April 17, 2019 Worse Than Death is a high school reunion from hell High school reunions exist for adults so that they can revisit their teenage angst and compare notes. It’s a chance for graduates to find…
April 17, 2019 Microsoft didn’t want to sell its facial recognition tech to California police When it comes to facial recognition, it seems Microsoft truly has been trying to do good. Company president Brad Smith has revealed that the…
April 17, 2019 The Pixel 3 can automatically take your ‘best’ selfie For its latest AI-powered trick, the Pixel 3 identifies your expressions to automatically snap selfies. Courtesy of an update to the front-facing camera's Photobooth…
April 17, 2019 Google’s first auto accessory is like a Home Mini for the car One way to get Google Assistant into your car is to simply buy a car with Android Auto. Of course, that's not exactly practical,…
April 17, 2019 Anker’s Roav Bolt charger works like a Google Home Mini in your car The Roav Bolt by Anker is a weird little product. It’s a car charger with two USB ports that fits into a lighter plug….
April 17, 2019 Artificial intelligence is on the brink of a ‘diversity disaster’ The lack of diversity within artificial intelligence is pushing the field to a dangerous "tipping point," according to new research from the AI Now…
April 17, 2019 The UK’s controversial porn block will go into effect on July 15th The UK’s controversial porn block has a new launch date: July 15th, 2019. The scheme, which is designed to stop people under 18 from…
April 17, 2019 The Game Boy was the first console that felt like it was mine The first video game console I ever loved was a hand-me-down Game Boy from my sister who rebelliously outgrew video games to chase her…
April 17, 2019 Canada is being sued over Sidewalk Labs’ smart city project The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is suing three levels of government and Waterfront Toronto, a publicly-funded organization, over a planned smart neighborhood in…
April 17, 2019 UK police shut off Wi-Fi in London Tube stations to deter climate protestors Police in London have shut off Wi-Fi access in some of the city’s tube stations this morning as an attempt to disrupt action by…