AI Professor Explains The Dangers of Algorithm Bias

However quickly artificial intelligence evolves, however steadfastly it becomes embedded in our lives—in health, law enforcement, sex, etc.—it can’t outpace the biases of its creators, humans. Kate Crawford, a Microsoft researcher and co-founder of AI Now, a research institute studying the social impact of artificial intelligence, delivered an incredible keynote speech, titled “The Trouble with…

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Check Out The First Hydrogen-Powered Tesla Model S

Electric cars are increasing in popularity every day. As technologies improve to boost the range of EVs, more people continue to put their trust into a relatively new-to-them product, especially if it’s mass produced. Now, a gas supplier in the Netherlends, Holthausen Group, claims to have increased the range of a Tesla Model S, making…

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Turn Your Photos Into Emoji Mosaic In Seconds – Emojaic iOS App

Have you ever wondered what would your photos look like with Emojis replacing every 16 pixels ?, Probably not! Now you can make your own Emoji Mosaic with one click. Check out this artwork: Now look closely, Zoom into the images and you will find thousands of Emojis making this awesome pictures like a mosaic….

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AI Detects Alzheimer’s 10 Years Before Symptoms

Various researchers around the globe are developing ways to detect Alzheimer’s as early as possible. After all, early detection gives people the power seek treatment that can slow down the condition’s effects, as well as enough time to get their legal and financial affairs in order. Some decided to focus on blood and cerebrospinal fluid…

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Qualcomm And Vivo Show Off Their Latest Under-Display Fingerprint Tech

Qualcomm announced that it was developing an ultrasonic fingerprint technology that allows manufacturers to integrate a fingerprint sensor directly into the display of a phone. Under-display fingerprint scanning won’t be ready until early 2019, but Chinese manufacturer Vivo showed off the tech in action on a prototype unit of the Xplay6 at Mobile World Congress…

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Uber hires Expedia chief executive to be its new CEO

Uber has picked Dara Khosrowshahi, head of the internet travel company Expedia, to serve as its new chief executive, according to multiple reports. Khosrowshahi became the leading candidate out of three finalists during weekend board meetings to pick Uber’s CEO, sources told The New York Times. One of the other finalists, GE CEO Jeff Immelt,…

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Google Got Fined $2.7 Billion For Skewing Searches To Advertisers

Google lost its biggest regulatory battle yet, getting a record 2.4 billion-euro ($2.7 billion) fine from European Union enforcers who say the search-engine giant skewed results in its favor to thwart smaller shopping search services. Alphabet Inc.’s Google has 90 days to “stop its illegal conduct” and give equal treatment to rival price-comparison services, according…

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This $88 Device Lets You Hack And Modify Your Car’s System

Famous hacker George Hotz put his first car product on the market on Friday, a few months after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration prevented him from selling a self-driving roof kit. Called Panda, the device sells for $88 and can plug into a vehicle’s OBDII port to access data typically only available to vehicle…

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This System Projects VR Onto Your Bedroom Walls

Those virtual bedrooms in the second episode of Season 1 of Black Mirror — the rooms with different projections on the walls that the occupants could interact with and which surrounded them — are about to be a real thing, thanks to a Barcelona-based startup. After a few years of work, Broomx has begun releasing…

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