Computing Why the coronavirus lockdown is making the internet stronger than ever Far from breaking it, the surge in usage the internet is seeing right now is driving a major upgrade. by Will Douglas Heaven 2020-04-07T10:57:40-04:00
Artificial Intelligence Google’s auto-complete for speech can cover up glitches in video calls by Will Douglas Heaven 2020-04-06T13:11:08-04:00
Artificial Intelligence DeepMind’s AI can now play all 57 Atari games—but it’s still not versatile enough by Will Douglas Heaven 2020-04-01T07:27:32-04:00
Artificial Intelligence A neural network can help spot Covid-19 in chest x-rays COVID-Net could help scientists develop an AI tool that can pick up telltale signs. by Will Douglas Heaven 2020-03-24T12:29:00-04:00
Tech Policy A bloody battle or a long war? The ethical dilemma of tackling coronavirus Francois Balloux, a computational epidemiologist who worked on an influential new coronavirus model, on the trade-offs that have to be made. by Will Douglas Heaven 2020-03-18T07:31:00-04:00
Humans and Technology A new app would say if you’ve crossed paths with someone who is infected Private Kit: Safe Paths shares information about your movements in a privacy-preserving way—and could let health officials tackle coronavirus hot spots. by Will Douglas Heaven 2020-03-17T10:32:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence AI could help with the next pandemic—but not with this one Some things need to change if we want AI to be useful next time, and you might not like them. by Will Douglas Heaven 2020-03-12T13:09:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence Google is making it easier to develop quantum machine-learning apps by Will Douglas Heaven 2020-03-09T11:54:55-04:00
Artificial Intelligence A new AI chip can perform image recognition tasks in nanoseconds by Will Douglas Heaven 2020-03-04T11:11:52-05:00
Computing Industrial giant Honeywell says it’s built the world’s best quantum computer by Will Douglas Heaven 2020-03-03T11:08:28-05:00
