Which really made Geoffrey Hinton an AI doomer
“A lot of headlines have said I think it should be stopped now — and I never said that,” he says. “First of all, I… Read More »Which really made Geoffrey Hinton an AI doomer
Google passwords are a good idea. You turned them on, right?
Aurich Lawson | Getty Images By now you’ve probably heard that passwordless Google accounts have finally arrived. The replacement for passwords is known as “passwords”.… Read More »Google passwords are a good idea. You turned them on, right?
Biden meets Kevin McCarthy in debt ceiling talks
President Biden will welcome Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other top congressional leaders to the White House on Tuesday for a crucial round of discussions about… Read More »Biden meets Kevin McCarthy in debt ceiling talks
The 8 Biggest Radio Advertisers in the US for 2023 – Radio Fidelity
As digital marketing evolves and new advertising opportunities emerge to support businesses in the modern world, radio advertising seems to be obsolete. However, recent statistics… Read More »The 8 Biggest Radio Advertisers in the US for 2023 – Radio Fidelity
WHO ends COVID emergency but warns threat is not over
Enlarge / World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at a press conference marking the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization in… Read More »WHO ends COVID emergency but warns threat is not over
The global battle to regulate AI has only just begun | WIRED
At the end of April, the European Parliament had drawn up a list of prohibited practices: social scoring, predictive policing, algorithms that randomly scour the… Read More »The global battle to regulate AI has only just begun | WIRED
Hollywood writers’ strike is still a while away
Over the past week, media companies exuded an air of business as usual. On Thursday, HBO hosted a red carpet premiere for a documentary, while… Read More »Hollywood writers’ strike is still a while away
Berkshire reports big profit jump
Berkshire Hathaway reported a six-fold increase in its first-quarter earnings on Saturday, bolstered by huge paper gains on investments as the conglomerate led by Warren… Read More »Berkshire reports big profit jump
Scientists say they have found more moons with oceans in the solar system
Enlarge / Ariel’s complex terrain is seen in this image, the best Voyager 2 color photograph of the Uranian moon. NASA/JPL In recent decades, NASA… Read More »Scientists say they have found more moons with oceans in the solar system
What new mortgage costs mean for buyers with good and bad credit
Mortgage costs usually cause yawns and glassy eyes. But when news began circulating last month that updated prices would cost some homebuyers more, it resulted… Read More »What new mortgage costs mean for buyers with good and bad credit
Twitter criticized for allowing Texas recordings to spread
Claire Wardle, the co-founder of the Information Futures Lab at Brown University, said in an interview that tech companies must balance their desire to protect… Read More »Twitter criticized for allowing Texas recordings to spread
Moderna reaps surprise profits ahead of 400% vaccine price hike
Enlarge / Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel during a Bloomberg Television interview on the closing day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on May… Read More »Moderna reaps surprise profits ahead of 400% vaccine price hike
Debate on migrant child labor in Congress bogged down in immigration battle
Weeks after revelations that migrant children are routinely exploited for cheap labor in the United States sparked bipartisan outcry and calls for action on Capitol… Read More »Debate on migrant child labor in Congress bogged down in immigration battle
Yet another problem with recycling: it spews out microplastics
Getty Images The plastics industry has long hyped recycling, even though it is well aware that it has been a failure. Worldwide, only 9 percent… Read More »Yet another problem with recycling: it spews out microplastics
Elizabeth Holmes talks about her Theranos trial and what comes next
The morning we went to the zoo, Mr. Evans stopped by Starbucks. He returned to find that the barista had written “Billy the Kid” on… Read More »Elizabeth Holmes talks about her Theranos trial and what comes next
