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Uber and Lyft increased traffic delays in San Francisco by 40 percent - 10 mai 2019
Uber and Lyft drivers are on strike to demand regulated fares and livable wages, in the lead-up to Uber’s initial public offering on the stock exchange on 10 May. Now there is some more bad news for these services : they haven’t lived up to claims of reducing traffic congestion.
In San Francisco, rides through (...)
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Discriminating algorithms : 5 times AI showed prejudice - 12 avril 2018
Artificial intelligence is supposed to make life easier for us all – but it is also prone to amplify sexist and racist biases from the real world
Modern life runs on intelligent algorithms. The data-devouring, self-improving computer programmes that underlie the artificial intelligence revolution already determine (...)
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Revealed : Google AI has access to huge haul of NHS patient data - 2 mai 2016
A data-sharing agreement obtained by New Scientist shows that Google DeepMind’s collaboration with the NHS goes far beyond what it has publicly announced
It’s no secret that Google has broad ambitions in healthcare. But a document obtained by New Scientist reveals that the tech giant’s collaboration with the UK’s (...)
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No empathy ? Fake it with an app that perfects your online self - 11 mai 2015
Soon you’ll have the tools to hone your online communication skills and figure out how to make the perfect first impression when you meet someone in the flesh
IF YOU want me to respond to your next email, you should try adding an emoticon to it. Well, that’s the sort of thing Crystal says I like.
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World’s first space detective agency launched - 15 octobre 2014
Satellite and drone images are increasingly being used as evidence in court. Now two experts in the field have started a specialist agency
IN THE middle of a boundary squabble with your neighbour ? Want to find out who is dumping waste near your house ? You need to call the space detectives.
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Maths spying : The quandary of working for the spooks - 28 avril 2014
Intelligence agencies hire lots of mathematicians, but would-be employees must realise that their work is misused to snoop on everyone, says Tom Leinster
FOR the past 10 months, a major international scandal has engulfed some of the world’s largest employers of mathematicians. These organisations stand accused of (...)
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Backlash against civilian drones begins - 28 février 2013
Hide from them, shoot them down or just have them banned ? Privacy fears are sparking widespread rejection of civilian drones by the US public
"THE first guy who uses a weapon to bring down a drone that’s hovering over his house is going to become a folk hero in this country." So said commentator Charles (...)
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Honeytrap reveals mass monitoring of downloaders - 9 septembre 2012
Anyone who has downloaded pirated music, video or ebooks using a BitTorrent client has probably had their IP address logged by copyright-enforcement authorities within 3 hours of doing so. So say computer scientists who placed a fake pirate server online - and very quickly found monitoring systems checking out who (...)
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Augmented reality iPhone helps police track suspects - 6 mai 2012
Picture the scene : armed police officers are warned on their radios that a suspected male terrorist has been tracked to a crowded football stadium. Even with a full description, it’s all but impossible to pick him out amid the match-day melee. Perhaps smartphones fed augmented reality (AR) data by the police (...)
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FBI releases plans to monitor social networks - 30 janvier 2012
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has quietly released details of plans to continuously monitor the global output of Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, offering a rare glimpse into an activity that the FBI and other government agencies are reluctant to discuss publicly. The plans show that the (...)
