those big eyes, fluffy paws and cheeky personalities mean that most people find felines cute. But what is the science behind this reaction? Neuroscientist Professor Morten Kringelbach reveals how special technology can track what happens to signals in the brain in res...

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Helen Toner (CSET): How to govern AI in the face of uncertainty?

In AI We Trust? - March 13, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
This week Helen Toner, Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), joins In AI We Trust? to discuss decoding China’s AI policies, AI’s role in warfare, the potential impact of AI agents, challenges around regu...

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Twitter Revealing Your IP Address, Chatbot Rulemakers and Criminal Influencers with Jag Sharma, Jen Campbell and Jason Kapadia #65

Disconnected - March 13, 2024 01:00 - 27 minutes
Who knew that Elon’s pursuit of a secure platform would have him revealing IP addresses… The new feature on his platform presents one of many stories in the tech world this week that’ll put our guards back up - Jag, Jen and Jason bring us the latest on Disconnected, from policy-making chatbots ...

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Episode 172: Sean Parent on Flash, Chains & Memory Safety

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs - March 08, 2024 14:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, Conor and Bryce interview Sean Parent about Adobe Flash, his new library and idea called Chains and his latest thoughts on memory safety in programming languages and C++. Link to Episode 172 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Twitt...

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Micky Tripathi (HHS): Is AI good for your health?: How HHS is approaching AI use to support innovation and reduce harms & inefficiencies in our health care system.

In AI We Trust? - March 07, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this episode, Dr. Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), shares how AI can improve patient care, current work at HHS to implement the WH Executive Order on AI, the potential risks that AI presents t...

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Episode 171: Thinking Parallel & C++ Forward Progress

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs - March 01, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat about Bryce's upcoming talk Thinking Parallel. Link to Episode 171 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Twitter ADSP: The Podcast Conor Hoekstra Bryce Adelstein Lelbach Show Notes Date Recorded: 2024-02-22 D...

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How freaked out should I be about bed bugs?

Oxford Sparks Big Questions - February 28, 2024 12:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
You might have seen them in a hotel. You might have read about them in the news. Maybe you’ve seen them star in social media videos filmed on the London underground. But should we really be worried about bed bugs?   The little critters evolved from feeding on bats and birds to humans thousan...

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Popcorn Brains, AI-Generated Blockbusters & Political Fake News with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia & Felina Tan #64

Disconnected - February 27, 2024 16:00 - 33 minutes
Are our brains being reshaped? 🧠 🤔 Uncover the effects of constant digital stimulation on attention spans and cognitive functions in the latest episode of the Disconnected podcast.  This week, hosts Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia, and Felina Tan uncover challenges and opportunities presented by the ...

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MQL5 TUTORIAL – SIMPLE SAR STANDALONE EXPERT ADVISOR

MQL5 Tutorial - February 25, 2024 06:52 - 7 minutes - Video
In this video we are going to create a standalone Expert Advisor that is actually able to trade the Parabolic SAR Indicator. This is a very nice Indicator, you can see the dots above and below the price and whenever the direction changes here you will see that we have a buy or a sell signal. T...

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Episode 170: VIN & HPX

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs - February 23, 2024 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat about VIN numbers and the HPX parallel execution model. Link to Episode 170 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Twitter ADSP: The Podcast Conor Hoekstra Bryce Adelstein Lelbach Show Notes Date Recorded: 202...

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Applying topological data analysis and geometry-based ML

Women in Data Science - February 22, 2024 23:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
  Highlights:   00:02:25 - Colleen’s motivation for writing a book, interdisciplinary collaborations, and explaining advanced mathematical tools in accessible ways. 00:08:44 - Journey from biology and social sciences to data science, and the integration of different mathematical tools in sol...

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Dr. Athina Kanioura (PepsiCo): How to change your employee “DNA” to harness the power of AI (Hint: upskilling)

In AI We Trust? - February 21, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In this episode, Dr. Athina Kanioura, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at PepsiCo, updates us on Pepsico’s pioneering steps in providing technology and opportunities to its workers and partners of all sizes, her wish list for AI and privacy regulati...

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MQL5 TUTORIAL – SIMPLE ICCI EXPERT ADVISOR

MQL5 Tutorial - February 18, 2024 08:47 - 5 minutes - Video
In this video we are taking a look at the ICCI Indicator, that’s the Commodity Channel Index Indicator. You can see that this signal here is creating buy and sell signals and whenever the blue line here is above the upper dotted line that would be a sell signal, in the other case if the blue l...

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Episode 169: thrust::unique_count and The Algorithm Advisor

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs - February 16, 2024 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat about thrust::unique_count, other algorithms and the algorithm advisor! Link to Episode 169 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Twitter ADSP: The Podcast Conor Hoekstra Bryce Adelstein Lelbach Show Notes Da...

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When did we start kissing?

Oxford Sparks Big Questions - February 14, 2024 12:30 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Have you ever considered when kissing first started? Who, or what, first decided that this was a good way to show affection?   Ancient historian, Troels Pank Arbøll, and hedgehog researcher, Sophie Lund Rasmussen, joined forces to attempt to find an answer. Cuneiform scripts, which are the ...