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SoundCloudSoundCloud

Inside a SoundCloud Microservice

Exploring the inner workings of a microservice at SoundCloud

7/28/2017
OpenAIOpenAI

Better exploration with parameter noise

Improving learning efficiency through the use of parameter noise

7/27/2017
OpenAIOpenAI

Proximal Policy Optimization

Understanding Proximal Policy Optimization for Enhanced Reinforcement Learning

7/20/2017
OpenAIOpenAI

Robust adversarial inputs

Exploring strategies to defend against robust adversarial inputs in machine learning models

7/17/2017
OpenAIOpenAI

Hindsight Experience Replay

Exploring the benefits of hindsight experience replay in machine learning algorithms

7/5/2017
OpenAIOpenAI

Teacher–student curriculum learning

Exploring teacher-student curriculum learning methods in the context of education

7/1/2017
SoundCloudSoundCloud

Remote device sign-in

A practical activation-code flow enables signing in to console/TV apps from a companion device, boosting security and usability by avoiding on-device password entry.

6/28/2017
SoundCloudSoundCloud

Remote device sign-in

A practical guide to cross-device sign-in for devices with no keyboard, using a short activation-code flow on a secondary device to securely obtain access tokens and deliver a seamless user experience.

6/28/2017
OpenAIOpenAI

Faster physics in Python

Optimizing Python code performance for physics simulations

6/28/2017
SoundCloudSoundCloud

Remote device sign-in

A method for signing in to a device without a keyboard using a game controller and onscreen keyboard.

6/28/2017
SoundCloudSoundCloud

A Better Model of Data Ownership

A practical, governance-focused proposal for data ownership that assigns dataset semantics to the producer team, exposes stable interfaces to consumers, and reduces maintenance costs by decoupling data production from consumption.

6/20/2017
SoundCloudSoundCloud

A Better Model of Data Ownership

Defines a practical, cross-team model for data ownership that ties dataset semantics, published interfaces, and visibility to the producing team, reducing cross-team maintenance and coupling.

6/20/2017