#AI is explaining itself to humans. And it’s paying off

#AI is explaining itself to humans. And it’s paying off

“AI is explaining itself to humans. And it’s paying off” OAKLAND, Calif., April 6 – Microsoft Corp’s LinkedIn boosted subscription revenue by 8% after arming its sales team with artificial intelligence software that not only predicts clients at risk of canceling but also explains how it arrived at its conclusion. The system, introduced last July…

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#‘Cryovolcanos’ erupting slushy ice water recently active on Pluto

#‘Cryovolcanos’ erupting slushy ice water recently active on Pluto

“‘Cryovolcanos’ erupting slushy ice water recently active on Pluto” Giant ice volcanos were active ‘relatively recently’ on Pluto, altering its surface, scientists say. Images taken of Pluto reveal a region of strange terrain previously unobserved in our solar system, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. Snapped by Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft in…

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#Without Russia, science going solo on world’s woes, dreams

#Without Russia, science going solo on world’s woes, dreams

“Without Russia, science going solo on world’s woes, dreams” PARIS— Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they’ll keep up their important work of documenting warming in the Arctic. Europe’s space agency is wrestling with how its planned Mars rover might survive freezing nights on the Red Planet without its Russian heating unit. And what…

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#Stunning 3D image recreates real Stone Age woman

#Stunning 3D image recreates real Stone Age woman

“Stunning 3D image recreates real Stone Age woman” A mind-blowing 3D reconstruction has revealed what a Stone Age woman looked like 4,000 years ago. It’s now on display at Västernorrlands Museum in Sweden and is based on skeletal remains that were found in 1923. The remains of the Stone Age woman were found next to…

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#Mysterious and unstable ‘blobs’ the size of continents beneath Earth’s surface baffle scientists

#Mysterious and unstable ‘blobs’ the size of continents beneath Earth’s surface baffle scientists

“Mysterious and unstable ‘blobs’ the size of continents beneath Earth’s surface baffle scientists” For years scientists have been scratching their heads over two unexplained massive blobs of rock under Earth’s surface. Many theories have been thrown around since their discovery in the 1980s, including claims that they could be huge fragments of an alien world. The…

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