Thanks to Trump, the Doomsday Clock Is 30 Seconds Closer to Midnight
Trump’s climate change rhetoric has edged us closer to nuclear oblivion. Continue reading Thanks to Trump, the Doomsday Clock Is 30 Seconds Closer to Midnight
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Elite Scientists Have Told the Pentagon That AI Won’t Threaten Humanity
JASON advisory group says Elon Musk’s singularity warnings are unfounded, but a focus on AI for the Dept. of Defense is integral. Continue reading Elite Scientists Have Told the Pentagon That AI Won’t Threaten Humanity
How to Win $200,000 Playing Poker Against an AI
Motherboard spoke with poker pro Jason Les about how he’s preparing for a high-stakes Texas Hold’em rematch against an artificial intelligence program developed at Carnegie Mellon. Continue reading How to Win $200,000 Playing Poker Against an AI
It’s Not Just Pepe, The Russian Embassy Has Been Trolling on Twitter For Months
How the Russian Embassy to the UK is using Twitter to target anti-Russian media. Continue reading It’s Not Just Pepe, The Russian Embassy Has Been Trolling on Twitter For Months
An Extra ‘Leap Second’ In 2016 Caused a Mini-Y2K
‘The belief that time cannot go backwards’ caused some servers run by CloudFlare to crash at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Continue reading An Extra ‘Leap Second’ In 2016 Caused a Mini-Y2K
The Most Terrifying Weapons of 2016
There’s probably no escape from any of these war machines. Continue reading The Most Terrifying Weapons of 2016
This Drone Decorating A Christmas Tree Is So 2016
And quite frankly, I’ve had enough. Continue reading This Drone Decorating A Christmas Tree Is So 2016
Amazon Prime Air Drones Will Automatically Land If Shot At
Retailer patents “countermeasures for threats” for its Prime Air delivery drones. Continue reading Amazon Prime Air Drones Will Automatically Land If Shot At
Amazon Warehouse Workers Have Resorted To Sleeping In Tents
Long hours and low pay have forced some British fulfilment center employees to camp next to warehouse. Continue reading Amazon Warehouse Workers Have Resorted To Sleeping In Tents
Facebook and Twitter Need to Shut Down Hate Speech Within 24 Hours, Europe Warns
The European Commission’s first evaluation of online hate speech demands social networks speed up their response times. Continue reading Facebook and Twitter Need to Shut Down Hate Speech Within 24 Hours, Europe Warns