Engineering
The 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday, September 8 has claimed almost 3,000 lives. A further 5,530 people are injured, and the death toll is expected to rise.
Sep 18, 2023
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Internet
Time is of the essence as a deluge of updates spreads across the internet and social media feeds. Members of the public are eager to find information they can trust.
Jul 31, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Mark Zuckerberg's new social media platform, Threads, has been released in smartphone app stores (although not in the EU). Zuckerberg, who is chief executive of Threads' parent company Meta, says that at least 30 million ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Internet
Until very recently, if you wanted to know more about a controversial scientific topic—stem cell research, the safety of nuclear energy, climate change—you probably did a Google search. Presented with multiple sources, ...
May 24, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Artificial intelligence-powered writing assistants that autocomplete sentences or offer "smart replies" not only put words into people's mouths, they also put ideas into their heads, according to new research.
May 16, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Is it time to put the brakes on the development of artificial intelligence (AI)? If you've quietly asked yourself that question, you're not alone.
Apr 4, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Twitter is ending free access to its application programming interface, or API. An API serves as a software "middleman" allowing two applications to talk to each other. An API is an accessible way to collect and share data ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Entrepreneur Antony Perzo introduces a small device called Emobot, which looks like a cross between a speaker and a piece of abstract art, and explains: "It's an emotional thermometer!"
Jan 5, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Large language models utilizing transformer neural networks and other deep learning architectures demonstrated unprecedented results in many tasks previously accessible only to human intelligence. In a new paper, Dr. Alex ...
Dec 27, 2022
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Internet
As concerns about social media's harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features they say will make their services safer and more age appropriate. But ...
Aug 10, 2022
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