Twitter to use deep learning to crack down on fake news
Fake news is a relatively new term for an ancient problem. With social media, it’s even easier to spread lies. Now, Twitter hopes deep learning could end it.
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Wi-Fi or 5G: Which is best for IoT?
Wi-Fi was revolutionary for homes and offices alike. No need to plug in; full freedom to roam around the house and garden. 4G took that freedom further.
How does face recognition software work?
Face recognition software is one of machine learning’s crowning glories. It can be used to unlock your phone or hunt criminals and it’s still in its infancy.
3 Extraordinary ways drones could be used in the future
In the tech world, drones are a slow burner. They’ve made their way to consumers and been teased about for a while but drones could about to reshape the world.
How dangerous is it to fall asleep driving an autonomous vehicle?
Could a Tesla drive you while you sleep? After reports of drivers falling asleep in autonomous vehicles, we spoke to roads expert Charlie Henderson.
Could AI autonomously control our IoT devices?
The first internet-connected device may have come when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister and Tron was in cinemas but we are still in the early stages of IoT.
Libra explained: why Facebook has launched a cryptocurrency
“We lived on farms, then we lived in cities and now we’re going to live on the internet,” was a premonition from a movie about Facebook. Is it coming true?
NVIDIA’s AI system can create photorealistic images from your drawings
For many, the difference between AI and the human brain lies in creativity. It’s hard to teach a machine to express itself, though that may be about to change.
Qualcomm invests in RISC-V startup SiFive
It’s becoming increasingly more attractive to hardware manufacturers: now Qualcomm has become the latest big company to back a RISC-V startup.
Could Project Soli revolutionise IoT?
Flagging cabs or giving thumbs up, gestures are a key communication tool for our species. Hand movements can speak for us, so could they be used in IoT?
Is cloud computing bad for the environment?
As human beings, we mentally separate digital from reality. The cloud has consequences though. Servers take up space. The internet has a carbon footprint.
Check out Nurio: the product that controls IoT devices with thought control
Imagine being able to turn on the TV just by thinking about it. That’s the premise of Nurio, an EEG that turns brainwaves into commands for your IoT devices.
3 Ways that AI will change healthcare forever
There’s a chance that AI will help us to live forever. For now, however, the technology is stimulating significant advances in medicine and healthcare.
Black Mirror: We asked a social media expert if Smithereens is realistic
Netflix’s Black Mirror focuses on dystopian technology. In new episode Smithereens though, the attention was on the data social networks collect on their users.
Cloud gaming: how will Google Stadia work?
The internet browser tab was a deceptively big innovation. Remember opening another window to multitask? Now you can game from the cloud on the same window.
How is IoT benefitting critical communications?
At April’s Critical Communications Europe event, 3GPP’s Head of MCC Adrian Scrase gave a presentation on communications standards and the roles of 5G and IoT.
Blockchain tracking is increasing sales for French retailer Carrefour
Supermarkets are more used to multi-buy offers and deli discounts when it comes to driving sales, rather than employing a blockchain project manager.
Hybrid clouds: how mixing services is keeping the cloud alive
VHS replaced Betamax. This was replaced by DVD. Then came Blu Ray, then digital. Nothing is static in technology: some believe cloud computing is endangered.
How real is the threat of killer robots?
In 2015, a 22-year-old man in Kassel, Germany, was grabbed by a robot and crushed to death against a metal plate at a car production plant.
3 Ways 5G could benefit AI and IoT technology
It seems like yesterday that we received 4G, right? With 5G’s launch, it’s not just phones that will benefit: AI…