(ANTIMEDIA) — Many people don’t realize that some of the most significant technological breakthroughs in recent years, like voice and facial recognition software, autonomous driving systems, and image recognition software, have not actually been designed by humans, but by computers. All of these advanced software programs have been the result of neural networks, popularly referred to as “deep learning.”
(ANTIMEDIA) – Last week, people across the world marveled at the news that China had successfully teleported a photon to outer space. Even though it wasn’t the first instance of scientists teleporting a particle, it was the boldest experiment yet and portended China’s advancement into the age of quantum computing.
(ANTIMEDIA) Ontario, Canada — Ontario announced earlier this month that it will become the fourth Canadian government to fund a behavioral modification application that rewards users for making “good choices” in regards to health, finance, and the environment.
(ANTIMEDIA) — In September of 2011, Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt testified before Congress that Google was not manipulating search results to favor its own shopping service (it was).
(ANTIMEDIA) — Science fiction fans, take note. A private company, Moon Express, has just revealed its grand vision to launch the early stages of a mining operation on the lunar surface. From Ars Technica on Wednesday:
(ANTIMEDIA) — Back in April, Nintendo announced it would cease production of the NES Classic Edition, a miniature version of the original Nintendo console that comes pre-loaded with 30 old school games, even though the system has been wildly popular.
