Author: Zach_Wilson
Applying the mathematical principles of Pareto to Mario Kart 8
If you’re the kind of Mario Kart 8 player who cares about winning and not just playing their favorite characters (Daisy and Peach supremacy), choosing the best combination of driver, vehicle, and wheels gets tricky. Luckily, thanks to data science and 19th-century Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, there’s a way to…
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Kia’s more affordable EV2 is getting ready to undercut Tesla
The Kia EV2, the automaker’s small, affordable electric crossover, has been spotted on the street in camouflage. It’s the first time the model has been seen in the wild, although the EV2 is not currently confirmed for the US. The timing of the sighting is particularly significant given recent news…
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Finally, someone used Pareto’s economic theories to find the best Mario Kart 8 racer
Who hasn’t spent sleepless nights pondering what would happen if we applied Vilfredo Pareto’s (the early 20th-century Italian economist) theories to Mario, the Mushroom Kingdom’s Italian high-jump champion and part-time elephant cosplayer? Data scientist Antoine Mayerowitz, PhD, tackled that age-old question, and the resulting work provides an objective way to…
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Target confirms it’s all but completely ditching DVDs in physical stores
Target is scaling back the presence of physical media in its stores. A spokesperson for Target tells IGN that the company is “transitioning the limited assortment of DVDs” it sells in stores to its website. “Moving forward, we’ll offer select DVDs in stores when they are newly released or during…
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How Phish turned Las Vegas’ Sphere into the ultimate music visualizer
Phish at the Sphere was always going to be wildly different compared to U2’s opening residency at Las Vegas’ immersive venue. Both bands are known to push the boundaries of live performances. But they’ve rarely approached it the same way. U2’s 40-show Sphere run was a polished, extravagant rock show…
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Amazon Prime Video’s disappearing act could point to a future without the service
Something strange is going on with Amazon Prime Video. A report from news site Cord Busters originally claimed that the tech giant quietly pulled the plug on the service in the United Kingdom. If you head over to Amazon Prime’s UK page, you’ll notice that Prime Video isn’t among the…
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