Strava closes the gates to sharing fitness data with other apps

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Strava recently informed its users and partners that new terms for its API restrict the data that third-party apps can show, refrain from replicating Strava’s look, and place a ban on using data “for any model training related to artificial intelligence, machine learning or similar applications.”

The policy is effective as of November 11th, even though Strava’s own post about the change is dated November 15th.

Effective November 11, the updated API agreement...

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College Football Playoff updated bracket after latest rankings, where Boise gets a bye

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The Committee finally did right by the Group of Five.

Boise State has got a first round bye.

In the latest iteration of the College Football Playoff rankings, the Broncos are one of the highest ranked conference champions by virtue of being projected to win the Mountain West, and would be ranked higher than the Big 12 or AAC champion at that point. With the Broncos all but locking up a spot in the MWC title game against either Colorado State or UNLV,...

Niantic is building a ‘geospatial’ AI model based on Pokémon Go player data

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Niantic has announced that it’s building a new “Large Geospatial Model” (LGM) that combines millions of scans taken from the smartphones of players of Pokémon Go and other Niantic products. This AI model could allow computers and robots to understand and interact with the world in new ways, the company said in a blog post spotted by Garbage Day.

The LGM’s “spatial intelligence” is built on the neural networks developed as part of...

People Are Sharing "OK, Millennial" Sayings, And I Suddenly Feel Like I'm 100 Years Old

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This Isn't Gonna Be Easy, But We Need You To Decide Which Fried Food Is The Absolute Best

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Boise State slides into bye slot in CFP rankings

Boise State, which pulled away from San Jose State last Saturday, moved ahead of BYU in the rankings released by the College Football Playoff selection committee Tuesday, putting the Broncos in position to get a first-round bye ahead of the Big 12 champ.

Social media's 'LOLCow' trend is curated cruelty

When curious minds Google "LOLCow," a phrase making the rounds across TikTok, the first link to populate is to an outdated blog server, its mission preserved only in Google's archived page description: "Anonymously share juicy gossip and candid opinions about foolish and bizarre people, also known as lolcows. Freedom of speech friendly."

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SpaceX Starship Launch Ends With a Dramatic Water Landing

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As He Moved to the Right, Elon Musk Packed His Businesses Into Texas

The billionaire has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”

Guardians' Vogt named AL Manager of the Year

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Nadal's career ends as Spain loses at Davis Cup

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Biden requests to rebuild Baltimore Key Bridge as part of $100 billion disaster relief funding

Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation have been working to secure 100% federal funding to cover the nearly $2 billion in estimated reconstruction costs for the bridge.

President Joe Biden‘s pending request for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes money to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which, in March, collapsed under the impact of a massive container ship that lost power and veered off course.