The consequences of the technological revolution may be even more frightening than we thoughtI suspect your enjoyment – or otherwise – of James Bridle’s New Dark Age will depend very much on whether you’re a glass half-empty, or a glass exactly-filled-to-the-halfway-mark-by-microprocessor-controlled-automatic-pumping-systems sort of a person. I like to think that while I may have misgivings […]
Monthly archives for June, 2018
Tau review – Gary Oldman is an evil A...
The recent Oscar winner lends his voice to a moronic thriller about a woman trapped by artificial intelligence, which sits alongside other genre missteps on the streaming platformIt’s a long and noble Hollywood tradition: an actor scores the coveted Academy Award at long last, and then promptly squanders that industry cachet on the most mortifying […]
Google Home and Chromecast outage hit...
Users frustrated by length of the outage and lack of updates from Google about glitchGoogle devices and apps have experienced serious outages that lasted for more than 12 hours and affected millions of users. Related: What is Google doing with AI? Chips with Everything podcast Continue reading… Source: TheGuardian
Huawei wouldn't give Australian ...
John Lord says doing so would be ‘completely illegal’ and the telco would not flout Australian lawsHuawei would refuse to hand over data on Australian users to China because complying with such an order would be “completely illegal”, its Australian chairman has claimed.John Lord made the comment at the National Press Club on Wednesday, an […]
Rise of the football machines: RoboCu...
RoboCup brings together some of the finest minds in technology from around the world. Established in 1997, its mission is to create a team of robots capable of beating the human World Cup champions by 2050. Judging by this footage, they still have some way to go. Continue reading… Source: TheGuardian
Uber's appeal over London licenc...
Magistrate to decide if Uber is ‘fit and proper’ to operate after reforming businessUber’s appeal against the decision not to renew its licence in London will begin on Monday.The hearing will be held at Westminster magistrates court and will last for several days. Continue reading… Source: TheGuardian