From socially distanced live concerts to face mask vending machines, society continues to adapt to the new COVID world. We feature several blogs on this shift plus two useful articles with techniques to help improve memory. Finally, we take a look at how AI deep fakes can make famous paintings come to life.
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From socially distanced live concerts to face mask vending machines, society continues to adapt to the new COVID world. We feature several blogs on this shift plus two useful articles with techniques to help improve memory. Finally, we take a look at how AI deep fakes can make famous paintings come to life.
Enjoy!
Bilal
Using a memory palace to memorise a textbook (LessWrong, 8 min read) Visualise rooms (it doesn’t have to be the one in your house), label that room in your memory, picture things in that room, more bizarre the better. Finally, navigate these rooms to get the information you need. With practice, you will getter better!
How to Build a Stronger Memory (HBR, 8 min read) Don’t delegate tedious tasks (like inputting contact information into the address book). It helps you absorb information better. Also, committing something to memory as soon as you learn about it is scientifically proven to solidify your memory.
Is FEAR Holding You Back? (CopyBlogger, 2 min read) Fear is an illusion that you could have acquired from past experiences. To conquer fear, apply the following formula: “Try + Learn + Adapt + Try = Success.”
The Upside of Career Envy (HBR, 5 min read) If you feel envious when comparing your job to others, one tip that can help you move away from this is by “view[ing] your career like a portfolio of investments, not one job”.
Vegetarians are slimmer and less extroverted than meat-eaters (EurekAlert, 4 min read) Fascinating! Diet not only alters your waistline but personality too.
Cholesterol levels dropping in Western nations but rising in Asia (EurekAlert, 4 min read) Robust results from a 39-year study covering 102.6mn individuals across the world.
How to Strengthen Your Immune System by Eating Better (GQ, 7 min read) Start loving your veggies. Track how different food makes you fell through a diary and adjust your diet accordingly (i.e. low in energy increase food that have Iron). Say grace before eating; it doesn’t have to be religious practice but will allow you to eat mindfully.
Artificial Intelligence Brings to Life Figures from 7 Famous Paintings: The Mona Lisa, Birth of Venus & More (OpenCulture, 7 min read) Intriguing to see the face of Mona Lisa (she is also smiling!) in a “GIF-like transformation” – thanks to the deep fakes generated by AI.
Apple’s Beefiest MacBook Pro Has a New, Speedier GPU Option (TheInventory, 2 min read) I still will not be using Excel on this!
The Biggest Psychological Experiment in History Is Running Now (Scientific American, 15 min read) Around two-thirds of individuals remain resilient from psychological trauma after a painful life experience. But the remaining third battles with mental distress. COVID-19 disruption (job loss, loss of loved ones, loneliness, etc.) can result in a ‘tsunami’ of mental health issues.
A London café is putting on a series of socially distanced classical concerts(timeOut, 1 min read)Signs of what new normal will be like!
13 Restaurant Cookbooks With Dishes You Can Actually Make at Home (EATER, 8 min read) One of the features includes a recipe of short ribs served to Barack Obama. If you have two hours to spare and with some basic ingredients even you can feel presidential!
Face mask vending machines are popping up all over London (Timeout, 3 min read) Smart!
The Best Netflix Original Movies Right Now (UPROXX, 30 min read) Includes the majority of the genres from drama to scifi and romcoms. Some of the titles include; Da 5 Bloods (2020), High Flying Bird (2019), The King (2019), The Irishman (2019), Roma (2018), Mudbound (2017) and Beasts of No Nation (2015).
Here’s Everything New On Hulu For July 2020 (UPROXX, 8 min read) The US streaming service has included movies with a “social justice” theme (The Assistant) in its July lineup.
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