With days still to go before the US presidential election, early voting has already topped half of all votes cast in the 2016 election, and every indication is that the electorate is energized. It makes sense, then, that in this heavily contested, highly polarized political environment (in the midst of a raging pandemic, no less), disinformation […]
To see what makes AI hard to use, ask it to write a pop song
Welcome home welcome home oh oh oh the world is beautiful the world. They’re not the most catchy lyrics. But after I’ve listened to “Beautiful the World” half a dozen times, the chorus is stuck in my head and my foot is tapping. Not bad for a melody generated by an AI trained on a […]
Increased Air Pollution in China’s ‘iPhone City’ Blamed on iPhone 12
The newly launched iPhones 12 series smartphones are in high demand. And Apple’s suppliers are working hard to maximise the production of these devices to avoid product shortage. As these factories are working at their full capacities, they are churning out a higher amount of pollution, suggests Morgan Stanley analysts. Continue reading → Powered by […]
Patent Reveals How Apple Glass Can Help Improve Low Light Visibility Using LiDAR
LiDAR sensors first appeared on iPad Pro, and Apple recently extended it to the iPhone 12 Pro. So far, we have seen limited applications of LiDAR sensor. However, Apple is working on some exciting applications for the LiDAR sensors. A new patent reveals how Apple will use LiDAR sensors on Apple Glass and help users […]
Voters should resist blaming every election glitch on political interference
Early voting data shows that voter participation in the 2020 US presidential election is already at an all-time high in many states. With only days remaining before voting ends on November 3, more than 70 million Americans have cast ballots. This unprecedented early turnout, and the complications presented by the covid-19 pandemic, have brought intense […]
America’s technological leadership is at stake in this election
The US presidential election next Tuesday will shape the world for years, if not decades, to come. Not only because Joe Biden and Donald Trump have radically different ideas about immigration, health care, race, the economy, climate change, and the role of the state itself, but because they represent very different visions of the US’s […]
‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ Tackles Surveillance Without Humanity
The game envisions a near future full of techno-dystopian surveillance, but it doesn’t have much to say about the people it affects. Powered by WPeMatico
‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ Tackles Surveillance Without Humanity
The game envisions a near future full of techno-dystopian surveillance, but it doesn’t have much to say about the people it affects. Powered by WPeMatico
Section 230: Senators grandstand during hearing with Big Tech bosses
What happened: Less than a week before the US presidential elections, the CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter appeared before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.The four-hour hearing was meant to focus on Section 230, the regulation that has shielded internet companies from liability for user content. Most questions, however, had little to […]
Surprise! The Section 230 Hearing Wasn’t About Section 230
Republican senators unloaded on Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, but had little to say about reforming the foundational internet law. Powered by WPeMatico