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Determining the way artificial intelligence is used and governed will be one of the century’s key political battlegrounds. Here’s what everyone needs to know “Google fires engineer who contended its AI technology was sentient.” “Chess robot grabs and breaks finger of seven-year-old opponent.” “DeepMind’s protein-folding AI cracks biology’s biggest problem.” A new discovery (or debacle) …

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‘Black-box’ AI-based discrimination seems to be beyond the control of organisations that use it It started with a single tweet in November 2019. David Heinemeier Hansson, a high-profile tech entrepreneur, lashed out at Apple’s newly launched credit card, calling it “sexist” for offering his wife a credit limit 20 times lower than his own. The …

‘Risks posed by AI are real’: EU moves to beat the algorithms that ruin lives Read More »

Kathy Kleiman’s offers a valuable boost to our understanding of modern computers and their beginnings in wartime In 1942, the unthinkable happened. This “help wanted” ad appeared in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin: “Looking for Women Math Majors.” The ad was placed by the US Army, which was hiring women to work at the Moore School …

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Observer investigation reveals how the ex-kickboxer and Big Brother contestant from Luton has gone from obscurity to global internet fame in months Andrew Tate says women belong in the home, can’t drive, and are a man’s property. He also thinks rape victims must “bear responsibility” for their attacks and dates women aged 18–19 because he …

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As Craig Wright’s legal tussles pile up, the world is no closer to knowing who the currency’s inventor really is Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? The mysterious inventor of bitcoin is a renowned figure in the world of cryptocurrency but his true identity is unknown. However, the British blogger Peter McCormack was certain about one thing: …

Another court case fails to unlock the mystery of bitcoin’s Satoshi Nakamoto Read More »

The street photographer reflects on a chance encounter on the top deck of a bus Shane Taylor began taking photographs about 20 years ago as a step in overcoming social anxiety. “I was very reclusive, but I decided to go to college,” he says. “I studied design and discovered Helen Levitt and Garry Winogrand, and …

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Acquisition part of Amazon’s bid to accelerate its growth beyond retail, but concerns raised about market power of Bezos firm Amazon announced it has agreed to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7bn, scooping up another company to add to its collection of smart home appliances amid broader concerns about its market power. …

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Tesla chief says social media company miscounted accounts as part of a ‘scheme’ to mislead investors Elon Musk has accused Twitter of deliberately miscounting the number of spam accounts on its platform as part of a “scheme” to mislead investors. The Tesla chief executive made the allegations in a countersuit against the social media company, …

Musk accuses Twitter of deliberately miscounting spam users in countersuit Read More »

After his wife’s Lexus was stolen, Edmund King went the extra mile to ensure his keyless fob was safe A metal box inside a microwave is not most people’s idea of a sensible key cupboard, but the AA’s president has revealed it is where he stores his car fob. Edmund King already used a Faraday …

AA chief reveals his microwave tip to foil tech-savvy car thieves Read More »

Forget Netflix: millions are now tuning in to watch little yellow plane icons move across a map of the world Want to watch a top-secret government flight live? Track a drug kingpin’s movements in real time? Or know how much Taylor Swift’s jets are polluting the air? They’re all streaming live on the sleeper hit …

From celebrity jets to Pelosi’s Taiwan trip, flight trackers are the sleeper hit of the summer Read More »