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In few fields has artificial intelligence’s (AI) impact been more transformative than robotics. San Francisco-based startup OpenAI developed a model that directs mechanical hands in manipulating objects with state-of-the-art precision, and Softbank Robotics recently tapped sentiment analysis firm Affectiva to imbue its Pepper robot with emoti…Read More
Keeping things chill (or slightly below room temperature). (credit: korafotomorgana) When it comes to engineering the fickle emotions of humans, alcohol can do it all. It’s raised for successes and downed in sorrow. It can energize and relax us. It temporarily erases regrets while creating new ones. It’s liquid courage and a downer. It can […]
The roguelite platformer, like Spelunky, Catacomb Kids, Cave Blazers, is often you against the environment, be it traps or enemies or tricky platforming. But in the pixel art caves of Noita, the environment is not just a threat; it’s a weapon, able to manipulated and molded to destroy your enemies. And kill you too, if […]
Governments and individuals are using social media to promote political propaganda, lies and misinformation to manipulate public opinion around the world, a new set of studies from Oxford University claims. The Computational Propaganda Research Project, which covers nine nations including Russia, Taiwan, Brazil, Canada, China, Poland, Ukraine and the United States, claims social media is […]
Warner Bros. Pictures We have all read about artificial intelligence becoming smarter than us, a future in which we become like pets and can only hope AI will be benevolent. My experience watching tens of millions of interactions between humans and artificial conversational agents, or bots, has convinced me there are far more immediate risks—as […]
The Emperor also known as Darth Sidious truly was insidious in every way. The prequel trilogy of Star Wars movies is packed with clues that show how the Sith Lord was pushing Anakin and Padme together, knowing it was the key to bring the young Jedi over to the Dark Side of the Force. Anakin’s […]
