Aibo’s dark side: Why Illinois bans Sony’s robot dog URL: https://www.cnet.com/news/what-sonys-robot-dog-teaches-us-about-biometric-data-privacy/?ftag=CAD090e536&bhid=24511965249724769829904502714555 You can’t buy sony’s robot dog in any state. In this articale Megan Wollerton exsplains why the Biometric Information Privacy Act(BIPA), does not allow sony to sell Aibo in Illinois. This articale is about a 10 minute read.
URL: https://www.fastcompany.com/90328532/3d-printing-is-quietly-transforming-an-unexpected-industry-museums While museums have somewhat changed over time to accommodate the technology and interests of the period, the adaptation of some museums to the current technology is more interesting and noticeable than ever. The current generation of potential museum goers might not have the easiest time enjoying history and Read more…
URL: https://phys.org/news/2019-04-artificial-intelligence-cell-developmental-dynamics.html Researchers from the VIB-UGent Center for inflammation Research have developed a way to see what happens to a cell when it is activated, changing, or responding to variations in the environment in greater depth. This allows them to track cells throughout there growth and lifetime. Now with computational Read more…
https://www.theendwithjosh.com/podcasts/ep05-artificial-intelligence.htm This is an interesting podcast series called “The End of the World With Josh Clarke.” You may know Josh from the popular podcast, “Stuff You Should Know.” I recommend listening to the entire series. It is 10 episodes long, and explains about some of the top existential threats that Read more…
URL: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/facial-recognition-apple-amazon-google-and-the-race-for-your-face-facebook/ Facial recognition is an ever growing tool being used by developers to gain access to phones and other technology. As cool as it sounds, it has quite a few implications that can be quite useful. For instance, future advancements can allow law enforcement to scan a crowd of Read more…
So it sounds crazy right? I thought it was too. They are developing algorithms for machines to use to predict when a person will die. This could lead to preventing premature deaths! Check it out: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190327142032.htm
March is a big month for Oculus VR, as the original Oculus Rift was released on March 25, 2016. What started as a Kickstarter project in 2012 has become a leading project in the technology world that other companies have been researching to build their own VR headsets. Rift S, Read more…
The Sysadministrivia Podcast can be a good resource for any system administrators (or aspiring sysadmins), as it’s both informational and entertaining. It’s hosted by three witty men of various ages who all work in the industry and discuss the many aspects of working in the field. Whether it’s discussing new Read more…
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47691078 The technological advances humanity makes will make complacent jobs easily replaceable. This is not only going to affect just the UK, it will affect the United States too. With millions of people out of jobs, what will happen to them? It made wonder if there will be a plan Read more…
MIT developed a quadruped robot that can back flip and maintain it’s balance over uneven terrain. It can also flip over if it falls on it’s back. https://mashable.com/video/mini-cheetah-mit/?utm_campaign=hp-n-5&utm_source=internal&utm_medium=onsite#MvyQhnvPBsq4