Apple will start switching its Macs to its own ARM-based processors later this year, but will not be able to run Windows in Boot Camp mode on them. Microsoft only licenses Windows 10 ARMs to PC manufacturers to pre-install on the new hardware, and the company has not made copies …
Read More »Facial recognition to ‘predict criminals’ sparks dispute over AI bias
Image copyright fake pictures An American university’s claim that it can use facial recognition to “predict crime” has renewed the debate on racial bias in technology. Harrisburg University researchers said their software “can predict whether someone is a criminal, based solely on an image of their face.” The software “is …
Read More »Amazon Launches Cloud Service to Help Non-Encoders Build Applications
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, speaks during the WSJDLive Global Technology Conference in Laguna Beach, California on October 25, 2016 Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | fake pictures Amazon’s cloud unit announced Wednesday the introduction of Honeycode, a service that non-coders can use to write applications. The move …
Read More »ACLU files a complaint alleging the first known case of mistaken arrest based on facial recognition identification
According to the complaint, Robert Williams was entering the driveway of his home in Farmington Hills, Michigan, one January afternoon when a police vehicle suddenly stopped and blocked him. Officers jumped up and put Williams under arrest as his wife and children. He watched from his door and took him …
Read More »CrossFit founder Greg Glassman sold the company to the gym owner
CrossFit founder Greg Glassman is selling the beloved fitness chain after a firestorm for his callous comments about race and allegations of rampant sexual harassment. Eric Roza, a technology executive and owner of a Colorado CrossFit gym, will buy the company from Glassman and take over as CEO after the …
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