Although it has long been assumed by millions, a recent leak indicates that our phones are listening to us. A purported presentation deck from one of Facebook’s purported marketing partners describes how the company listens to user interactions to provide customised advertisements. In a slideshow, Cox Media Group (CMG) claims that its ‘Active-Listening’ software uses AI toContinue reading “Leak: Phones Listen To Conversations”
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AI Will Be Very Bad For Society, Warns Former Google Vice President
According to a tech pioneer who helped AI become popular, a universal basic income should be provided to all people to offset the disruptive effects of this contentious technology on employment. Former Google vice president Geoffrey Hinton said AI and robots would be ‘very bad for society’ because the millions of workers left jobless by the technology will notContinue reading “AI Will Be Very Bad For Society, Warns Former Google Vice President “
White Dad Stokes Fury By Asking ‘Black TikTok’ For Advice On Styling His Adopted Black Baby Zoë’s Curly Hair
A white dad has stoked fury on the internet by asking ‘black TikTok’ for help styling the hair of his adopted black baby girl. The dad, known as Will, posted a video on Sunday of him brushing his infant Zoe’s locks, asking about products or techniques that would make them more manageable. After receiving criticismContinue reading “White Dad Stokes Fury By Asking ‘Black TikTok’ For Advice On Styling His Adopted Black Baby Zoë’s Curly Hair”
Bosses At Google Ban Staff From Using Terms Such As ‘Man Hours’, ‘You Guys’, ‘Blacklist’ And ‘Chubby’
It’s been said that Google bosses have asked UK staff to stop using common terms including ‘man hours’ and ‘you guys’. The US tech goliath set out a new inclusive language dossier which includes modifications to vocabulary. Several words targetted by Google chiefs include, ‘whitelist’, Blackhole’, ‘blacklist’ and ‘black box’, as well as ‘chubby’, andContinue reading “Bosses At Google Ban Staff From Using Terms Such As ‘Man Hours’, ‘You Guys’, ‘Blacklist’ And ‘Chubby’”
The Google CEO Says He Doesn’t Understand How Bard Works After It Taught Itself A Foreign Language
Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai revealed he doesn’t completely comprehend how the company’s new AI programme Bard functions, as a new expose shows some of the kinks are still being worked out. One of the major issues discovered with Bard is something that Sundar Pichai called emergent properties, or AI systems having taught themselves unexpected skills.Continue reading “The Google CEO Says He Doesn’t Understand How Bard Works After It Taught Itself A Foreign Language”
A ‘Churchillian’ Return To No.10 Is In The Works For Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson was reportedly planning an extraordinary political comeback last night as he privately urged Conservative MPs, including his rival and odds-on favourite Rishi Sunak to support him in the race to become Prime Minister following Liz Truss’s humiliating resignation only 44 days into the job. Just weeks after being pushed out, and telling theContinue reading “A ‘Churchillian’ Return To No.10 Is In The Works For Boris Johnson”
A World Run By Algorithms
You might not have heard of the algorithm that drives the world. Very few people have, though it can determine much that goes on in our day-to-day lives. The food that we eat, our schedule at work, and when the train will come in to take us there. Somewhere, in some server basement right now,Continue reading “A World Run By Algorithms“
An Infected Henna Tattoo Left A Weeping Wound On A Kid’s Arm
A ten-year-old boy was left with a weeping wound on his arm after his black henna tattoo became infected. Lynne Humprey’s son suffered chemical burns after his mother bought him a dragon tattoo when they were on holiday in Turkey, but twelve days later when it became lumpy and painful, the mother of two removedContinue reading “An Infected Henna Tattoo Left A Weeping Wound On A Kid’s Arm”
An Attack On Google Chrome Has Resulted In a ‘High Threat’ Warning For Its Users
Google has alerted billions of Chrome users that the browser has been successfully targeted by hackers, revealing 30 new security weaknesses, including seven that pose a heightened threat to users. According to the company’s statement, the tech company is now releasing an update within the next few days to resolve the bugs, which affect Windows,Continue reading “An Attack On Google Chrome Has Resulted In a ‘High Threat’ Warning For Its Users”
Every Social Media App And Website That Donald Trump Has Been Banned From So Far
Donald Trump’s ban from Twitter was perhaps the biggest and most significant social media suspension ever in the entire history of the United States presidency. Donald Trump’s reliance on Twitter which he often used to share his spectators no matter how questionable they were was arguably his best means of communication, but following Wednesday’s riotContinue reading “Every Social Media App And Website That Donald Trump Has Been Banned From So Far”
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