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The applications of artificial intelligence are fascinating… Serial killers think in uncommon ways, and they are a leach upon society. Could AI think like them? Could AI hunt them down? There’s been some impressive progress. This story is part of our . AI Could AI Explain The Motivations of a Serial Killer? The Next Web TNW Partnership STORY OF THE WEEK: by . Within one week, how much of Uber can be built by one developer? Turn out, most of the app’s core functionality. This exercise also provides an appreciation for the app’s intricacies and points out a few user moments where the app is lacking. Honorable mention to (by ). “BE LIKE MIKE” What I Learned from Cloning the Uber App Shai Almog Google-VR-Cardboard-esque-ness of Nintendo Labo Rahul STORY OF THE WEEK: by . This is a follow up story to , and it includes entries like, ‘ : I’ll probably get this done within the quarter, maybe the year, but only if you ping me about it persistently.’ CODING HUMOR Shit Programmers Say, Translated Stephen Cognetta Shit Product Managers Say, Translated “Yeah that sounds great, I’ll get this done in about a week.” Translation STORY OF THE WEEK: by . The author has been publishing his own journey to , but in this story, he turns research of other successful traders into actionable practices. Honorable mention to other side of the coin, by . CRYPTOCURRENCY 9 Rules of Crypto Trading That Helped One Trader Go from $1k to $46k in Less Than a Year Kenny Li turn a small crypto investment into MIT tuition “Million Dollar Trading Mistakes, For Your Entertainment and Edification” Edward T. Giraffe STORY OF THE WEEK: by GitHub’s . This tutorial builds an minimal viable product that illustrates how to to utilize deep learning to create data products from text. 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