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View as a gridThe Business Traveler's Guide to Houston: Where to Stay, Eat, and Imbibe
WIRED Magazine
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Discover the best hotels, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and coworking space in our business traveler's guide to Houston.
Booze Without the Burn? An Enzyme-Tinkering Startup Aims to Make Spirits Smoother
WIRED Magazine
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Voodoo Scientific has developed a process that, when applied to fiery hooch, results in a more sippable tipple.
The Bourbon Industry Is in Turmoil. Could Tech Provide the Shot It Needs?
WIRED Magazine
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The software-driven approach pioneered by a new Kentucky distillery runs counter to the low-tech methods of whiskey's old guard. Its mix of data and automation might help pave a way forward.
The Distillation Will Be Televised | Distiller Magazine
distilling.com
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When the reality TV show Moonshiners debuted in 2011, it became an immediate pop culture sensation. It now spans 13 seasons and more than 260 episodes. Watching folks like Popcorn Sutton distill illegal moonshine as they evade the law in the mountains of Appalachia is one of the guiltiest of television pleasures, and it's produced [...]
The Doppler - the AI issue
hpe.com
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The Doppler: a digital magazine where innovators share tech strategies, executive insights, and advancements in AI and IT transformation.
6 everyday air pollutants you need to worry about
TechHive
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Every breath you take includes a potpourri of particles that could be hazardous to your health. These are the six common airborne pollutants to watch out for.
How to Buy a Hearing Aid: Top Questions and Answers
WIRED Magazine
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With the hearing aid industry's shift to over-the-counter sales, the market is flooded with new models. We'll help you navigate the thicket of options.
Online Reviews Are Being Bought and Paid For. Get Used to It
WIRED Magazine
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Critics have long been accused of accepting money from companies in exchange for a review of their gadget, book, or movie. Most writers would scoff at the idea, but the practice is widespread-and growing.
Don't Mess with Texas Bourbon | Distiller Magazine
Distiller
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Dan Garrison invented Texas bourbon. Now he's fiercely defending it.
A Visit to Cognac, France – Part 1: Maison Ferrand
Drinkhacker
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To know Cognac the spirit is to know Cognac the place.
Cognac is the product of a minuscule region, rigorously protected by law and produced here and only here for centuries. This tiny town in the west of France is fully built by, for, and around the production of the world’s most famous brandy. “Without Cognac [the spirit], this would just be a small farming village.” It’s a variation on a refrain I would hear more than once over the four days I spent in this remote, detached, and yet wholly loveable place. And the good news is that, once you do get here, there is plenty of Cognac — the spirit, again — to go around.
Can new machine learning model GPT-3 change AI for business?
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A new NLP model that mimics human language could accelerate enterprise automation Developers have so far tapped the model's API to create more than 300 applications Companies are using the technology to produce digests of financial news and create realistic artificial voices Last June, OpenAI, the San Francisco-based nonprofit, released the world's most powerful natural language processing model to date.
Smart Home Security: Keeping Tabs on Your House
This Old House
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This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 Issue of This Old House Magazine. to learn how to subscribe. After four years of living with a traditional wired security system at his Mariposa, CA, home, Jim Allen was ready for a change.
The Resilience Quotient
microsoft.com
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Call 2020 the year that everyone had to learn to adapt. The pandemic affected everyone differently. But the one thing we all had in common is that nothing went as planned. We had to reimagine how we worked, learned, and shopped. How we communicated. How we lived.
Going Solar: My Year-Long Quest to Get Off the Grid
WIRED Magazine
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I installed a solar power system in my home in an attempt at "energy resilience." The constraints-and the headaches-were greater than I anticipated. In addition to struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic like everyone else, we Californians had another crisis to contend with this year that you might have heard about: fire season.
The Reality of Covid-19 Is Hitting Teens Especially Hard
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Plus, they can't even drink. I spoke to nearly a dozen high school students from all over the country and they overwhelmingly echoed the above sentiments. They were taking it in stride to varying degrees, but many were fatalistic about the future. They mourn the losses of (in order of increasing importance) prom, school groups, sports, and graduation.
The 10 Biggest Tech Bombs of the 2010s
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The 2010s are nearly in the books, and while the decade has seen its share of megahits-The Cloud! Chromebooks! Instagram!-there was no shortage of utter floppery to go around. In fact, paring the list of tech disasters down to just 10 was awfully hard, as nearly every major tech company had at least one multimillion-dollar embarrassment it would rather forget.
Japanese Whiskey and the Art of Blending | Distiller Magazine
distilling.com
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Talk to the typical person who's a fanatic about Japanese whiskey and you'll hear a level of reverence that few other spirits ever receive. It is a veneration that is difficult to put into words. There is just something about Japanese whiskey that makes it different, that makes it special.
A Visit to Suntory’s Yamazaki Distillery
Drinkhacker
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Should a whisky fan make the lengthy trek across the Pacific in search of the secrets of Japanese distilling, one would be wise to start at the source. That’s what I did anyway, on a recent pilgrimage to Yamazaki, the first whisky distillery in Japan, which was built in 1923 and is still going strong today.
5 Tech Trends Changing How We Travel | Via
Via Magazine
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From apps to virtual reality, technology is altering the experience of travel at home and away.
A Visit to Jack Daniel's Distillery - Drinkhacker
Drinkhacker
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With sales of nearly 12 million cases per year, Jack Daniel's is far and away the biggest whiskey brand in the world. No one else even comes remotely close. And if you spend any amount of time at the home of Old No.
Exploring Port Wine: Touring Porto and the Douro Valley - Drinkhacker
Drinkhacker
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Port is unlike any other wine you've tasted, and as such it's only fitting that the place the make it -- Porto and the adjacent Douro Valley -- is unlike any wine region you've visited, either. For those unfamiliar with Port wine, a brief primer is in order.
Hello, I'm Mr. Null. My Name Makes Me Invisible to Computers
WIRED Magazine
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Pretty much every name offers some possibility for being turned into a schoolyard taunt. But even though I'm an adult who left the schoolyard decades ago, my name still inspires giggles among the technologically minded. My last name is "Null," and it comes preloaded with entertainment value.
Touring Scotch Whisky Distilleries in Speyside, Scotland - Drinkhacker
Drinkhacker
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The trouble with drinking whisky in Scotland is the regret you experience the moment you get home. No matter how long you spend there and how much you purchase, by the time you get back to the States you wish you'd tasted and brought home more than you did.