In humanoid robots, artificial eyes are often referred to as dollsâ eyes because they are made from glass or acrylic. This is a problem as their pupils donât respond like living human eyes do. Pupils are important as they emit visual signals that we subconsciously interpret as emotions and understanding. For many scientists working in robotics, replicating human qualities is an important part of our work. To that end, my... Read more âș
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Itâs 1.30 am, and Iâm about to watch a duel between magicians. One is a âdemonolaterâ, a word I have never heard before, someone who claims they worship demons and can petition them in return for knowledge or power. The other describes themselves as a âSolomonic magicianâ, and claims to be able to command demons to do his bidding, as some Jewish and Islamic traditions have believed of King Solomon,... Read more âș
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The Australian government gave Clearview AI the boot earlier this week after determining the company had no right to scrape and maintain its citizensâ data. If you or anyone else has ever uploaded a picture with your face in it to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or just about any website, thereâs a very good chance youâre in Clearview AIâs database. What does that mean? Clearview AI employees, millions of law enforcement... Read more âș
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Naturally, our beloved tech giants Google and Apple want you to exclusively use their own billing systems for in-app purchases on mobiles and tablets. For that reason, they have been facing global scrutiny for forcing developers to user their payment systems and charging them with an up to 30% commission. Governments around the world have been seeking to curb their control, but to no avail. Until now. South Koreaâs âanti-Googleâ... Read more âș
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With brands increasingly engaging in social change campaigns and leveraging their influence to be âpurpose-ledâ, the time has come to ask a couple of big questions: is this a viable strategy, and how skeptical should we be of so-called âbrand activismâ? In recent weeks alone, Ben & Jerryâs has launched a new ice-cream flavor called âChange is Brewingâ to support Black-owned businesses and raise awareness of the Peopleâs Response Act,... Read more âș
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As more people are getting their hands on the incredible M1 Max MacBook Pro, a question is arising: why? The machine is eye-wateringly expensive and people on Twitter (where else?) are up in arms about it. 6000 dollars ⊠What a fkin joke. Who needs 8tb ssd man and M1 max is good and all but this is just robbery. https://t.co/3UYSuMgIJZ â Baby (@DanAtreides01) October 19, 2021 Honestly? Itâs a... Read more âș
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Among all the posturing and grandstanding about climate change, youâll see something thatâs noticeably absent at COP26 in Glasgow this week â cycling. I saw a tweet this morning (I love Twitter), and it asked an excellent question: Why is no one talking about #bicycles at #COP26? đČđČđČđČđČ@cathmckenna â Dave Robertson (@DaveBikeSki) November 4, 2021 Seriously, where are all the bikes and ebikes? How about some cargo bikes â they... Read more âș
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For those of you who own a Tesla and have been wishing for an alternative to Spotify, we have some good news: Tidal is now supported. The new in-car app is part of Teslaâs 2021.40 software update, released on Tuesday. Hereâs the release note: TIDAL streaming is now available from the Media menu with a TIDAL account. You can listen to TIDAL playlists or albums in high-quality audio by connecting... Read more âș
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TLDR: The 2022 Ultimate Cybersecurity Analyst Preparation Bundle features over 50 hours of training to learn all the tricks of digital security while getting certified as an expert in the field. Here are a pair of statistics that can tell you almost everything you need to know about the state of cybersecurity in our modern business world. According to a survey by Deloitte of over 500 corporate executives, an overwhelming... Read more âș
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Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting, while trying to feed, entertain and beg-to-sleep an infant whose day care had closed, I needed a break but couldnât really take one in April of 2020. Enter memes. Between work, moving the laundry and taking care of my own dogs, I could sneak a peak at Instagram and chuckle at images of very excited pups, psyched that their humans were now home all day,... Read more âș
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With COP26 in full swing, Democrats in the US House of Representatives are slowly working on doing their part to fight climate change. Their focus? The heart and soul of America: the big-ass car. This week they announced further amendments to the current Build Back Better Act before the House which offers some big wins for social spending and sustainable transport. The bill before the house is all part of... Read more âș
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âI know other languages, I donât need to learn Rustâ â sound familiar? If you havenât started learning about Rust yet, you may want to change your tune. According to a recent study by technology training company, OâReilly, developers who code in Rust receive the highest average salary compared to other programming languages. Rust has been steadily growing in popularity for the last number of years. In fact, according to... Read more âș
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LinkedIn updates are an abyss, but I canât stop scrolling. Recently, I saw a bunch of former coworkers moving on to new roles, new jobs, and new companies. People I had once worked with are now VPs or senior directors. I love seeing old friends take risks with new opportunities â itâs inspiring to see their growth. But Iâll admit it: this prompted a bit of a reflective moment on... Read more âș
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The 2021 Kindle Paperwhite is simply the best ereader for the majority of people who actually want an ereader. It improves on its predecessors in the places it matters most, and starting at $140, youâd be hard-pressed to find a better combination of features and quality. Perhaps more importantly, it might be the first Kindle Paperwhite really worth upgrading to in years â and Iâd argue itâs a better choice... Read more âș
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Microsoft recently announced it will soon offer âinvitation onlyâ access to GPT-3 via Azure. This is a weird bit of news. We all saw it coming the moment Microsoft tossed Open AI a cool $1B for âpre AGI technologiesâ (AGI, artificial general intelligence, doesnât exist yet, so literally everything is a pre AGI tech lol). But itâs unclear exactly what this means for OpenAI going forward. Back in 2019, when... Read more âș
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Itâs that time again, the UN conference on climate change COP26, is on again in Glasgow. Attendees arrive by train, ride in double-decker electric buses, and receive escort by police riding modified electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire motorcycles. But donât get too excited â those motorbikes are loaners only. Letâs talk about the big fat elephant in the room at COP26 â transport and specifically the energy that powers transport and how... Read more âș
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Thirty years ago the height of posh was owning a portable landline phone. Now our smartphones are personal computers that can process natural language commands and run AI models on-device. In another 30 years, according to the experts, weâll have flying cars, robot butlers, and colonies on Mars. Right? Maybe, maybe not. The next 30 years of computer advances donât seem quite as certain as the last were. Weâre pushing... Read more âș
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Squid Game, Neftlixâs sensational survival drama, has officially become the platformâs most watched show ever. And rightfully so. If only I could unwatch it and watch it again from the beginning⊠But Squid Gameâs global popularity sadly has a negative side: cybercriminals are ramping up their efforts to scam fans of the show. There are six games in the Squid Game, so we have selected for you the six most... Read more âș
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The choice of color to represent information in scientific images is a fundamental part of communicating findings. However, a number of color palettes that are widely used to display critical scientific results are not only dangerously misleading, but also unreadable to a proportion of the population. For decades, scientists have been pushing for a lasting change to remove such palettes from public consumption, but the battle over universal accessibility in... Read more âș
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Remember Fordâs 1978 F-100 pickup truck? Credit: Niels de Wit The automaker has used it to create a reimagined electric vehicle concept and itâs called the F-100 Eluminator. Take a look at the reinvented oldie: It keeps the beauty of its predecessor, but with some modern touches. Credit: Ford Basically, Ford has unveiled the concept car to showcase the benefits of electric propulsion and, in turn, to promote its first... Read more âș
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