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How machine learning can be used to identify microplastics

Fast Company Tech

When scientists collect samples from the environment to study microplastics, they usually want to know more about the chemical identities of the microplastic particles found in the samples. Using this analysis, it adds other plausible identities to the algorithms single output on a particular particles spectrum.

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23andMe bankruptcy update: Stock falls to penny territory as California urges customers to delete their data

Fast Company Tech

The once high-flying San Francisco companywhich provides DNA analysis to offer insights into ancestry, health traits, and genetic risksis aiming to sell itself after facing significant challenges, including rejected acquisition offers and declining market value in the wake of a 2023 data breach that impacted millions of users.

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Start Using AI in 2024

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DALLE , an image generation tool, Vision, an AI-driven image analysis tool, and Advanced Data Analysis provides the ability to upload a CSV file for AI to identify trends, create graphs, and generate reports. Additionally, nonprofits can create their own custom-trained GPT chatbot with their custom data.

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Scientists share initial analysis of samples from asteroid Ryugu

TechSpot

As Science Alert highlights, two papers recently published on the matter indicate Ryugu is dark and porous, and contains some of the oldest solar system material scientists have ever been able to get their hands on.

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Readings Show Evidence of Huge Ocean Under Mars' Surface

Futurism

To test their theory, they scanned P- and S-waves from dry, wet, and frozen samples of a Martian rock analog, in the form of diabase rocks from Sweden. Using another analysis of seismic data from NASA's InSight lander, the research concluded that "fractured igneous rocks saturated with liquid water best explains the existing data."

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The Tableau Exchange jumpstarts analysis with Accelerators

Tableau

The Tableau Exchange is your one-stop-shop for offerings to jumpstart your data analysis to answer questions and get actionable data quickly. Once you’ve found an Accelerator to jumpstart your analysis, download the workbook, and open it in Tableau Desktop. Now, you can view a version of the dashboard with sample data.

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Inspire and engage your Tableau users with custom sample workbooks

Tableau

How about giving folks a relevant starting place, right where they’re getting into the flow of analysis? . release , you can now replace the default sample workbooks in Tableau Desktop with custom sample workbooks, tailored for your business and community of users. You can use custom samples for a variety of solutions.

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