Archive for May, 2018
Google Promises Ethical Principles to Guide Development of Military AI
May 31st, 2018Update: Leaked Emails Show Google Expected Lucrative Military Drone AI Work to Grow Exponentially Via: The Intercept: FOLLOWING THE REVELATION in March that Google had secretly signed an agreement with the Pentagon to provide cutting edge artificial intelligence technology for drone warfare, the company faced an internal revolt. About a dozen Google employees have resigned […]
Footsteps, Pressure Sensors, and AI: The Next Step in Airport Security
May 31st, 2018Via: EETimes: The University of Manchester’s school of electrical and electronic engineering, in collaboration with the University of Madrid, has developed a behavioral biometric verification system that can measure a human’s individual gait or walking pattern, enabling successful identification of a person simply as they walk on a pressure pad in the floor and analyzing […]
Russian Investigative Journalist Killed in Kiev – Update: Arkady Babchenko Is Alive
May 29th, 2018Update: Suspects Linked to Ukrainian Intelligence Woopsee. Via: Daily Mail: The Ukrainian government’s faked assassination of an anti-Putin journalist has raised more questions after one of the would-be killers was revealed to be a well-known Russia-hating former monk. Boris L. German, 50, appeared in court accused of hiring former monk Oleksiy Tsimbalyuk to carry out […]
Gene-Edited ‘Super-Crops’ to be Grown in UK for First Time
May 29th, 2018Via: Telegraph: Gene-edited super-crops are to be sown in Britain in a European-first after scientists exploited a legal loophole. The Government has quietly approved the farming of gene-edited (GE) Camelina oilseed crops as part of a trial to super-charge the plants to produce Omega 3 fish oils, one of the most popular food supplements. The […]
California: Digital License Plates Track Vehicles
May 28th, 2018Via: Sacramento Bee: California’s dramatic new license plate is hitting the streets — a digital display board that allows changeable messages controlled by the driver or remotely by fleet managers. The new plates use the same computer technology as Kindle eBook readers, along with a wireless communication system. They come with their own computer chips […]
20 Years Of Socialist Utopia In Venezuela Summed Up In 20 Seconds
May 27th, 2018Via: ZeroHedge: This is the result of almost 20 years of socialist revolution in Venezuela. A sad reality. #Chavismo #May22 pic.twitter.com/vS58mxF8hj — Michael Welling (@WellingMichael) May 22, 2018
In Japan, a Buddhist Funeral Service for Robot Dogs
May 27th, 2018Via: National Geographic: A traveler happening upon a funeral for robot dogs might be taken aback. Is this a performance art statement about modern life? Is it a hoax? A practical joke? But this is actually a religious ceremony, and the emotions expressed by the human participants are genuine.
Not The Onion: Knives Too Sharp in Britain
May 27th, 2018Via: Telegraph: A judge has proposed a nationwide programme to file down the points of kitchen knives as a solution to the country’s soaring knife crime epidemic. Last week in his valedictory address, retiring Luton Crown Court Judge Nic Madge spoke of his concern that carrying a knife had become routine in some circles and […]
Microsoft Wins Lucrative Cloud Deal with Intelligence Community
May 27th, 2018Via: Bloomberg: Microsoft Corp. said it’s secured a lucrative cloud deal with the intelligence community that marks a rapid expansion by the software giant into a market led by Amazon.com Inc. The deal, which the company said Wednesday is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, allows 17 intelligence agencies and offices to use Microsoft’s Azure […]
Tesla Flies in New Battery Production Line for Gigafactory
May 25th, 2018Balls to the wall 24/7. Besides the normal Model S and X and energy products output, there’s the Model 3 ramp, the single 50,000 unit Powerwall order from Australia, an as yet undisclosed 1+GWH battery project and the looming Semi. I’ve been in the queue for a Powerwall 2 since December 2017. #learningpatiencewithtesla Via: Reuters: […]
