#88 'Facebook TechPrep’ Will Help You Learn To Code

Facebook was created in a dorm of Harvard University by some students to help build connectivity in the campus. Later, with the same goal in mind, one man with his team was able to attach over 2 billion people to his idea today. But Facebook doesn’t want to limit itself to just another successful business model. Instead the ever-expanding Black Hole of the Internet wants you to be aware, learn and generate cognitive curiosity towards computer science.

PowerTech & Powertechmation: Facebook has launched its learning initiative in the form of Facebook TechPrep, which will help the students and parents to develop a strong computer cognizance. 

In order to create an inclusive culture, Facebook wants to connect the maximum number of people with the technology and break the walls of ignorance. For that purpose, Facebook has announced to provide free Internet from space as well, starting from Africa.

Facebook, is thus offering its new initiative Facebook Tech Prep which will help to quench the curiosity of the students, expose parents and guardians to the computer science and create an environment of computer learning in the under represented groups by providing resources to all these people.

The resource hub, Facebook Tech Prep will curate to the users the solutions to their requirements as per the individual skills such as the age of the learner, skill level and what kind of education they are interested in.

The TechPrep program specifically targets the unaware public and the parents who find themselves helpless in guiding their children in the field of computer learning.


TechPrep is quite an appreciable effort on the part of Facebook as more and more students and parents in the developing countries would get an opportunity to learn and prepare themselves for the competition awaiting.

Watch the video posted by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Via: Facebook Newsroom

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#71 Tumor Trace: This Computer Program Can Detect Cancer In Just 2 Days

Cancer- the dreadful disease that has plagued the world today. However, if detected at an early stage, can still be treated. Hence, time plays a crucial factor in the treatment of cancer.

The good news is that researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have come up with a new computer algorithm called Tumor Trace, that can detect several kinds and location of cancer. And the best part? Well, in just 2 days.

So why did the need of such an algorithm at all arise?

At present, though doctors can diagnose the type and site of cancer, yet it remains undetected in 1 out of 20 cases. This is known as cancer of unknown primary (CUP). That’s really tragic is that people suffering from CUP have to go through a lot of tests and are ultimately given a are given a cocktail of chemotherapy drugs, which often fails to reach and work upon the target area.

1,658,370 new cancer cases were registered in U.S in the year 2015 and there are approximately 30,000 CUP cancer cases every year. Such shocking statistics, demand for a more efficient method of diagnosing cancer.

So, how does Tumor Trace work?

• This is a self-learning computer algorithm.
• It compares thousands of samples to diagnose the cancer infected area correctly
• The program is then able to assess a biopsy and, thereby, providing  a number of scenarios for where cancer may have developed
• Accuracy was tested on 1,669 public tumors of certain types
• This including a set of 24 specimens from nine lung cancer patients and a cohort of 91 breast metastases
• Accuracy was found out to be around 85%
• It then indicates the probability of those scenarios.

Researchers are optimistic about further improvements in this cancer detecting method which promises of detecting the free cancer cell source in a blood sample. Detection of cancer at an early stage not only increases the chances of full recovery, but also ensures less of physical and mental trauma for the patient.

Could this be one step closer to curing cancer? What are your opinions?  Tell us in the comments below.

#66 Top 12 Highest Paying Computer Programming Languages You Should Learn

The favorite coding language debate is one of the hottest topics of discussion among the coders and programmer has his/her own reasons to defend a particular language. Last year the average salary of a computer programmer inched towards an all-time high of $100,000.

There are some languages which make your skill set more valuable and Quartz has compiled all this data and based on a study from the Brookings Institution, it has created a list of the highest paying computer programming languages.

These are the highest paying computer programming languages, ranked by salary:

If you love to play with codes and you are having full command over some of these computer programming languages, you can earn around $100,000. You should learn more diverse languages and focus on your strengths if you want one of the highest paying jobs in tech.

Which Language should be at the top according to you?

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