Jonathan Michie on why robots of the future must be programmed to explain what they do and why, and Chris Percy on AI and bridge You are right to acknowledge the work of Donald Michie (full disclosure: I’m his son) on artificial intelligence developing new insights rather than relying on brute force, and on the …
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To tackle the climate crisis and support our energy needs, we need both nuclear and renewables, writes Dr Charles Clement A reply is needed to the letters (23 March) objecting to political parties supporting nuclear power. How can the chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation dispute the statement that “electricity demand is expected to …
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PC, Nintendo Switch; Fellow Traveller/Silverstring Media IncA game that wants us to think about the contradictions and complexities of being alive, but not very deeply As a kid, bored out of my mind on the long train journey from Edinburgh to London, I used to be totally baffled by all the adults just looking out …
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Nice says wearable tech reduces need for finger-prick testing by up to 50% Hundreds of thousands of people with type 1 diabetes in England are to be offered a hi-tech skin sensor to monitor their blood sugar levels in seconds. The device, the size of a £2 coin, sits on a patient’s arm and constantly …
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Cheesing, or covertly using system glitches and design oversights to beat your opponents, is considered a shameful gaming strategy – or is it just smart? Barely an hour into Elden Ring, the latest furiously difficult fantasy adventure by the Japanese studio From Software, I made a vital discovery: enemy warriors can be tricked into falling …
A study found that external articles shared on the bioweapons myth were not labeled as ‘false information’ or ‘missing context’ Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates As social media companies promise to crack down on Russian disinformation about the war in Ukraine, studies show they continue to fall short, allowing disproven narratives to reach millions. Facebook failed …
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The How to Fail host teams up with best friend and therapist Emma Reed-Turrell to dissect their – and our – life challenges. Plus: five of the best podcasts about women Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here Best Friend TherapyWidely available, episodes weeklyElizabeth Day follows her …
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Gamers stocked up on hardware such as consoles and virtual reality gear, offsetting a fall in game sales The UK video games market hit a new record of £7.16bn last year as the pandemic continued to fuel an unprecedented boom in home entertainment, with gamers rushing to stock up on new consoles and virtual reality …
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Rossgram, a substitute for Instagram, mocked as Russian PM announces policy of ignoring copyright Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates The creators of Rossgram call it Russia’s answer to Instagram. Its critics call it “absolute shit”. As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, opportunistic developers have rolled out a suite of locally made social networks to replace …
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A French startup may have cracked AI’s problem of trust with software that can learn better than humans – and express that learning Last week an artificial intelligence – called NooK – beat eight world champion players at bridge. That algorithms can outwit humans might not seem newsworthy. IBM’s Deep Blue beat world chess champion …
