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OSU study finds varied impact of pandemic on public transit use across US

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A study by researchers at The Ohio State University suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic had varying effects on demand for public transit in US cities. The open-access study is published in the journal PLOS ONE. Many of the people with physical jobs who continued to use public transit were Hispanic, the study showed.

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Here Are 6 Actual Uses for Near-Term Quantum Computers

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On 4 March, Google and XPrize announced a US $5 million prize to anyone who comes up with use cases for quantum computers. If that sounds like an admission that use cases don’t already exist, it isn’t, says Ryan Babbush, head of quantum algorithms at Google. “We How can we use quantum computers to tackle the world’s big problems?”

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The Rise of SQL

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SQL has become the primary query language for accessing and managing data stored in such databases—specifically relational databases , which represent data in table form with rows and columns. Even tech giants like Google experimented with NoSQL. The ever-increasing use of databases, for one.

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Students Develop Low-Cost Wearable Device for the Visually Impaired

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The technology used in the device includes optical character recognition, machine learning, and Google application programming interfaces. The team built 11 devices, which currently are stored in the NAB library. Users must sign them out. Approximately 100 students affiliated with the NAB are using OneVision.

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AI Plays Key Role in EV Charger Deployment and More

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Michigan state officials have said the software has already recommended that eight new chargers be installed at several Kroger grocery store locations. There are also myriad scientific studies that discuss how AI and machine learning can be used to help planners decide where to locate EV chargers and what type of chargers to install.

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Ford officially launches Tesla Supercharger access, free adapter now available to order

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In the future, Tesla Superchargers will be coming to: Apple Maps EV Routing (with Apple CarPlay) Google Maps EV Routing (with Android Auto) Ford Connected Built-In Navigation In addition to opening reservations for the Fast Charging Adapter today, Ford is also starting to roll out a software update to Mach-E and Lightning cars. and Canada.

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2021's Top Stories About AI

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Andrew Ng X-Rays the AI Hype : This short article relayed an anecdote from a Zoom Q&A session with AI pioneer Andrew Ng , who was deeply involved in early AI efforts at Google Brain and Baidu and now leads a company called Landing AI. 7 Revealing Ways AIs Fail : Everyone loves a list, right?