Highlights from Machine Translation and Multilinguality in Summer 2024

Here are summaries of a few papers that I liked during the (long academic) summer. BertaQA: How Much Do Language Models Know About Local Culture? People from the University of the Basque Country prepared a QA dataset consisting of local knowledge about the Basque Country, hopefully including facts that might now exist on the English-speaking Internet and contrast that with global (but it probably means Western) facts. The questions are in the multiple-choice style. Then, they asked professional translators to […]

October 7, 2024 Python

Python News Roundup: October 2024

October is always an important month for Python, as this is when a new major version is released. Python 3.13 is the new version this year, and it brings several new features that lay the groundwork for other changes in the future. As one version of Python comes to life, another is put to rest. Python 3.8 is already five years old, which means that this version won’t be supported any longer. There are also exciting developments happening in the […]

October 6, 2024 Python

Quiz: Iterators and Iterables in Python: Run Efficient Iterations

Interactive Quiz ⋅ 20 QuestionsBy Martin Breuss Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of Python’s Iterators and Iterables. By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how to create and work with iterators and iterables, understand the differences between them, and review how to use generator functions and the yield statement. The quiz contains 20 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. At the end of the quiz, you’ll receive a […]

October 6, 2024 Machine Learning

7 LLM Projects to Boost Your Machine Learning Portfolio

7 LLM Projects to Boost Your Machine Learning PortfolioImage by Author | Created on Canva Large language models (LLMs) are super helpful in a variety of tasks. Building LLM-powered applications can seem quite daunting at first. But all you need are: the ability to code, preferably in Python or TypeScript and a few not-so-fun tasks or problems that you’d like to make simpler (I’m sure you have many!). To build LLM applications, you should be able to run and interact […]

October 6, 2024 Machine Learning

7 Machine Learning Algorithms Every Data Scientist Should Know

7 Machine Learning Algorithms Every Data Scientist Should KnowImage by Author | Created on Canva As a data scientist, you should be proficient in SQL and Python. But it can be quite helpful to add machine learning to your toolbox, too. You may not always use machine learning as a data scientist. But some problems are better solved using machine learning algorithms instead of programming rule-based systems. This guide covers seven simple yet useful machine learning algorithms. We give a […]

October 4, 2024 Python

Quiz: Python import: Advanced Techniques and Tips

Interactive Quiz ⋅ 5 QuestionsBy Martin Breuss Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of Python’s import statement and related topics. By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how to use modules in your scripts and import modules dynamically at runtime. The quiz contains 5 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. At the end of the quiz, you’ll receive a total score. The maximum score is 100%. Good luck! « […]

October 3, 2024 Python

Quiz: When to Use a List Comprehension in Python

Interactive Quiz ⋅ 8 QuestionsBy Martin Breuss Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of List Comprehension in Python. By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how to rewrite loops as list comprehensions, how to choose when to use list comprehensions, how you can use conditional logic in your comprehensions, and how to profile your code to resolve performance questions. The quiz contains 8 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. […]

October 3, 2024 Python

Beyond multi-core parallelism: faster Mandelbrot with SIMD

What do you do when computation is too expensive? Recently I’ve had a brilliant business idea: Mandelbrot-as-a-Service! Instead of companies calculating their own fractals, I will do it for them, freshly calculated in the cloud, with no work on their part. And by using cloud computing, I will be able to scale to the no-doubt vast number of customers who will be paying for my ingenious new service. I have two goals: Speeding up results: The faster I can return […]

October 3, 2024 Machine Learning

Industries in Focus: Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Threat Detection

Industries in Focus: Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Threat DetectionImage by Editor | Canva(Background designed by Freepik) Cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and numerous. To address these challenges, the industry has turned to machine learning (ML) as a tool for detecting and responding to cyber threats. This article explores five key ML models that are making an impact in cybersecurity threat detection, examining their applications and effectiveness in protecting digital assets. Applications of Machine Learning in Cybersecurity Before examining specific […]

October 3, 2024 Machine Learning

Exploring LightGBM: Leaf-Wise Growth with GBDT and GOSS

LightGBM is a highly efficient gradient boosting framework. It has gained traction for its speed and performance, particularly with large and complex datasets. Developed by Microsoft, this powerful algorithm is known for its unique ability to handle large volumes of data with significant ease compared to traditional methods. In this post, we will experiment with LightGBM framework on the Ames Housing dataset. In particular, we will shed some light on its versatile boosting strategies—Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (GBDT) and Gradient-based One-Side […]

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