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The chief executive officer of Google, Sundar Pichai, has warned against unquestioningly trusting the information produced by AI systems. As he explained in the interview with the BBC, even the most advanced AIs can be prone to errors. His comments predetermine a dilemma of criticality in the modern
Google is not replacing its traditional search engine, but this new feature marks a serious shift in how people will find and interact with information online. AI Mode moves away from the structure that has defined search for over two decades. Instead of scanning through a ranked list of websites, u
Facial recognition using visible light is one thing, doing it the dark using infrared images is something else entirely. Facial recognition technology has progressed immensely in the last few years, with everything from apps to smartphones now packing some impressive tech, but recognizing peopleR
In the developed world, the Internet has changed our lives in a way that nothing else has, or probably ever will, but there are many parts of the world where this vast wealth of information and resources isn’t accessible. This is where a startup known as Outernet believes it can be of assistan
Germans and efficiency are practically synonymous, so its no surprise that these new ultra-efficient shoes that generate usable energy from everyday walking were created by a team of German researchers. These shoes could prove to be exceptionally useful for powering handheld electronics or wearables
This past month hasn’t been the best for Sony, not only was the company hit with a massive cyberattack that resulted in the theft of millions of private emails and digital property, but its PlayStation Network online multiplayer service has been experiencing repeated down times. While these tw
The more you read about the wonders of modern day technology, accompanying it would also be their corresponding dangers, making you wonder whether you would be better off increasing your life expectancy by being a Luddite. Having said that, if you happen to find e-book readers to be an indispensable
Back in October 2013 California governor Jerry Brown signed the “revenge porn” bill into law. The legislation classified revenge porn as a criminal misdemeanor which meant that vindictive ex-lovers distributing intimate content of an ex to humiliate them could face up to six months in jail and be fi
The earth is right now creaking under the weight of close to 7 billion people, and it goes without saying that the more one consumes, the more there is a need to be able to dispatch of such trash in a prime and proper manner. Landfills are fast running out of space, and with the […]
In the event of a crash or some other dangerous situation on the track, many forms of motorsport deploy a safety car that leads the race cars around at a safer speed. But in the wake of Formula One driver Jules Bianchi’s terrifying crash at the Japanese Grand Prix, F1 officials are testing a s
Met Office, the UK’s weather forecast agency, has just launched a new division that monitors out-of-this-world weather conditions, literally. Thanks to a £4.6 ($7.5) million funding from the government, the agency built a Space Weather Center right out of its Exeter headquarters to keep a clos
Netflix, the hugely popular video streaming site, is all set to roll out its very first feature length film some time later next year, and this particular bit of news came about after Netflix came to an understanding with the Weinstein Company, at least according to reports on the ground. As to what
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