Apple has hired former Google AI scientist Samy Bengio, who resigned from the Big G following the controversial firing of ethics researcher Timnit Gebru. Bengio will lead a new AI research unit and report to fellow ex-Googler John Giannandrea, Reuters reports. In his role at Google, Bengio oversaw hundreds of workers and was a strong supporter of Gebru and Margaret Mitchell, who co-led the ethical AI teams before their terminations.... Read more ›
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Standards is a series explaining various tech protocols, looking at their practical implementation, and where we could find them in devices around us. At the beginning of this year, WhatsApp debuted a new privacy policy that raised many eyebrows. The updated policy aimed to make the app work better with its other Facebook-owned cousins and facilitate business chat in a smoother manner. But this displeased many users, and the mass... Read more ›
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A large piece of space debris, possibly weighing several tonnes, is currently on an uncontrolled reentry phase (that’s space speak for “out of control”), and parts of it are expected to crash down to Earth over the next few weeks. If that isn’t worrying enough, it is impossible to predict exactly where the pieces that don’t burn up in the atmosphere might land. Given the object’s orbit, the possible landing... Read more ›
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WhatsApp’s privacy policy change earlier this year sparked a huge debate on how much data your messenger is collecting. After this update, plenty of people flocked to Telegram and Signal, ditching the Facebook-owned app. But apart from these two, some niche secure messengers have also come to the fore. One of them is an open-source app called Session, which doesn’t require any email ID or phone number to sign up.... Read more ›
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Following Volkswagen Group and Toyota, Ford and BMW are investing big in solid-state battery tech, which promises to be a game changer for EVs. Back in 2019, Ford had already put some money down on the US solid-battery firm Solid Power, but now together with BMW they made an investment of $130 million. And that’s not all. The investment group also includes Volta Energy Technologies, a venture capital firm that... Read more ›
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The ABC’s latest Four Corners report is an investigation into how video games are “deliberately designed to get people hooked”. It describes the use of gambling-like “loot boxes” in games, the hotly debated notion of video game addiction and, to a lesser extent, the “predatory techniques” of using user data and AI to increase spending in freemium games (free to play games which are monetized through in-app transactions and advertising).... Read more ›
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Every once in a while someone comes along and shows that we can do things differently. One of those people is BBC News foreign correspondent Anna Holligan. Yesterday, Holligan posted a video on Twitter to bring us the daily news update from the Netherlands as she cycled along. Check it out below. Dutch news from the cycle path. Early edition. pic.twitter.com/7ShdDaTzLk — anna holligan 🎙 (@annaholligan) May 3, 2021 I... Read more ›
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Let me start with a bold statement. You can build a SaaS company from the ground up, without any outside help. And the best thing is, you don’t need luck or privilege to bootstrap. You can achieve it with tons of blood, sweat, and tears — along with valuing every penny and using every resource at your disposal. Then after some trial-and-error, you’ll get there. I had an idea, and... Read more ›
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Twenty-first century technologies such as robots, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are creeping into every corner of our social and emotional lives — hacking how we form friendships, build intimacy, fall in love and get off. In my recently-published book, I consider the possibilities, both terrifying and inspiring, offered by these “artificially intimate” technologies. On one hand, these tools can help deliver much-needed support. On the other, they... Read more ›
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Just a day after Clubhouse announced that it’s testing an Android version of its app in closed beta, Twitter said that its live audio product, called Spaces, is now available for anyone with more than 600 followers. So if you have more than 600 followers, you can host a Spaces session on Twitter’s iOS or Android app. But no matter how many followers you have, you can still tune in... Read more ›
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Ming-Chi Kuo, the usually-reliable Apple analyst, is at it again with another prediction years in advance. According to Kuo, Apple may be planning to release its foldable iPhone in 2023. As reported by MacRumors, Kuo claims that the foldable iPhone might sport an “8-inch QHD+ flexible OLED display.” Kuo estimates that the company expects to sell 15-20 million folding units in 2023 “based on Apple’s requested capacity plan.” Interestingly, Kuo... Read more ›
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We’re three and a half years away from electing another president here in the US, but it’s never to early too prepare ourselves for the impending crapshow that is US politics. The good news is, going forward, you won’t have to think so much. The age of data-based politics is coming to a close thanks to the innovations created by the 2016 Donald Trump campaign and the counteracting tactics employed... Read more ›
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This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. Micromobility operator Voi is rolling out a new app feature to encourage escooter users in the UK to park correctly or risk... Read more ›
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Facebook’s Oversight Board — something akin to a supreme court for the company — will decide whether to reverse the controversial Trump ban on Wednesday at 9:00 AM ET, according to CNN. The Trump ban went into effect on January 7, a day after the Capitol riot. Zuckerberg said Trump was banned “indefinitely” from Facebook and Instagram, but the matter was then submitted to the company’s Oversight Board on January... Read more ›
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The Sun isn’t the only star to produce stellar flares. On April 21, 2021, a team of astronomers published new research describing the brightest flare ever measured from Proxima Centauri in ultraviolet light. To learn about this extraordinary event – and what it might mean for any life on the planets orbiting Earth’s closest neighboring star – I spoke with Parke Loyd, an astrophysicist at Arizona State University and co-author... Read more ›
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Specs about the MG Cyberster Concept were out even before its official debut at Shanghai Auto Show. It’s a two-door, two-seater sports car with an eye-catching, futuristic design that I’d say is a bit haunting. Maybe it’s just me, but its grille reminds me of Venom’s smile – yes, Spiderman’s villain. Credit: MG - Edited It’s expected range of 800km and speed of 100kph in less than three seconds aren’t... Read more ›
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TLDR: The Complete 2021 Cisco Certification Training Bundle offers full training and five Cisco-approved certification in creating and managing Cisco-driven business networks. In two years, Cisco estimates the number of networked devices will top 29 billion, more than three times the global population. That’s an explosion from the more than 18 billion devices connected to IP networks back just three years ago in 2018. Building a business network that allows... Read more ›
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TLDR: The SYQEL Music Visualizer turns music into eye-popping visuals for both live performance or your favorite stream, now available at $100 off. So, how exactly do you bring music to life? Realistically speaking, that’s obviously impossible. Music will never be alive. But with a little bit of tech-driven inspiration, music visualizations might be the next best thing to…well, the impossible. Music visualization happens in loads of different ways, but... Read more ›
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This article was originally published by Michiel Mulders on .cult by Honeypot, a Berlin-based community platform for developers. For the latest updates, follow .cult by Honeypot on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Wow-a! It’s always fun when a new developer joins your team. But wait, you are tasked with onboarding this developer. How do you get started? What’s the most important information you should share to get the new... Read more ›
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Switching to an electric vehicle is good for the environment and your bank account. EVs save drivers an average of $800 to $1000 a year on driving costs compared to traditional fuel-powered cars, but some EV enthusiasts are finding ways to squeeze even more mileage and money from their vehicles. Hypermiling is a driving practice that prioritizes efficiency and cost savings, encouraging you to drive as economically as possible. Even... Read more ›
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