Artificial Intelligence Confronts a ‘Reproducibility’ Crisis
Sometimes, basic information is missing because it’s proprietary—an issue especially for industry labs. But it’s more often a sign of the field’s failure to keep […]
How Tech Firms Like Uber Hide Behind the ‘Platform Defense’
The state of California is set to pounce, so—big surprise!—Uber is playing Silicon Valley’s favorite get out of jail card: the “platform defense.” As in, […]
You Too Can Make These Fun Games (No Experience Necessary)
I just fulfilled a childhood dream: I made a videogame. OK, it’s barely a game. It’s not challenging—you can complete it in a few minutes, […]
Gadget Lab Podcast: Unpacking Apple’s Big iPhone Launch Event
New iPhones! A shinier Apple Watch! So many camera lenses! On this week’s episode of Gadget Lab, it’s Apple week yet again. Lauren, Mike, and […]
How Wi-Fi Almost Didn’t Happen
We all love Wi-Fi, except when we can’t connect. We take for granted being able to have wireless access at home and the office, on […]
Would the Internet Be Healthier Without ‘Like’ Counts?
Online, value is quantifiable. The worth of a person, idea, movement, meme, or tweet is often based on a tally of actions: likes, retweets, shares, […]
Do Our Faces Deserve the Same Protection as Our Phones?
Facial recognition technology raises a vital question: What role do we want this form of artificial intelligence to play in our society? Source link
Apple iPhone Event 2019: Everything That Was Announced
Today, Apple announced a slew of new hardware products at an event held at its corporate campus in Cupertino, California. The highlight, of course, was […]
AI Can Pass Standardized Tests—But It Would Fail Preschool
Artificial intelligence researchers have long dreamed of building a computer as knowledgeable and communicative as the one in Star Trek, which could interact with humans […]
Poll Finds Americans Trust Police Use of Facial Recognition
In May, San Francisco banned city agencies like the police and sheriff’s departments from using facial recognition technologies over concerns they would be “coercive and […]