Twitter has on various occasions been accused of political bias, with politicians or commentators alleging Twitter’s algorithm amplifies their opponents’ voices, or silences their own. In this climate, Twitter commissioned a study to understand whether their algorithm may be biased towards a certain political ideology. While Twitter publicized the findings Read more…
Three research scientists at DeepMind Technologies teamed up with former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik to “explore what variations of chess would look like at superhuman level,” according to their new article in Communications of the ACM. Their paper argues that using neural networks and advanced reinforcement learning algorithms can Read more…
Science magazine checks in on the new “Galileo Project” from controversial Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb. It’s searching for evidence of extraterrestrial technology, whether it’s spotted deep in space by mountaintop observatories or by their network of rooftop cameras “designed to capture any UFOs prowling through Earth’s atmosphere.” “After enlisting more Read more…
A venture capital-backed battle is raging in New York City in the burgeoning field of instant delivery. At least six startups, including Gorillas, Jokr SARL, Getir Perakende Lojistik and Buyk, are vying to win the chance to ferry groceries to customers within 10 to 20 minutes of their order placement Read more…
Sony Group is purchasing Bungie, the U.S. video game developer behind the popular Destiny franchise, for $3.6 billion to bolster its stable of game-making studios. The deal announced on Monday is the third significant video-game acquisition announced this month, following Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard for $69 billion two weeks Read more…
Gizmodo looks at “Beyond Fried Chicken,” KFC’s newest menu option from Beyond Meat, reporting that it’s been available in limited U.S. test markets since 2019, until a few weeks ago when KFC announced a “limited-time national rollout” across America. “That began on January 10, with the company estimating supplies would Read more…
“The U.S. National Weather Service Miami-South Florida warned the public on Sunday that immobilised iguanas could fall out of trees,” reports Reuters, “due to unusual cold temperatures across the region. “Iguanas are cold-blooded. They slow down or become immobile when temps drop into the 40s (4-9 Celsius). They may fall Read more…