Bollywood movies continue to associate beauty with fair skin, AI study finds
Bollywood continues to associate female beauty with fair skin, according to a new AI study by Carnegie Mellon University computer scientists. The researchers explored evolving social biases in the $2.1…
Robot artist gets its first major exhibition — but is it truly creative?
A robot artist called Ai-Da will get its first major exhibition at London’s Design Museum this summer. But is the humanoid truly creative? Ai-Da’s works are based on photos taken…
AI-Powered information operations and new citizenship
Digital information is power, and today citizens have this new power at their fingertips, channeled through reactions, comments, shares, saves and searches on our everyday digital platforms. However, this new…
How to shift your AI focus from accuracy to value
“All models are wrong, but some are useful.” This is a famous quote from 20th century statistical thinker, George E.P. Box. This might seem like a strange message- shouldn’t all…
Shopping for the best VPN? Ask Reddit.
Slow WiFi and an exposed Google history are an avid internet user’s worst nightmares, and the Obama-era rules that protect from these have been under attack since 2017. Hopes for…
California’s net neutrality law is a reality. Here’s what it means.
Did you know California has its very own net neutrality law? It does! And, following a recent verdict in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, this…
Mr. Potato Head rebrand celebrates same-sex parents
Finally, more inclusive potato family representation! But the change didn’t come without a dollop of confusion and controversy. Beloved children’s toy brand Mr. Potato Head is set to undergo a…
Facebook updates Instagram’s nudity policy after Oversight Board recommendation
A month after the fresh-faced Facebook Oversight Board published 17 recommendations for how the platform could improve its content moderation, Facebook has responded with a resounding “OK, but it depends.”…
Yet another study shows 5G can be disappointing, but changes could be coming
Speedcheck has published a study on the state of 5G, finding that the tech is still a little disappointing. But there is some hope for the year ahead.
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