DoorDash hack compromises data of almost 5 million customers
DoorDash, an American on-demand food delivery service, has confirmed that the personal information of 4.9 million of its customers and drivers has been compromised
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Raiders of the lost art: Using AI to uncover the past
Many are still yet to be convinced that artificial intelligence can be truly creative. Now, a new neural network is able to reconstruct lost artworks, making a case for AI art and redefining art history
Deepfake app Zao goes viral raising new privacy fears
A new deepfake-style face-swapping app began trending on social media recently, topping app store charts and becoming an overnight sensation
Facebook and Ray-Ban are working on AR smart-glasses
Rumours have begun circulating around Facebook’s possible partnership with Ray-Ban. The two companies are believed to be working on a pair of augmented reality glasses.
How can IoT fight climate change?
Looking beyond consumer and industry demand for connected devices, IoT could play a vital part in conservation and the prevention of climate change
Facebook announces plan for Oversight Board
Facebook has announced a plan to form an independent “oversight” board in order to moderate the social network.
3 Extraordinary (and weird) mind-reading devices on the market today
Technological innovations can sometimes seem so far-fetched that they appear out of reach. However, we’re finally scratching the surface of mind-reading tech.
Fitbit Versa 2 launches with connection to Alexa and Spotify
Fitbit’s new Versa smartwatch has hit the market, with connection to voice assistants and an improved battery time on its predecessor
Autonomous, unmanned ship to make transatlantic crossing
The USV Maxlimer, an autonomous surface vessel with no crew and no pilot, is preparing to embark on a historic ocean voyage
Finney: Check out the world’s first Blockchain smartphone
Launching in Bangladesh to begin with, Finney is a blockchain-enabled smartphone with a second screen. Is this the advent of a brand new Web 3.0 world?
Amazon’s new technology allows customers to pay by waving
Amazon is developing a payment system which works by simply waving your hand, eliminating the need for cash, a smartphone or a credit card when shopping
McDonald’s acquires AI firm to replace human workers
McDonald’s adds Apprente to its McD Tech Labs roster in a move which looks set to replace human workers with AI.
Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.3 sells out in pre-sale
Volkswagen has announced that more than 30,000 people have pre-ordered their new electric car, the ID.3
Voice assistants could be fined $40,000 for each covert recording
Smart home voice assistants are now in the spotlight for “listening in”, prompting new legislature in the US to offer consumers recourse for privacy violations
What is Reinforcement Learning and what is it capable of?
Insilico Medicine created a drug in just 21 days: what usually takes eight years was reduced to three weeks with reinforcement learning. But how?
Could deep learning come to an end?
Deep learning is one of the most exciting research fields in technology and the basis of so much AI: could its days really be numbered?
SpaceX: Humanity’s future or Elon Musk’s vanity project?
Egotistical or exciting? Elon Musk is a headline-maker, for sure. Perhaps that means that some of the technological magic of SpaceX is lost in the media vacuum.
Huawei demonstrates VR & 8K streaming on new ultra-high-speed 5G network
Huawei hosted its fifth Asia-Pacific Innovation day in Chengdu this week, showcasing a number of innovative applications which work alongside their global push for 5G dominance
Facebook leaked hundreds of millions of phone numbers
Hundreds of millions of phone numbers from the accounts of Facebook users have been found online, putting more pressure on the social network
Black Mirror tech: how real is the AI in the show?
How far away are we from uploading ourselves to the cloud? We asked AI expert Ian Rowan to break down five uses of AI in Netflix’s Black Mirror.