Tag: software

• The push to redefine “good design” amid the Black Lives Matter movement

  June 27, 2020

  Looking at Big Tech as the next Big Oil. In 2015, Nextdoor, the location-based social networking app, gained a reputation as a locus of racial profiling. Users were sending alerts… more ›

• Good Questions, Real Answers: How Does Facebook Use Machine Learning to Deliver Ads?

  June 24, 2020

  Machine learning is a system that learns as it receives new data, without being explicitly programmed, to carry out complex tasks quickly and efficiently. Facebook uses machine learning to generate… more ›

• From HAL 9000 to Westworld’s Dolores: the pop culture robots that influenced smart voice assistants

  June 22, 2020

  Last year, nearly one third of Australian adults owned a smart speaker device allowing them to call on “Alexa” or “Siri”. Now, with more time spent indoors due to COVID-19,… more ›

• TikTok Finally Explains How the ‘For You’ Algorithm Works

  June 21, 2020

  The first thing you see when you open TikTok is the platform’s For You page: an endless stream of videos uniquely tailored to each user. https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-finally-explains-for-you-algorithm-works/ more ›

• Gender Shades

  June 20, 2020

  How well do IBM, Microsoft, and Face++ AI services guess the gender of a face? Explore Results MIT Media Lab Press Kit https://gendershades.org/ more ›

• Here’s how Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri answer the question, ‘Do black lives matter?’

  June 9, 2020

  Digital assistants from Amazon, Apple, and Google state their support for the Black Lives Matter movement when prompted (via Business Insider). https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/8/21284546/apple-siri-amazon-alexa-google-assisant-black-lives-matter-ai-response more ›

• City Brain

  May 31, 2020

  Get up to $785 in coupons plus amazing spring deals. Get a head start on your career in the cloud. $0.99 cloud server and free training course for eligible students… more ›

• Introducing the AI Powered State

  May 31, 2020

  Our collection of essays aim to give policymakers a deeper understanding of how China is innovating with artificial intelligence (AI) in public services, challenging current misconceptions and illuminating nuances in… more ›

• Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on competing with Microsoft, the future of work, and managing all those notifications

  May 30, 2020

  We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our… more ›

• Epic Games : The most important, least understood company of the future

  May 27, 2020

  Whether you’re in media, technology, architecture, armed services, or healthcare, you need to understand Epic Games and game engines. Yes, Fortnite is an enormously popular and innovative hit ‘game’, and… more ›