Machine Learning News Issue 11

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Does Machine Learning allow opposites to attract? Most online dating sites use 'Netflix-style' recommendations which match people based on their shared interests and likes. What about those matches that work so well because people are so different - here is my example. In 1958, the Monotones asked, "Who Wrote the Book of Love?".

Microsoft showcases updated version of its Dynamics enterprise resource planning platform The full release of Microsoft Dynamics AX 7 will feature a new web-friendly user interface and a direct tie-in to its Azure cloud computing platform, Microsoft Corp. announced on Thursday. While an exact date hasn't yet been determined, Microsoft Dynamics AX team's general manager, Christian Pederson, estimated the enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution would be released in late February.

An Adventure Abroad in Brain-Machine Interfaces Matthew McCann, Pratt '16, spent his summer translating thoughts into movements. A biomedical engineering and mathematics major, the Duke senior contributed to work in the field of prosthetics by creating a brain-machine interface that senses different brain waves of a subject and converts them into movements of a mechanical hand.

Book Review: R for Everyone - Advanced Analytics and Graphics - insideBIGDATA I'm frequently asked about educational resources for those making their entry into the data science and machine learning professions. There are plenty of good advanced books such as theoretical masterpieces like Elements of Statistical Learning (free PDF) and Learning From Data to name just two.

Findify Achieves a Smarter Search Solution With Databricks Machine Learning Capabilities | news.sys-con.com Findify's mission is to create seamless online shopping experiences that lead to loyal customers, ultimately increasing revenue. By utilizing advanced machine learning techniques, Findify's Smart Search continuously improves its accuracy as users use the service. As such, building features that employ predictive analytics requires Findify to retain user behavior patterns and determine popular suggestions in a short amount of time.

Machine Learning Puts the Fun in Microsoft Fetch! App * The Monitor Daily Machine learning puts the fun in Microsoft Fetch! app, a recently released application that has users around the world in a hype. Heading over to the what-dog.net website will reveal a world of possibilities. Deep neural networks are tried over and over again in recognizing the most subtle differences between dog breeds.

First Automated Human Movement Machine Learning Tool from FocusMotion for Developers | RoboticsTomorrow FocusMotion, a motion recognition algorithm company dedicated to improving health through tracking and translating human movement, today announced Creator, the first machine learning tool that allows developers to teach the FocusMotion algorithm new movements.

Brain's mistakes provide insight for human & machine learning - The Tartan Brain-machine interfaces are devices that allow their subjects to control external devices using only their thoughts. Using these interfaces, a team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon has found that the brain makes mistakes because its conception of the world isn't always an accurate depiction of how the world really works.

The Rise of the Intelligent Machine Has Begun: Here's Who's Benefiting Self-driving cars, self-adjusting thermostats, machine-based virtual assistants - artificial intelligence is here, and it's awesome. AI-backed devices and apps are changing the way we live our lives, including how we track our health, lose weight, refill prescriptions, and do so much more. But AI is too powerful to be limited to consumer use.

A simplified analytics strategy for data-driven business outcomes Companies are increasing their interest in analytics and experiencing the resulting data-driven benefits, such as improved business operations or customer engagement. At the same time, some businesses remain challenged by the complexity that analytics can generate, and find it difficult to uncover real business opportunities and achieve their desired outcomes.