Australia's government will broaden the use of digital identity checks when businesses and individuals access services online.
The Guardian (Australia) From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2020
Twitter has issued an apology for an image-cropping algorithm deemed racist after users found it would automatically focus on white faces over black ones.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | September 23, 2020
We asked GPT-3, OpenAI's powerful new language generator, to write an essay for us from scratch. The assignment? To convince us robots come in peace
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | September 8, 2020
Texas A&M University researchers have come up with a technique for using a three-dimensional printer to build greener buildings from soil.
The Guardian From ACM TechNews | August 24, 2020
New Zealand's Statistics minister says the new charter on algorithms is an 'important part of building public trust."
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | July 28, 2020
Organizations conducting research into Covid-19 may be targeted by computer hackers linked to the Chinese government, according to the FBI and the U.S. Department...The Guardian From ACM News | May 15, 2020
The first computer-generated screenplays are promised within five years. Fiction can't be far behind.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | February 3, 2020
London's Metropolitan Police next month will deploy computer-linked live facial recognition cameras on city streets.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | January 27, 2020
Facebook has banned doctored videos, or deepfakes, designed to spread misinformation as the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaches.
The Guardian From ACM TechNews | January 8, 2020
A new mandatory national registration scheme calls for drone users in the U.K. to pass an online test and pay a £9 annual fee, or face a £1,000 fine.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2019
Israeli and Spanish companies are offering three-dimensionally (3D)-printed meat products synthesized from plant protein.
The Guardian From ACM TechNews | November 13, 2019
China is embracing facial payment technology, which allows consumers to purchase goods simply by posing in front of point-of-sale machines equipped with cameras...The Guardian From ACM TechNews | September 16, 2019
Rapid advancements of AI and facial recognition technologies, combined with a dramatic decline in costs, means that these systems are now viable for use by supermarkets...The Guardian From ACM TechNews | August 12, 2019
Researchers have developed a model to estimate how easy it would be to deanonymize an arbitrary dataset.
The Guardian From ACM TechNews | July 24, 2019
The founder of the online classifieds site is a survivor of the era of Internet optimism. He rejects the idea his website helped cause journalism's financial crisis...The Guardian From ACM News | July 16, 2019