IBM's debating computer—an AI expert's verdict
The competition got underway when the computer's female voice, a mix of Amazon's Alexa and Stephen Hawking's communicator, spoke to its human opponent: "Hello Noa. We meet again."
The competition got underway when the computer's female voice, a mix of Amazon's Alexa and Stephen Hawking's communicator, spoke to its human opponent: "Hello Noa. We meet again."
Computer Sciences
Jun 26, 2018
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Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have grown in popularity in large part because they can be bought and sold without a government or other third party overseeing everything. But there's a flipside: Unlike in markets for other ...
Internet
Jun 26, 2018
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How large is a neutron star? Previous estimates varied from eight to 16 kilometres. Astrophysicists at the Goethe University Frankfurt and the FIAS have now succeeded in determining the size of neutron stars to within 1.5 ...
Astronomy
Jun 26, 2018
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Need to kill tumors? Just add heat.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 26, 2018
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A new study has revealed sensitive regions of the world are still at risk from the dangerous and potentially irreversible effects of climate change; even if we meet the target of not increasing global temperature above 1.5°C ...
Environment
Jun 26, 2018
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The conversation around artificial intelligence and automation seems dominated by either doomsayers who fear robots will supplant all humans in the workforce, or optimists who think there's nothing new under the sun. But ...
Robotics
Jun 26, 2018
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EU-funded researchers delved into how the nature of 'things' is shaped by their connectivity, particularly with regard to biological materials. The research resulted in the development of 'bio-heritage' as a novel and distinctive ...
Environment
Jun 26, 2018
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"It's a code red day for ozone." If you hear this on your local news, what does it mean? Are you at risk? Do you know what to do? An air quality alert like this informs the public about pollution levels in the air and advises ...
Environment
Jun 26, 2018
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Published FBI data currently covers hate crimes only up to 2016, when totals increased across the nation for the second year in a row.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2018
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Identity politics has become a phrase of common currency in recent years, yet it is often painfully, and badly, used. Generally, it is wheeled out in a negative context. Take UK environment minister Michael Gove and Tim Farron, ...
Social Sciences
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