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Apr 6, 2021 • 7min
This AI Can Generate Convincing Text—and Anyone Can Use It
The makers of Eleuther hope it will be an open source alternative to GPT-3, the well-known language program from OpenAI.
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Apr 5, 2021 • 8min
Negligence, Not Politics, Drives Most Misinformation Sharing
Researchers found that social media users are generally adept at identifying fake news. But that doesn’t always affect their decision to repost it.
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Apr 2, 2021 • 8min
AI Could Enable 'Swarm Warfare' for Tomorrow's Fighter Jets
A Pentagon project is testing scenarios involving multiple aircraft that could change the dynamics of air combat.
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Apr 1, 2021 • 6min
Where Are Those Shoes You Ordered? Check the Ocean Floor
More containers have fallen off ships in the past four months than are typically lost in a year. Blame heavy traffic and rolling waves.
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Mar 31, 2021 • 8min
A New WeWork Documentary Relives Its Roller Coaster Story
WeWork: Or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn is a good crash course while you wait for the adaptation starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway.
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Mar 30, 2021 • 11min
This Startup Wants to Take Your Blood Pressure With an iPhone
“Hey Siri, help me treat my hypertension."
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Mar 29, 2021 • 5min
Researchers Blur Faces That Launched a Thousand Algorithms
Managers of the ImageNet data set paved the way for advances in deep learning. Now they’ve taken a big step to protect people’s privacy.
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Mar 26, 2021 • 7min
This Chip for AI Works Using Light, Not Electrons
Lightmatter says the computing and power demands of complex neural networks need new technologies like these to keep up.
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Mar 25, 2021 • 9min
The Pandemic Prompts Cities to Rethink the Parking Spot
Some urban designers have long wanted to reduce the area set aside for cars. Covid is giving them a chance.
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Mar 24, 2021 • 7min
Who Are the Biggest Influencers on Clubhouse?
It's harder to figure out than you might expect.
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