Sun.Aug 11, 2024

article thumbnail

Top 7 Algorithms for Data Structures in Python

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Algorithms and data structures are the foundational elements that can also efficiently support the software development process in programming. Python, an easy-to-code language, has many features like a list, dictionary, and set, which are built-in data structures for the Python language. However, the wizards are unleashed by applying the algorithms in these structures.

Algorithm 317
article thumbnail

The Strategic Use of Sequential Feature Selector for Housing Price Predictions

Machine Learning Mastery

To understand housing prices better, simplicity and clarity in our models are key. Our aim with this post is to demonstrate how straightforward yet powerful techniques in feature selection and engineering can lead to creating an effective, simple linear regression model. Working with the Ames dataset, we use a Sequential Feature Selector (SFS) to identify […] The post The Strategic Use of Sequential Feature Selector for Housing Price Predictions appeared first on MachineLearningMastery.com

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Most Used 10 Power BI Charts

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction As the availability and importance of information as a robust asset increases in the modern global economy, it becomes essential to represent the information appropriately, especially to audiences with a non-technical background. Visualizations close the gap between big data and a more understandable realization of the data provided. Microsoft’s Power BI tool is an […] The post Most Used 10 Power BI Charts appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

Power BI 316
article thumbnail

Transformer Explainer

Hacker News

Comments

182
182
article thumbnail

The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

article thumbnail

ToolSandbox: A Stateful, Conversational, Interactive Evaluation Benchmark for LLM Tool Use Capabilities

Machine Learning Research at Apple

Recent large language models (LLMs) advancements sparked a growing research interest in tool assisted LLMs solving real-world challenges, which calls for comprehensive evaluation of tool-use capabilities.

147
147
article thumbnail

ChatGPT unexpectedly began speaking in a user's cloned voice during testing

Hacker News

Woolf: "OpenAI just leaked the plot of Black Mirror's next season.

182
182

More Trending

article thumbnail

I Quit Spotify

Hacker News

The platform interface has gradually made it harder to find the music I want to listen to. With the latest app updates, I’d had enough.

181
181
article thumbnail

APE: Active Prompt Engineering - Identifying Informative Few-Shot Examples for LLMs

Machine Learning Research at Apple

Prompt engineering is an iterative procedure that often requires extensive manual efforts to formulate suitable instructions for effectively directing large language models (LLMs) in specific tasks. Incorporating few-shot examples is a vital and efficacious approach to provide LLMs with precise and tangible instructions, leading to improved LLM performance.

130
130
article thumbnail

UN Cybercrime Convention to Overrule Bank Secrecy

Hacker News

The finalized UN Cybercrime Convention would overrule bank secrecy while criminalizing hacking, whistleblowing and security research.

181
181
article thumbnail

Best NBA players in the Olympics, by country since the 1992 Dream Team

FlowingData

In 1992, when the Dream Team dominated basketball in the Olympics, the best players in the NBA were all from the United States. The league has grown more international since then. For Sportradar, Todd Whitehead shows the shift in where the best players come from and who they played for in the Olympics. I’m pretty sure Steph Curry moved up a couple notches after his performance in the gold medal game.

119
119
article thumbnail

Apache Airflow® Best Practices: DAG Writing

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

In this new webinar, Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate, will walk you through many Airflow best practices and advanced features that can help you make your pipelines more manageable, adaptive, and robust. She'll focus on how to write best-in-class Airflow DAGs using the latest Airflow features like dynamic task mapping and data-driven scheduling!

article thumbnail

Server Mono: A Typeface Inspired by Typewriters, Apple's SF Mono, and CLIs

Hacker News

Server Mono is a typeface inspired by typewriters, Apple's San Francisco Mono, ASCII art, command-line interfaces, and programming tools.

180
180
article thumbnail

Olympic medal tracker variations

FlowingData

As the 2024 Summer Olympics wrap up, medal trackers will fade from homepages for a couple years. You’ve probably seen a list or five by now where each row represents a country and four columns show the counts for gold, silver, bronze, and the country’s total. It’s a straightforward view that shows what most people are looking for. However, I like the wrinkles that add a little something to the counts.

116
116
article thumbnail

GIL Become Optional in Python 3.13

Hacker News

GIL or Global Interpreter Lock can be disabled in Python version 3.13. This is currently experimental.

Python 178
article thumbnail

Downturn LGD Model: Predicting residential mortgage losses in an economic downturn

Dataconomy

Varun Nakra’s “Downturn LGD model” was designed to predict potential losses on residential mortgage portfolios during economic crises. Now widely adopted by major Australian banks, it has become a benchmark in financial risk management. We spoke with Nakra about his model’s applications in banking and real estate. With a career spanning multiple geographies, including the U.S., Singapore, and Australia, Varun Nakra is a leading expert in developing machine learning and statistical mo

article thumbnail

Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

article thumbnail

China's total wind and solar capacity outstrips coal

Hacker News

Wind and solar energy capacity in China has for the first time collectively surpassed the country’s coal capacity as of June 2024, Rystad Energy said on Th

177
177
article thumbnail

Best Practices for Fact Tables in Dimensional Models

Pickl AI

Summary: This blog discusses best practices for designing effective fact tables in dimensional models. It covers key considerations such as defining the grain, selecting dimensions, and determining metrics. Additionally, it addresses common challenges and offers practical solutions to ensure that fact tables are structured for optimal data quality and analytical performance.

article thumbnail

Blitz: A lightweight, modular, extensible web renderer

Hacker News

High performance HTML and CSS renderer powered by WGPU - DioxusLabs/blitz

175
175
article thumbnail

Essential Tips for Job Seekers

Women in Big Data

When it comes to landing your dream job, every detail counts—from the way you craft your resume to how you present yourself in an interview. With recruiters making snap judgments within seconds, and interviews often decided in the first few minutes, being well-prepared is essential. Dolan Banerjee offers powerful tips at our event on July 26 to help you stand out in today’s competitive job market.

article thumbnail

15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

article thumbnail

The Bad Politics of Bad Posture

Hacker News

There’s little evidence slouching is unhealthy. So why do Americans believe so firmly in sitting up straight?

174
174
article thumbnail

Everything You Need to Know About Machine Learning OCR

How to Learn Machine Learning

Hello dear reader, hope you’re doing super well, whatever time of the day it is for you. In the following post we will be speaking about Machine Learning OCR, a topic we love, and that now with all the LLM Multimodality thing is evolving a lot. In this post we will be covering the basics, so lets get to it! Introduction Machine Learning OCR is an Optical Character Recognition technology embedded with machine learning algorithms.

article thumbnail

Samsung's EV batteries with 600Mi/1000KM range, 9min charging and 20years life

Hacker News

Multiple automakers have been testing product samples, bringing them closer to hitting the market. But like most new technologies, they won't be cheap.

173
173
article thumbnail

Firefox Browser Ported to HaikuOS

Hacker News

Hello everyone. I am a big fan of Firefox and a long-time watcher of Haiku (and BeOS).

172
172
article thumbnail

The Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report

Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.

article thumbnail

How to avoid losing items? Holding pens

Hacker News

Comments

166
166
article thumbnail

A camera that shoots 40k FPS decided the 100-meter sprint final

Hacker News

The men's 100-meter final on Sunday night was historically close with American Noah Lyles edging out Jamaica's Kishane Thompson.

162
162
article thumbnail

Julia Margaret Cameron

Hacker News

Her trademark fuzziness can make figures look as though breath were in the air around them, and when she is suddenly.

159
159
article thumbnail

Why Your Data Stack Won't Last – and How to Build Data Infrastructure That Will

Hacker News

As a consultant, I have been called in to review and, in many cases, replace dozens of half-finished, abandoned, and sometimes forgotten data infrastructure projects.

157
157
article thumbnail

Marketing Operations in 2025: A New Framework for Success

Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

article thumbnail

Samsung's New EV Battery Tech: 600-Mile Ranges, and 9-Minute Charges?

Hacker News

Many think this lithium-ion alternative will nearly double vehicle range and reduce charging time, dramatically changing the perception and performance of electric vehicles.

150
150
article thumbnail

Comma.ai: Refactoring for Growth

Hacker News

Introducing the autonomy, product, and operations teams.

150
150
article thumbnail

X's likelihood of prevailing in boycott suit is higher than I thought

Hacker News

The social media site sued an ad-industry nonprofit, accusing it of antitrust violations

143
143
article thumbnail

Firedancer: Language for 2D shmups bullet-hell patterns

Hacker News

Haxe-based language for defining 2D shmups bullet-hell patterns.

141
141
article thumbnail

Introducing CDEs to Your Enterprise

Explore how enterprises can enhance developer productivity and onboarding by adopting self-hosted Cloud Development Environments (CDEs). This whitepaper highlights the simplicity and flexibility of cloud-based development over traditional setups, demonstrating how large teams can leverage economies of scale to boost efficiency and developer satisfaction.