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Cybernews podcast #19: should we use AI to try to find aliens?
Some say the study of UFOs, or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), as they’re called nowadays, could be boosted by artificial intelligence (AI).
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Spotify’s staff will shrink by 17% this year
Spotify will reduce its total headcount by around 17% across the company, it said in an email on Monday, after laying off 6% of this staff in January citing higher costs.
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Spot the Artist: a robot dog takeover at NGV Triennial in Melbourne
“First, Spot was the muse. It was a passive object in my art. And then the muse became the artist,” painter Agnieszka Pilat says of her breakthrough exhibition in Australia.
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Signal’s Whittaker slams French govt for app ban
Meredith Whittaker, the president of the foundation behind the messaging app Signal, lamented the French government’s decision to ban officials from using the app, calling the decision “dangerously misleading.”
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Meta’s Threads EU launch scheduled for December – WSJ
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta plans a December launch of its X-alternative, Threads, in the EU, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Amazon announces new cloud AI chip as Microsoft rivalry intensifies
Amazon.com on Tuesday announced a new artificial intelligence chip for its cloud computing service as competition with Microsoft to dominate the market for artificial intelligence heats up.
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China vs US: who’s winning the race for AI supremacy
The foremost global superpowers, the US and China, are competing for AI dominance, trying to complete the same puzzle using different pieces. And the US lead is not as clear-cut as many perceive.
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Hyundai opens robot-run factory in Singapore
Boston Dynamics robot dogs patrol the production floor of the South Korean auto giant’s new plant in Singapore.
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Cybernews podcast #17. AI in war: arms race begins now
The wars of the future will hinge on technology, with human ethics taking a back seat.
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Firefox users frustrated over alleged 5 second-delay on Youtube
A heated discussion has erupted on online forums among Firefox users, who believe that YouTube may intentionally slow down video loading times on its rival browser. The company said those with ad blockers "may experience suboptimal viewing, regardless of the browser."
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Quantum communication expert promises unhackable data transmissions
Data travels so quickly that you can download 15 hours of high-quality video in a mere second. For some businesses, this literally translates into being able to print money from algorithms.
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Electric air taxis 'quietly' complete first test run in NYC
With zero emissions, zero noise pollution, and seven minutes to the airport, it looks like the electric air taxi may win the hearts and minds of the New York City traveler.
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SpaceX’s Starshield means Starlink has become a juggernaut
The launch of Starshield, Starlink’s military-only cousin, means the commitment is for the long haul, a space security expert believes.
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Could mining in outer space solve our environmental problems?
Space is full of precious metals and resources that the Earth's economies could take advantage of at a low environmental cost. While the exploration of space continues, could space mining become a reality?
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Cybernews podcast #12: how conspiracy theories are fueled by tech
Artificial intelligence, profit-hungry algorithms, bot armies, and of course the age-old human tendency to favor fiction over fact – these have intertwined to present humanity with one giant headache, as it strives to discern truth from falsehood.
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ESA to use AI to protect infrastructure and tackle space debris
The European Space Agency (ESA) named AI as a strategic technology for reducing space garbage and protecting infrastructure – in orbit and on the ground – from cyberattacks.
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Falling Starlink satellites might soon start killing people
Falling debris from SpaceX‘s Starlink satellites could injure or kill a person every two years and threaten to down an aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says.
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FCC issues first-ever space debris penalty worth $150K
The FCC penalized DISH, a US satellite broadcast provider, over the company’s failure to properly deorbit a satellite in a first-of-its-kind decision.
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GM's Cruise suspends all robotaxi service in US after California regulators pull permits
General Motors has suspended services nationwide for its Cruise self-driving car unit after the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revoked its driving permits, claiming the robotaxi’s were a risk to public safety.
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iPhone overheating controversy: some blame Instagram, others – design
The saga of the iPhone 15 having an overheating problem took a left turn as popular YouTube reviewers confirmed that they’ve experienced similar problems, accompanied by higher battery drain.
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