The first mainstream social virtual world came into existence last week. Oculus VR, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook, released an app called the Oculus Social alpha. But even as we gather and interact in virtual worlds, will VR really bring us together or just isolate us more?
Source: Why virtual reality is the next social network | Computerworld
System that replaces human intuition with algorithms outperforms 615 of 906 human teams.
Bipolar disorder is a condition characterized by mood swings that vary from extreme elation to severe depression. At one end of this spectrum, patients experience extreme highs and hyperactivity, while at the other they feel devastatingly low and lethargic. These moods can change quickly, last for weeks or months, and be separated by long periods…
Mobile phone data reveals large-scale human activity that is otherwise hidden from view. Now one website visualizes and compares the activity in different cities.
Source: The Website That Visualizes Human Activity in Cities Across the World | MIT Technology Review
Astrophysicists, art critics, biologists, and tennis fans seek to define the indefinable.
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