We should treat AI like our own children — so it...
Are you ready for Skynet? How about the Holodeck-meets-Skynet universe of Westworld (returning March 15 to HBO)? What about synths destroying the colonies of Mars as seen in Picard? With so much fiction bleeding apocalyptic images of artificial intelligence (AI) gone wrong, we’ll take a look at some possible scenarios of what could actually happen in the rise…
This stance-detecting AI will help us fact-check fake news
Fighting fake news has become a growing problem in the past few years, and one that begs for a solution involving artificial intelligence. Verifying the near-infinite amount of content being generated on news websites, video streaming services, blogs, social media, etc. is virtually impossible There has been a push to use machine learning in the moderation…
AT&T, Verizon, and others pledge not to cut your internet off...
The Federal Communications Commission today announced a new initiative designed to help mitigate one possible effect of the coronavirus: namely, the ability of citizens to use their internet to work from home during the outbreak. The “Keep Americans Connected” pledge would help mitigate the effects of the massive “stay at home” social movement by helping…
Red Magic 5G gaming smartphone has 144hz display, internal cooling fan
The Nubia Red Magic 5G. Nubia Here's the wild "Cyber Neon" color, which is definitely not colored after the Nintendo Switch. Nubia This version I'll call "Not Iron Man." Nubia Here is the limited edition "Transparent" version. Supposedly you'll be able to see the fan spinning. Nubia The boring black model. Nubia Here's how the…
Ice Lake GPU underperforming? Put it in powersave mode. Wait, what?
Enlarge / If re-envisioning Tux as the most lovable kaiju doesn't improve your day, I don't know what will. Back in December, Linux users were starting to notice that Ice Lake-equipped laptops were getting better framerates in powersave mode than in performance mode. This Tuesday, Intel developer Francisco Jerez released a patchset to address the conundrum.…
New $1,800 TAG Heuer smartwatch is the price of four Apple...
The TAG Heuer Connected. Three of the color and material options. Tag Heuer This all-black version is the more expensive titanium option. Tag Heuer The back features a heart-rate sensor. Tag Heuer There's a digital crown on the side and two programmable buttons. Tag Heuer I always find it extremely misleading that these renders never…
Apple Music reaches new deals with major labels sans “Apple Prime”...
Jimmy Iovine announces Apple Music in 2015. For months, we've seen reports and rumors that Apple is on the brink of introducing its own answer to Amazon Prime: a bundled subscription service that would offer users access to Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple News+ for one flat fee. But a new article providing details…
Here’s why every designer should know these 4 system diagrams
Each of these visual aids helps us see things we couldn’t have possibly seen through a block of text, especially when co-created with people outside our discipline. They enable us to align viewpoints, understand root causality, synthesize, generate options and even simulate design decisions within our product experiences and organizations. Quite frankly, being able to produce these…
Scientists successfully created a cybernetic neural network
An international team of researchers spread out over three labs in Switzerland, Italy, and the UK have successfully joined artificial neurons and an organic neuron to form the first operational biological-artificial hybrid neural network. They’ve made a cyborg. The team set out to recreate a classic experiment showing how neurons can “learn” by transferring information…
Massive iOS 14 leak outlines key features, from trackpad support to...
Enlarge / The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max running iOS 13. Over the past few days, two Apple rumor sites (MacRumors and 9to5Mac) have published exclusive details about new features and changes in iOS 14 and related software, services, and products. 9to5Mac alleges the info is based on leaked iOS…
