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Microsoft Reveals New AI Which Can Replicate Speech With Just a 3-Second Sample
The speed at which new AI (artificial intelligence) is being developed is undoubtedly a matter of concern to many. Ultimately, it does feel that we’re going to have to start making some big decisions surrounding it. Specifically, to attempt to err its application more towards saving the human race rather…
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Google Engineer Sacked After Claiming an AI Program Had Become Sentient!
There are many compelling theories about what will eventually kill off the human race. Disease is a possibility. Global warming is another. One of the more somewhat worrying theories as we continue development of AI systems, however, is that one day it might decide that it doesn’t need us anymore,…
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AI Created to Detect Sarcasm – I Can’t See WHY We’d Need That?!
It seems pretty clear that AI will play a significant role in the future of the world. Hopefully, one in which it doesn’t decide that the human race is redundant and starts wiping us out. Following a report via Engadget, however, a collaborative effort between researchers from the University of…
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YouTube Warns that Content Creators May See Subscribers Fall
If one thing has been noted throughout 2019, it’s that YouTube has been looking to make a significant number of changes to how the platform operates. Admittedly, while some of these have been rather benign, others have been giving its content creators more than a few headaches. In a report…
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New Steam Algorithm May (Ironically) be Hurting Indie Devs
It’s pretty well established that in terms of the games Steam recommends to you, the list can largely be repetitive and mostly concentrating on some of its most popular releases that you either don’t want or don’t care about. Last week, however, following the launch of a new algorithm, Valve…
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Steam Looks to Make your Game Suggestions More Varied
I don’t whether this is just me, for for the various apps I use or subscribe to, despite them all offering a ‘recommended’ section, there is usually very little in there that I actually have even the remotest interest about. I guess it shows just how little they actually know…
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YouTube is Finally To Add New ‘Recommended’ Video Settings
YouTube Recommended Videos Like many of you reading this, I can quite happily make several hours disappear by simply seeing what rabbit holes YouTube can take me down. If I do, however, have one major grumble about the video hosting platform (other than the ridiculous manner in which they have…
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Elon Musk-backed OpenAI Program Is ‘Too Dangerous’
OpenAI Is ‘Too Dangerous’ To Release AI development is currently one of the biggest research industries in the world. Public opinion, however, seems to largely be divided into two camps. One suggests that it will provide the means of propagating the survival and betterment of the human race while others suggest…
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Google Blocked Downvotes On Left-Wing YouTube Video?
Blocked Downvotes? One of the biggest criticisms of social media in the last couple of years is the role they play in politics. Specifically, whether they (by intention or accident) apply any influence over the outcome or popular opinion. It is something that practically every platform has tried to avoid,…
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In Just 3 Months Facebook Has Removed 8.7m Child Images
In Just 3 Months Facebook Removed 8.7m Illegal Child Images Facebook has been fighting many battles over the last year. Battles which, I think it’s fair to say, have seen mixed results. Some they’ve won, some they’ve lost, others they’re still fighting. It seems, however, that one of their biggest…
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Google Wants Birds And Bicycles – But Not Birds ON Bicycles!
Google Wants Birds And Bicycles – But Not Birds ON Bicycles! Ok, so that was without doubt one of the strangest titles I have written for a while, but it’s all true. Stick with me here as I promise you after a little explaining this will all make sense. Google…
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Google Search Idiot And Get A Return Image of Donald Trump
Google Search Idiot And Get A Return Image of Donald Trump Regardless of your opinion of Donald Trump, if nothing else he always provides us with a bit of entertainment. It seems, however, that a group of online activists have decided to take this to an interesting new level. In…
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Facebook Flags Declaration Of Independence As Hate Speech
Facebook Algorithm Finds the American Declaration Of Independence As Hate Speech With Independence day landing in America a couple days ago, the nation was celebrating the day that Britain decided to allow them to self-govern. As a British person, I can’t honestly say I like the job they’ve done so…
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Content Creators Criticise YouTube Algorithm Experiment
YouTube Goes To War With Content Creators Again! Despite its content creators generating all the revenue for the video hosting website, it seems that YouTube can’t help but continually want to annoy them. If it’s not changing who and how they monetize their members, it clamping down on the content…
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YouTube Kids App Now Recommending Conspiracy Videos
YouTube Kids App is at it again! The YouTube Kids app, while starting out with the best intentions, has not had the smoothest of launches and in recent months has lurched from one problem to the next. Over the last few months though, the issues have come to a head.…
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