2015 Record: Business
Google undergoes a massive restructuring, creating a parent company called Alphabet. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2015 Year of the Hoverboard & The… Read More »2015 Record: Business
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2015 Archive: ResNet and Superhuman Image Recognition
Microsoft researchers present the ResNet (Residual Networks) architecture. For the first time in history, a system beats humans at image recognition in the ImageNet competition… Read More »2015 Archive: ResNet and Superhuman Image Recognition
2015 Record: The Donald Trump Candidacy
In June, Donald Trump rides the golden escalator to announce his run for president, changing US politics forever. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The… Read More »2015 Record: The Donald Trump Candidacy
2015 Classic: Lifestyle
Adult coloring books become a top-selling book category as a new way to combat stress. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2015 Year of… Read More »2015 Classic: Lifestyle
2015 Legacy: The Launch of AlphaGo Development
DeepMind (now part of Google) secretly defeats Fan Hui, the European Go champion. While the world would find out a year later, 2015 was the… Read More »2015 Legacy: The Launch of AlphaGo Development
2015 Vault: The Discovery of Water on Mars
NASA announces finding evidence of flowing liquid water on the Red Planet. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2015 Year of the Hoverboard &… Read More »2015 Vault: The Discovery of Water on Mars
2015 Chronicle: Politics
Hillary Clinton officially launches her presidential campaign. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2015 Year of the Hoverboard & The Force Awakens Edition archive.… Read More »2015 Chronicle: Politics
2015 File: Microsoft’s Project Oxford (Cognitive Services)
Microsoft releases a suite of cloud AI tools, including the viral „How-Old.net,” which could estimate a person’s age from a photo, demonstrating the power of… Read More »2015 File: Microsoft’s Project Oxford (Cognitive Services)
2015 Edition: Technology
The year of the „hoverboard”—two-wheeled electric scooters become the most wanted (and fire-prone) gift. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2015 Year of the… Read More »2015 Edition: Technology
2015 Digest: Law
The „Ashley Madison” hack exposes the data of millions using the site for extramarital affairs. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2015 Year of… Read More »2015 Digest: Law