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Learning by Patrik
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Learning data science becomes much easier when you know where to find good datasets, clear explanations, and real-world examples. These resources cover different stages of that journey.

Find data to work with

  • Google Dataset Search – Search across millions of datasets published by governments, universities, research organizations, and other sources.
  • UCI Machine Learning Repository – A long-established collection of datasets particularly useful for practicing machine learning.
  • Data Is Plural – A curated archive of unusual and interesting datasets that can inspire portfolio projects.

Understand difficult concepts

  • Seeing Theory – Interactive explanations of probability and statistics.
  • R2D3 – Visual introductions to machine-learning concepts such as decision trees and overfitting.
  • Setosa – Interactive demonstrations of topics including PCA, Markov chains, and image kernels.
  • Distill – An archive of visual, interactive explanations of machine-learning research. Although no longer actively publishing, its existing material remains useful.

A good learning strategy is to combine them: learn a concept visually, find a suitable dataset, then build a small project around it. This turns abstract theory into practical experience.

Software by Elvin
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Sometimes the same table or part of a table is needed in multiple places within a Word document. Simply copying and pasting it creates an independent copy: if the original table changes, the copied version remains unchanged. A better approach is to maintain the content once and reference it wherever it is needed.

Use a Bookmark and REF Field

Within the same Word document, Bookmarks and REF fields provide a practical solution:

  1. Select the table or a continuous part of it.
  2. Go to Insert → Links → Bookmark.
  3. Enter a unique name, such as TableClasses, and click Add.
  4. Place the cursor where the content should appear again.
  5. Go to Insert → Quick Parts → Field….
  6. Under Field names, select Ref, then choose the previously created bookmark.

Word inserts a reference to the bookmarked content. Changes should be made to the original table. To refresh the references throughout the document, press Ctrl+A → F9.

Important: This works best for a complete table or a continuous range of cells. If you want to display only non-adjacent columns, such as columns 1 and 3 while excluding column 2, a single bookmark is not sufficient. Separate bookmarks or a different table structure may be required.

The Paste Link option is not available for every type of content copied within the same Word document and may therefore appear disabled.

AI by Josh
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AI-generated images and videos are becoming convincing enough to blur the line between real events and synthetic content — and today’s news provides a striking example.

U.S. President Donald Trump shared a video appearing to show explosions on Iran’s Kharg Island, an important oil-export hub. However, no independent evidence confirmed an attack on the island at the time of reporting. Analysis using AI-detection software indicated that the footage was probably synthetically generated.

Why this matters

The incident highlights a growing challenge: realistic AI content can spread during fast-moving events before its authenticity is established. When shared by influential accounts, such material can reach large audiences almost instantly and potentially affect public perception.

What you can do

Before sharing dramatic footage:

  • Check whether several reputable news organizations confirm the event.
  • Look for an original, verifiable source.
  • Treat extraordinary footage without independent confirmation cautiously.
  • Remember that realistic-looking video is no longer proof that something happened.
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Fresh speculation is once again raising questions about whether Grand Theft Auto VI will arrive on time. For now, however, the official release date has not changed.

What is happening?

New reports on August 29 point to online rumors suggesting that development may be less advanced than expected. These claims are linked to reportedly leaked material and have renewed fears of another delay. Importantly, they remain unverified and should not be treated as confirmation of a schedule change.

The official position

Rockstar Games continues to list November 19, 2026 as the launch date for GTA 6 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Publisher Take-Two also reiterated the November date in its latest financial results earlier this month.

Bottom line

Despite today’s renewed speculation, there is currently no official announcement of another GTA 6 delay. Until Rockstar or Take-Two says otherwise, November 19 remains the date to watch.

AI by Josh
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OpenAI Cuts Cursor Access After SpaceX Takeover

One of the most popular ways to use AI for programming is facing a significant change. OpenAI plans to end its agreement with Cursor, the AI coding platform now owned by SpaceX, highlighting how quickly alliances can shift in the competitive AI industry.

What is changing?

Following SpaceX’s acquisition of Cursor developer Anysphere, OpenAI has decided to terminate Cursor’s access under their existing agreement. The service is expected to be fully discontinued on November 12, 2026.

Cursor is not dependent on a single AI provider. Its platform can offer models from several companies, including Anthropic and Google, alongside models associated with its new owner.

Why it matters

The dispute illustrates a broader trend: AI applications increasingly depend on models controlled by competing technology companies.

For users and businesses, this means an AI tool’s capabilities can change when partnerships, ownership or commercial agreements change. Supporting multiple AI models may therefore become increasingly important for services that want to avoid dependence on a single provider.

Software by Elvin
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A theory or learning document can quickly become difficult to scan: technical terms, explanations, examples, additional information, and important rules all look similar. A simple and consistent color system makes these different types of information easier to recognize. The challenge is choosing colors that work both on screen and when printed.

Recommended Color System

Content Formatting Color HEX
Technical terms Bold + color Dark blue #1F4E79
Examples Color Dark green #007A3D
Rules / key points Bold, optionally a subtle box Dark red accent #9C0006
Additional information / translations Italic + color Medium gray #7F7F7F
Body text Regular Black #000000

Blue for technical terms and green for examples are not universal standards. What matters most is using each color consistently for the same purpose throughout the document.

Example

Our solar system consists of the Sun, eight planets, and numerous smaller celestial bodies. The planets travel around the Sun in an orbit, while gravity keeps them on their paths.

Example: Earth takes approximately 365 days to complete one orbit around the Sun.

Additional information: Besides the eight planets, the solar system includes dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

Remember: A planet does not produce its own visible light; it reflects light from a star.

Using Styles in Word

For individual highlights, Character Styles are particularly useful. Choose Default Paragraph Font as the base and define only the properties that should change, such as the font color. Existing formatting such as bold or italic will then remain intact.

Since colors may disappear when printing in grayscale, important distinctions should also use bold, italic, indentation, or boxes rather than relying on color alone.

AI by Josh
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The AI boom isn’t happening only online. Artificial intelligence companies are increasingly establishing offices, research centers and other operations across Europe as competition for talent and customers intensifies.

New investment data shows that AI-related foreign direct investment announcements in the EU and UK reached a record 107 projects in the second quarter of 2026. That compares with 82 in the previous quarter and 63 during the same period in 2025.

Why this matters

The expansion illustrates how AI is becoming an important part of the wider economy. Building AI businesses requires more than computing infrastructure—it also requires researchers, engineers, sales teams and specialized services.

For European cities, this could mean new jobs, investment and growing technology ecosystems. At the same time, cities will increasingly compete to attract highly skilled workers and AI companies.

The trend is another sign that the global AI race is moving beyond developing better models. Where AI companies build their teams and operations is becoming important too.

Learning by Patrik
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Learning a new language doesn’t have to start with endless vocabulary lists and grammar rules. What matters is using the language as early as possible and focusing your learning on situations you actually encounter in everyday life.

1. Set specific goals

Instead of “I want to speak French,” try: “By Friday, I want to order in French at a café.” Small, practical goals show you what you really need to learn.

2. Use ready-made sentence patterns

Structures like “I would like ___, please,” “Where is ___?” or “Can you help me?” can be reused again and again. A few patterns allow you to express many different things without knowing every grammar rule.

3. Prioritize common words

Start with words that appear frequently in everyday life. Don’t learn them in isolation—use them in short sentences and typical situations.

4. Recognize similar words

Many languages share words that look or sound similar. Recognizing these related words can make building your vocabulary much easier.

5. Bring the language into everyday life

Switch your smartphone or individual apps to your target language. Add TV shows, podcasts, music or social media to your routine. Content you mostly understand but that still contains new words is particularly useful.

6. Speak out loud—even alone

Practice typical conversations or describe what you’re doing: “I’m opening the door,” “I’m drinking water.” You’ll quickly discover which words you actually need.

7. Improve pronunciation through shadowing

With shadowing, you listen to short recordings and imitate them as closely as possible. Pay attention to pronunciation, rhythm, speed and intonation.

8. Have real conversations

Look for opportunities to speak with others and ask them to correct you. Mistakes provide valuable clues about what to work on next.

9. Review systematically

With spaced repetition, you review words at increasing intervals. Connect difficult words with images, stories or familiar places to make them easier to remember.

10. Practice regularly rather than occasionally

Short daily sessions can be more sustainable than occasional learning marathons. If your progress stalls, change your approach—for example, switch from vocabulary exercises to podcasts or conversations.

Perfection isn’t the goal: Language skills develop through many small successes, practical use and consistent practice.

AI by Josh
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AI-generated video is becoming more capable — and increasingly useful beyond entertainment. Alibaba Cloud has expanded access to Wan3.0, its latest generative AI model for creating videos from a surprisingly broad range of source material.

From documents to video

Wan3.0 can generate videos of up to 30 seconds and work with references including text, images, audio, existing video, documents and web pages. This means information from presentations, spreadsheets or other documents can potentially be transformed into short visual content instead of requiring a traditional video-production workflow.

The model also combines visual generation with audio and supports resolutions up to 1080p.

Why it matters

The development illustrates a broader shift in generative AI: models are increasingly able to understand several types of media and turn them into finished content. For businesses and creators, tools like this could make product demonstrations, educational clips and social-media content faster to produce.

Human review remains important, however. AI-generated videos can contain inaccuracies, misleading details or material that raises copyright and authenticity concerns.

Software by Elvin
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A horizontal line can make longer notes much easier to scan. However, OneNote does not provide a standard horizontal divider that automatically stretches across the full width of the text area. Fortunately, there is a simple text-based workaround that works well for everyday notes.

The simple underscore method

Type a row of underscores _ to create the appearance of a continuous horizontal line:

Text above the line 
___________________________________________________________________

Text below the line

Underscores work particularly well because the individual characters appear connected, creating a cleaner line than multiple hyphens (---).

Around 50 to 100 underscores are usually enough. The line does not need to reach the exact right edge of the page—the goal is simply to create a clear visual separation between sections.

Adding an empty line after the divider also creates comfortable spacing between the line and the following content.

What are the alternatives?

You can use OneNote's Draw tools to insert a straight line, but its length is fixed and does not automatically adapt to the width of your content. A table can also be used as a visual separator, although this is unnecessarily cumbersome for such a simple task.

For everyday notes, the underscore method is therefore a quick, clean, and reusable solution.

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