Category Archives: Communication

Tour de France 2019: Stage 17 Results | Cyclingnews.com

Find out the latest news, stage reports, race scores and expert analysis from the 2019 Tour de France Stage 17. Cyclingnews.com: The world centre of cycling.
— Read on www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-17/results/

AG Barr’s promise to probe Big Tech unites Democrats and Republicans

Big Tech is igniting a rare showing of bipartisanship in Washington.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/07/23/ag-barrs-promise-to-probe-big-tech-unites-democrats-and-republicans.html

Elon Musk wants to hook your brain directly up to computers — starting next year

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced a goal of implanting chips into human brains as early as next year to create direct human connections to computers.
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/mach/tech/elon-musk-wants-hook-your-brain-directly-computers-starting-next-ncna1030631

FaceApp denies storing users’ photographs without permission

App was launched by Russian developer in 2017 and uses AI to change people’s features.

Worried?

See more (The Guardian)

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/17/faceapp-denies-storing-users-photographs-without-permission

Microsoft to allow Alexa to integrate further into Windows 10 – The Verge

Microsoft is opening up Windows 10 further to third-party digital assistants. Alexa and others will soon be able to activate above the Windows 10 lock screen on PCs
— Read on www.theverge.com/2019/7/15/20695086/microsoft-windows-10-amazon-alexa-digital-assistants-lock-screen-features

What is a smart city and how does one plan for it? | TechRadar

The exponential growth of cities around the globe comes with new technical challenges, and the potential for smart cities.
— Read on www.techradar.com/news/what-is-a-smart-city-and-how-does-one-plan-for-it

The Toxic Potential of YouTube’s Feedback Loop | WIRED

Opinion: I worked on AI for YouTube’s “recommended for you” feature. We underestimated how the algorithms could go terribly wrong.
— Read on www.wired.com/story/the-toxic-potential-of-youtubes-feedback-loop/

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