The retailer wants to harness the power of tech.
Source: Walmart Wants to Use AI to Track Everything Happening in Its Stores
Meet The World’s First AI News Anchor
Impressive, but it’s not going to fool anybody.
Microsoft President Warns Of “1984” Facial Recognition Future
“The world is on the threshold of technology that would give a government the ability to follow anyone anywhere.”
Source: Microsoft President Warns Of “1984” Facial Recognition Future
The Inventor of the Web Says It’s Broken and Net Neutrality Can Fix It
Berners-Lee announced a new Contract for the Web to protect basic rights online.
Source: The Inventor of the Web Says It’s Broken and Net Neutrality Can Fix It
Glimpse: Utopian Fiction Could Help Us Unlock the Bright Future We Never Imagined
We’re drawn to narratives like Handmaid’s Tale and Black Mirror. But they’re not helping us create a better world.
Source: Glimpse: Utopian Fiction Could Help Us Unlock the Bright Future We Never Imagined
China has started ranking citizens with a creepy ‘social credit’ system — here’s what you can do wrong, and the embarrassing, demeaning ways they can punish you
Chinese people are being introduced to a scheme that monitors their behaviour, scores them, and doles out punishments and rewards.
For a Thousand Bucks, You Can Get the First Non-Dorky Smart Glasses
They’re not quite spy glasses, but they can call an Uber and text your pals.
Source: For a Thousand Bucks, You Can Get the First Non-Dorky Smart Glasses
It’s Alive! Scientists Create ‘Artificial Life’ on a Quantum Computer | Digital Trends
No, this isn’t something from a Michael Crichton techno-thriller: Scientists really have created simulated ‘artificial life’ on a quantum computer for the first time ever. And that’s kind of a big deal — because they hope it might just help decipher the origins of life.
Source: It’s Alive! Scientists Create ‘Artificial Life’ on a Quantum Computer | Digital Trends
Coming Soon… An aquaponics farm near you. Just like the story!
Revolution Farms is the farm of the future. We provide local, sustainable, year-round produce through aquaponics.
Source: Coming Soon
Facebook is weaponizing security to erode privacy
At a Senate hearing this week in which US lawmakers quizzed tech giants on how they should go about drawing up comprehensive Federal consumer privacy protection legislation, Apple’s VP of software technology described privacy as a “core value” for the company. “We want your device to know everything about you but we don’t think we should,” Bud […]