Computer Sciences
What does a person look like? If you use the popular artificial intelligence image generator Stable Diffusion to conjure answers, too frequently you'll see images of light-skinned men.
Nov 30, 2023
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Engineering
A team of researchers at UC Berkeley has embarked on a project to save wax recordings made a century ago using modern technology—they are calling it the "Documenting Endangered Languages" initiative. As they describe in ...
Internet
Covered in tattoos resembling jaguar spots, an Indigenous man connects to TikTok for the very first time from a previously off-the-grid village deep in the Amazon.
Jul 25, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) relies on its creators for training, otherwise known as "machine learning." Machine learning is the process by which the machine generates its intelligence through outside input.
Sep 9, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition is masking a looming shortage due to inadequate investment, the International Energy Agency said Friday.
May 17, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
As reported on Aug. 6, Zoom recently attempted to rewrite its Terms of Service with ambiguous language that would permit the extraction of user data for the purpose of training AI.
Aug 16, 2023
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Business
With the expansion of its Newsy service this week, the E.W. Scripps Co. is betting that consumers have an appetite for more news, instead of just talk about news.
Oct 4, 2021
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Business
The most notorious, violent and often sexist video game "Grand Theft Auto" is finally dropping a playable woman character into its testosterone-fueled world, capping a wider trend towards more inclusivity in the gaming industry.
Dec 5, 2023
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