A new neural network developed by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is capable of constructing a rough approximation of an individual’s face based solely on a snippet of their speech, a paper published in pre-print server arXiv reports. Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Generates Humans’ Faces Based on Their Voices
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The 4 Foods That Will Steady Your Blood Sugar
Wondering what blood sugar has to do with you, if you don’t have diabetes? Keeping your blood sugar levels as steady as possiblenow may help you avoid getting diabetes later. “As you get older, your risk for type 2 diabetes goes up,” says Alissa Rumsey, Registered Dietitian and Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “Since you can’t modify your age, it is important to take other steps to lower your risk, including maintaining a healthy weight, getting enough exercise, and balancing your diet to prevent spikes in blood sugar.”
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The 5 Worst Foods For Your Brain
White Rice
High glycemic-index foods increase your risk of depression.
Certain kinds of carbs can have a negative impact on your brain, resulting in an emotional health dip. A 2015 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that post-menopausal women who eat foods with a high glycemic index, meaning refined carbohydrates like white bread and rice, cornflakes, and potatoes, have a higher incidence of new-onset depression. Conversely, the more lactose, fiber, non-juice fruit, and vegetables study participants ate, the less likely they were to get depressed.
4 Things You Didn’t Know (But Should) About Your Credit Report
What you don’t know about your credit report could be hurting you. And we are not talking about identity theft or fraud. We are talking about what’s on there. Most people, in fact, are not well informed of how the credit rating system even works. Use this helpful article to find out what could be hurting (or helping) your credit rating, so you can take control of your financial life.
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Kalief Browder’s Heartbreaking Research Paper On Solitary Confinement
Bronx Community College was proud of Kalief Browder.
At the end of the 2014-15 school year, the 22-year-old had an impressive 3.55 grade point average. He led study groups. He tutored other students. And on June 5 — just one day before Browder died by suicide in his mother’s Bronx home — he volunteered at a graduation rehearsal for other students.
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8 Foods That Are Good For Your Skin
There’s an endless supply of new skin care products hitting drugstores and specialty stores every day, but that doesn’t mean you necessarily need them. Shopping for skin care can be both expensive and time consuming. And there’s nothing more frustrating than bringing home a pricey cream only to discover that it doesn’t even work.
