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Happy #NAIHM ! IndigeSTEAM is a Canadian organization committed to providing Indigenous-led and educational opportunities for Indigenous youth. It offers in-person and online workshops for both young and adult Indigenous people interested in STEM. Check out the amazing things…

TheOfficialACM's tweet image. Happy #NAIHM !

IndigeSTEAM is a Canadian organization committed to providing Indigenous-led and educational opportunities for Indigenous youth. It offers in-person and online workshops for both young and adult Indigenous people interested in STEM. 

Check out the amazing things…

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"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." — Arthur C. Clarke


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I recently received an email titled “An 18-year-old’s dilemma: Too late to contribute to AI?” Its author, who gave me permission to share this, is preparing for college. He is worried that by the time he graduates, AI will be so good there’s no meaningful work left for him to do…


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60+ Hour of AI activities launch today! 🎉 Our micro:bit CreateAI lessons are included — giving students a hands-on way to explore AI and machine learning with a micro:bit. 🔗 LINK in comments 👇 #HourOfAI #CSforALL #microbit

microbit_edu's tweet image. 60+ Hour of AI activities launch today! 🎉
Our micro:bit CreateAI lessons are included — giving students a hands-on way to explore AI and machine learning with a micro:bit.
🔗 LINK in comments 👇
#HourOfAI #CSforALL #microbit

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We're teaming up with our friends @tinkercad for an interactive webinar! Bridge STEM, art, and design through computational creativity, and learn how your students can harness the power of 3D modeling in their Scratch projects. Register here: tinkercad.com/blog/25-fall-t… @AutodeskEDU


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Have you heard about Advancing Indigenous People in STEM (AISES)? AISES is a nonprofit organization that works to increase representation for Indigenous people in the STEM field. They offer resources for college students such as mentorship, leadership, and research programs.…

TheOfficialACM's tweet image. Have you heard about Advancing Indigenous People in STEM (AISES)? 

AISES is a nonprofit organization that works to increase representation for Indigenous people in the STEM field. They offer resources for college students such as mentorship, leadership, and research programs.…

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Happy birthday to MIT Prof. Barbara Liskov, Turing winner & programming pioneer. Watch her break down data abstraction & object-oriented programming: bit.ly/3IKvDtb


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HBD #ACMTuringAward recipient Barbara Liskov! Liskov was honored for her foundational contributions to programming languages and system design. In this video, Liskov talks about her invention, data abstraction: youtu.be/FQyvTv81Qe8?si…


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Next week, we've got a special treat for Scratch Members: a live storytelling workshop with Pixar veteran Bobby Podesta and longtime Scratcher FUZZIE-WEASEL, hosted by Xperiential. Learn more & join Membership: ow.ly/2WUb50Xn9Mm

scratch's tweet image. Next week, we've got a special treat for Scratch Members: a live storytelling workshop with Pixar veteran Bobby Podesta and longtime Scratcher FUZZIE-WEASEL, hosted by Xperiential. Learn more & join Membership: ow.ly/2WUb50Xn9Mm

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Two years ago Anna made our first-ever AI by Hand ✍️ video, calculating one neuron. Next Wednesday (11/5) Anna will lead our 20th AI by Hand workshop! RSVP: luma.com/0jxk0v3j To celebrate this milestone, we are following up with two international workshops: 21st…


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Happy birthday to Marcian “Ted” Hoff, Jr., an engineer who co-invented the microprocessor. How he did it: bit.ly/495W5vB

MIT_CSAIL's tweet image. Happy birthday to Marcian “Ted” Hoff, Jr., an engineer who co-invented the microprocessor.

How he did it: bit.ly/495W5vB

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"Don't do anything special for my birthday." My wife prompted me. Had I just applied "prompt engineering" I would have hallucinated and responded "Excellent idea! Let's stay home and watch TV!" However, after many years of "reinforcement learning with wife feedback," I have…


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Born #OTD in 1928, Peter Naur received the 2005 #ACMTuringAward for fundamental contributions to programming language design and the definition of Algol 60, to compiler design, and to the art and practice of computer programming. amturing.acm.org/award_winners/…

TheOfficialACM's tweet image. Born #OTD in 1928, Peter Naur received the 2005 #ACMTuringAward for fundamental contributions to programming language design and the definition of Algol 60, to compiler design, and to the art and practice of computer programming. amturing.acm.org/award_winners/…

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BOOlean logic to brush up on before Halloween. v/@38mo1

MIT_CSAIL's tweet image. BOOlean logic to brush up on before Halloween.

v/@38mo1

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Happy Diwali to my Indian friends


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#OTD in #ComputingHistory in 1949, An Wang filed a patent for magnetic ferrite core memory, a breakthrough that transformed how computers stored data. For more computing milestones: acm.org/education/otd-…

TheOfficialACM's tweet image. #OTD in #ComputingHistory in 1949, An Wang filed a patent for magnetic ferrite core memory, a breakthrough that transformed how computers stored data. For more computing milestones: acm.org/education/otd-…

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I have just updated @SnapCloud’s neural networks extension with the capability for multinomial classification. You can now generate a block that directly reports the class name of a sample record for data sets with three or more categories. snap.berkeley.edu/run


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Scratchtober is here! Get ready for 2 weeks of fun, inspiring, and bite-sized project prompts designed to super-charge your creativity: what will you create with themes like Disco, Pumpkin, Crafting, and beyond? Join the studio today! scratch.mit.edu/studios/509605…

scratch's tweet image. Scratchtober is here! Get ready for 2 weeks of fun, inspiring, and bite-sized project prompts designed to super-charge your creativity: what will you create with themes like Disco, Pumpkin, Crafting, and beyond? Join the studio today! scratch.mit.edu/studios/509605…

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In honor of #AdaLovelaceDay, learn about the woman who many view as the world's first programmer: cnet.co/2dZ1Ihp

MIT_CSAIL's tweet image. In honor of #AdaLovelaceDay, learn about the woman who many view as the world's first programmer: cnet.co/2dZ1Ihp

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Happy Birthday to #ACMTuringAward recipient Silvio Micali! In this video, Micali describes the familial roots of his interest in interactive proofs and introduces his work on zero knowledge proofs: youtu.be/LXF882rEIj8


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