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Even Facebook can't crack AI
Life, James Hein, Published on 30/11/2016
» So where are we as far as artificial intelligence is concerned? For some time now Facebook, with all of its resources, has tried to build a machine intelligence that can reason based on text input. Different groups have been trying for decades to build some form of machine intelligence but it is still a long way from what TV shows like Westworld and Humans portray. Even so, there are groups such as the University of Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute and the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence in Cambridge that are also looking into the long-term risks of developing AI, just in case.
Growing fears of IS use of weaponised drones
AFP, Published on 30/11/2016
» BAGHDAD - The Mosul battle in Iraq has seen the Islamic State group increasingly resort to weaponised drones, which Western governments fear could lead to a new type of attack at home.
Stunned tech sector ponders future under Trump
AFP, Published on 28/11/2016
» WASHINGTON - After disbelief, anger and grief, the US tech sector is looking to come to grips with the presidency of a man described by many of its leading lights as a "disaster" for innovation.
Vietnam's 'Silicon Valley' sparks startup boom
AFP, Published on 07/09/2016
» HO CHI MINH CITY - Recent Vietnamese graduate looking for an English-language teacher? There's an app for that. Or hunting the best bowl of pho in your Hanoi neighbourhood? There's now an app for that, too.
Using health devices with the iPhone: GMate Blood-Glucose System
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 07/09/2016
» In a few hours, Apple will hold an event at the Bill Graham Civic Center in San Francisco. Most expect new iPhones will be announced. Depending on when they go on sale, we could see the next version of iOS by Friday.
Saving lives with Apple HealthKit
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 31/08/2016
» Apple released an update to iOS (9.3.5) last week following the discovery of a weakness that could allow an attack to take over a device in certain circumstances. Update now.
Hacking the hackers? US spy agency at center of apparent breach
AFP, Published on 17/08/2016
» WASHINGTON - The US National Security Agency, which gained international notoriety in 2013 after Edward Snowden revealed its data snooping techniques, has itself become the target of an apparent data breach.
Pokemon Go mania sweeps Turkey, but some want it banned
AFP, Published on 15/07/2016
» ISTANBUL - As Pokemon Go users try to "catch 'em all" in Turkey, some want to see the hit mobile app banned in the country, accusing it of undermining Islam.
Google wants your Android
Life, James Hein, Published on 15/06/2016
» Which is the world's most valuable brand? A number of them should pop into mind like Coca-Cola, Apple and Cartier. The new leader of the pack however is Google taking the slot from Apple based on the recent BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study. With a 32% increase in brand value they were a big mover since last year, while Apple dropped in value over the same period. Other IT names are in the top 10 like Microsoft at third, Facebook at fifth and Amazon at seventh place.
MS Windows' new OS nota perfect 10
Life, James Hein, Published on 06/04/2016
» Outlook users wanting to upgrade to Windows 10, beware -- you could be facing some trials ahead. One error commonly seen is send/receive error 0x800CCC13, warning of an inability to connect to the network. If you see this or something similar try the following. Right click on the Start button and choose the Admin Command Prompt or PowerShell. At the command prompt, enter sfc/scannow which runs the Windows File Checker Tool. When this is complete -- and it can take some time -- restart your computer. Try Outlook again. While this works for some, others have reported that the only way they could get Outlook working again was to revert to the previous Windows version.