It’s difficult to tell whether wide-spread use of predictive policing AI is the result of capitalism or ignorance. Perhaps it’s both. AI cannot predict crime; it’s ridiculous to think it could. What it can do is provide a mathematical smoke-screen for unlawful police practices. And it does this very well, according to AI experts. A
Read MoreMaureen Farrell / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Pinterest has confidentially filed for an IPO, seeking a valuation of at least $12B — Pinterest has confidentially filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, joining a parade of highly valued technology startups planning to list their shares in 2019. Sources: Pinterest
Read MoreWith the cost of 3D printers dropping rapidly, we’ve started to see a trend of hackers re-purposing them for various tasks. It makes perfect sense; with the hotend and extruder turned off (or removed entirely), you’ve got a machine that can move a tool around in two or three dimensions with exceptional accuracy. Printers modified
Read MoreIna Fried / Axios: Developers and Intel officials expect Apple to move to ARM-based Macs as soon as next year; Bloomberg report suggests first ARM-based Mac arriving in 2020 — Apple is widely expected to move its Mac line to custom ARM-based chips in the coming years. — What we’re hearing … Developers and Intel
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Armorblox, which uses natural language processing to protect against cyber attacks by analyzing sensitive info in emails and documents, raises $16.5M Series A — Natural language processing (NLP) — the branch of AI that helps computers understand and manipulate human language … Armorblox, which uses natural language processing to protect against
Read MoreHere’s how Samsung’s and Apple’s affordable flagships stack up spec-by-spec. Galaxy S10E vs. iPhone XR: We compare every spec – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA demonstration shows a Waymo car handling a broken traffic light with ease. Waymo self-driving cars can now respond to traffic cops' hand signals – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreHis last day is April 15. Nintendo figurehead Reggie Fils-Aime is retiring, being replaced by Bowser – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDavid McCabe / Axios: Google says it will no longer enforce mandatory arbitration for current and future employees from March 21; change won’t apply to many temporary staff — Google will no longer require current and future employees to take disputes with the company to arbitration, it said Thursday. Google says it will no longer
Read MoreNo, that’s literally his name. Doug Bowser to take over Nintendo’s U.S. division Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed News: Singapore Airlines and American Airlines confirm that some seat screens have embedded cameras but say they are disabled, after a photo of one goes viral — A viral photo showing a camera in a Singapore Airlines in-flight TV display recently caused an uproar online. Singapore Airlines and American Airlines confirm
Read More“Any content – including comments – that endangers minors is abhorrent and we have clear policies prohibiting this on YouTube,” the company said YouTube axes tens of millions of comments in crackdown on child sexual exploitation Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe Chinese technology company, accused by American authorities of posing a security risk, will add to its research and development group in Canada. Huawei Is Expanding in Canada, Despite U.S. Pressure Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThere is no longer a delineation between digital and traditional customers. Anyone with a smartphone traverses between online and offline activities without a second thought. As they do, they gain a penchant for modern conveniences, such as speed, utility and real-time assistance. Along the way, they also become more and more impatient and demanding. To
Read MoreIt’s Microsoft codename-apalooza time. How do Lite, Centaurus, Pegasus, WCOS and now, Santorini, all fit into what seems to be Microsoft’s evolving Chromebook-compete strategy? Read on. Windows, dual-screen devices and shells: Piecing together Microsoft's Chromebook-compete strategy Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHackaday readers are perhaps familiar with the Arduboy, an open source handheld gaming system that aims to combine the ease of Arduino development with the seething nostalgia the Internet has towards the original Nintendo Game Boy. While not quite the same as getting one of your games published for a “real” system, the open source
Read MoreDNA is spelled out with four letters, or bases. Researchers have now built a system with eight. It may hold clues to the potential for life elsewhere in the universe and could also expand our capacity to store digital data on Earth Matter: DNA Gets a New — and Bigger — Genetic Alphabet Source: NY
Read MoreIt’s no secret that I rather enjoy connecting things to the Internet for fun and profit. One of the tricks I’ve learned along the way is to spin up simple APIs that can be used when prototyping a project. It’s easy to do, and simple to understand so I’m happy to share what has worked
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Amazon says it will fund computer science classes in 1,000+ US high schools in all 50 states as part of its Future Engineer program — Amazon’s recent investments in NYC educational initiatives will continue, despite the company pulling its HQ2 plans for the area. But the company isn’t stopping there. Amazon
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Google partners with US government departments and pharmacies to help fight the opioid crisis by showing drug disposal locations inside Google Maps — Google is partnering with government departments and pharmacies to help tackle the U.S. opioid crisis by showing drug disposal locations directly inside Google Maps. Google partners with US
Read MoreThe Twilight Zone comes out April 1. The Twilight Zone gets even creepier in new trailer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRunning through Unpacked event news, including S10, Galaxy Buds, 5G. All eyes on the Samsung Galaxy Fold (The 3:59, Ep. 523) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYesterday, Samsung unveiled its most ambitious phone to date — the ultra-flexible Samsung Galaxy Fold. This 5G-enabled tablet-smartphone hybrid will retail at roughly $2,000, and is expected to hit shelves in April this year. Even to those who cover the smartphone industry professionally, the announcement was a genuine surprise — which, believe me, is a
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Personal homepage startup About.me is acquired by Oakland-based Broadly, which lets customers talk to and review small businesses, for an undisclosed sum — Personal homepage startup About.me has been acquired. Again! The company, once bought by Aol for a reported $35 million … Personal homepage startup About.me is acquired by Oakland-based
Read MoreBetter entry-level graphics means terrific performance for less money. Best cheap gaming laptops under ,000 to get in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
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