A genetically modified salmon will become the first GM food animal to go on sale in the US, according to its maker, AquaBounty, possibly launching an era of steaks and chops from creatures with modified DNA. In the US, a number of genetically modified animals have been approved or cleared for sale. There’s the neon […]
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The coming war on the hidden algorithms that trap people in poverty
Miriam was only 21 when she met Nick. She was a photographer, fresh out of college, waiting tables. He was 16 years her senior and a local business owner who had worked in finance. He was charming and charismatic; he took her out on fancy dates and paid for everything. She quickly fell into his […]
A Prominent AI Ethics Researcher Says Google Fired Her
Timnit Gebru is a leader among those examining the societal impacts of the technology. She had also criticized the company’s diversity efforts. Powered by WPeMatico
A Prominent AI Ethics Researcher Says Google Fired Her
Timnit Gebru is a leader among those examining the societal impacts of the technology. She had also criticized the company’s diversity efforts. Powered by WPeMatico
A leading AI ethics researcher says she’s been fired from Google
On December 2, the AI research community was shocked to learn that Timnit Gebru had been fired from her post at Google. Gebru, one of the leading voices in responsible AI research, is known among other things for her groundbreaking work in revealing the discriminatory nature of facial recognition, cofounding the Black in AI affinity […]
A ‘Magical Bug’ Exposed Any iPhone in a Hacker’s Wi-Fi Range
A Google researcher found flaws in Apple’s AWDL protocol that would have allowed for a complete device takeover. Powered by WPeMatico
China Stakes Its Claim to Quantum Supremacy
Google trumpeted its quantum computer that outperformed a conventional supercomputer. A Chinese group says it’s done the same, with different technology. Powered by WPeMatico
Facebook will remove misinformation about covid-19 vaccines
The news: Facebook will remove false claims that have been “debunked by public health experts” about covid-19 vaccines, it has announced. In a post, the company outlined how Facebook plans to apply its existing ban on covid misinformation—which is intended to screen out posts that could lead to “imminent physical harm”—as countries around the world […]
This is the most precise 3D map of the Milky Way ever made
Data collected by the European Space Agency’s Gaia observatory has been used to create the most detailed 3D map of the galaxy ever made. The new data set could help scientists unravel many mysteries about the universe’s expansion and the solar system’s future. What is Gaia? Launched in 2013, the Gaia observatory is intended to […]
Logging in to get kicked out: Inside America’s virtual eviction crisis
When Gabrielle Diamond and her boyfriend, Brian Cox, showed up for eviction court on October 15, they were more than a little nervous. The two had been renting a bedroom in transitional housing for veterans in Kansas City, Missouri, since January, paying $600 per month for their month-to-month lease. Almost as soon as they moved […]