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This TikTok Chef Wants You to Ditch Your Gas Stove And Opt For Induction Cooking
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This TikTok Chef Wants You to Ditch Your Gas Stove And Opt For Induction Cooking

[ad_1] Chef Jon Kung uses his popular cooking videos to draw links between the food we eat and its impact on the climate crisis. Moving to induction cooking is better for the climate, for health and for safety, he says. Lately, he's focusing on how he can inspire change: “My effort recently has been trying to convince myself that all is not lost. Keep doing what you're doing, keep trying, and hopefully we can turn this ship around.' The Detroit chef releases his first cookbook, Kung Food: Chinese American Recipes from a Third-Culture Kitchen, on Oct. 31.  - As told to Kendra Pierre-Louis.I have been a big believer in electrifying kitchens, especially in the advent of induction technology. For me, it's not just about sustainability but also about worker comfort, health, and safety. Gas s...
AI to humanity’s rescue! New tool can predict deadly virus strains even before they appear
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AI to humanity’s rescue! New tool can predict deadly virus strains even before they appear

[ad_1] Generative artificial intelligence has become a major discussion point in 2023, but we generally hear about its consumer-focused or business-focused applications. However, generative AI is not just limited to this space as it has made a strong impact in academics and research fields as well. A new report has highlighted that a group of researchers have developed an AI tool that can potentially predict deadly viruses before they can appear. This model can be crucial in predicting COVID-19-like pandemic situations ahead of time, and enable governments and the healthcare industry to be better prepared.According to a report by VOA News, the creators of the tool said that the AI model works by estimating the possibility that a virus variant will be able to escape the body's natural im...
AI Is No Easy Fix for NFT Selloff, Says Creator of Historic $69 Million Artwork
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AI Is No Easy Fix for NFT Selloff, Says Creator of Historic $69 Million Artwork

[ad_1] The intersection of artificial intelligence and nonfungible tokens provides no simple antidote for the slump in the market for digital collectibles, according to the artist Beeple.Proponents of AI-generated art claim it offers a new type of interactive creativity that can be tied to NFTs to potentially reignite interest in that marketplace, where activity has tumbled since a peak in 2022. But Michael Winkelmann, better known as Beeple and famed for his Everydays NFT artwork that fetched $69.3 million in 2021, said on Bloomberg Television that “AI isn't some sort of quick fix to give value to NFTs.” “This is a tool that everybody now has,” he told Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow. “If it is something that is easy for you to do with AI and make, it probably won't have lasting value beca...