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Friday, January 7, 2022

In This Edition:
Rainforest sound AI detection, light based quantum computing, 10 best data visualisations 2021, speaking in tongues, & BMW colour changer!

Rainforest Sound AI Detection

Image: The SAFE Project

The Safe Project has placed solar powered microphones in the rainforests in Borneo that live transmit audio that is analysed using machine learning to detect species calls and analyse changes in sound and rainforest landscape over time.

Light Based Quantum Computing

Image: NTT/RIKEN

Researchers in Japan have developed a squeezed light based quantum computing system that can scale the number of qubits in use without the need for elaborate cooling systems.

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10 Best Data Visualisations 2021

Image: data_etc

Towards Data Science put together a list of the 10 best data visualisations of 2021.

Speaking In Tongues

Image: Coqui

Coqui uses a machine learning text-to-speech model to generate a clip of your own voice speaking a different language.

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BMW Colour Changer

Image: Twitter, Out_of_Spec

BMW debuted their iX Flow e-ink colour changing (!) SUV at CES.

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About Found This Week

Found This Week is a curated blog of interesting posts, articles, links and stories in the world of technology, science and life in general.
Each edition is curated by Daryl Feehely every Friday and highlights cool stuff found each week.
The first 104 editions were published on Medium before this site was created, check out the archive here.

Daryl Feehely

I’m a web consultant, contract web developer, technical project manager & photographer originally from Cork, now based in London. I offer my clients strategy, planning & technical delivery services, remotely & in person. I also offer freelance CTO services to companies in need of technical bootstrapping or reinvention. If you think I can help you in your business, check out my details on http://darylfeehely.com

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