Day: January 1, 2022

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Gaming

Tesla disables video games on center touch screens in moving cars | NPR

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Tesla owners will soon be unable to play video games on the center touch displays of their vehicles while they are in motion. Tesla made the same option after agreeing to comply with US car safety regulators’ recommendations. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the business will issue a software update over the Internet that will disable the “Passenger Play” efficiency and prevent it from working while the car is moving. The move comes only one day after the DOT announced it would launch a formal inquiry into concerns about distracted driving caused by Tesla’s video games, some of which can be played while driving. 

Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/12/24/1067902504/tesla-disables-video-games-on-center-touch-screens-in-moving-cars 

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Machine Learning

3 big problems with datasets in AI and machine learning | Venture Beat

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AI has progressed tremendously in recent years. AI, as powerful as it is, is not without flaws. Studies demonstrate that many of the libraries used to train, benchmark, and test models contain biases and errors, emphasizing the dangers of putting too much reliance on data that hasn’t been fully reviewed – even when the data originates from prestigious organizations. The training conundrum, labeling issues, and benchmarking issues are only a few of the key issues discovered. 

Source:://venturebeat.com/2021/12/17/3-big-problems-with-datasets-in-ai-and-machine-learning/ 

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Artificial Intelligence

China’s AI attorney claims to prosecute crimes ‘with 97% accuracy’ | NY Post

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Lex ex Machina is a Chinese AI program created by scientists. According to the researchers, this AI algorithm can “with 97 percent accuracy” detect crimes and file charges. According to sources, Lex ex computer can evaluate cases and recommend criminal penalties based on a vocal description, using 1,000 “traits” gathered from 17,000 real-life cases between 2015 and 2020. The Shanghai Pudong People’s Procuratorate, China’s largest district prosecution office, has already put the lex ex Machina to the test and found it to be particularly knowledgeable about China’s most common criminal actions. 

Source: https://nypost.com/2021/12/27/chinas-ai-attorney-prosecutes-crimes-with-97-accuracy/ 

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Cyber Security

Spider-Man: No Way Home Torrents May Contain Crypto Malware, Cybersecurity Firm Warns | Bitcoin.com

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As thrilling as it is to watch, Spider-Man: No Way Home should be downloaded with caution owing to bitcoin malware discovered in a torrent download. Reasonlabs, a cybersecurity firm, said on Thursday that in order to attract as many targets as possible, attackers must keep up with current events. The box office success of Sony/Spider-Man: Marvel’s No Way Home has surpassed $1 billion, making it the highest-grossing film of 2021. 

Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/spider-man-no-way-home-torrents-crypto-malware/ 

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Drones

New Tech Will Send Police Drones to Sites Where Guns Went Off | Futurism

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ShotSpotter, a US-based business, claims that autonomous drones that fly to sites where gunshots are detected will soon be available to Israeli police personnel. ShotSpotter collaborated with Airobotics to develop the aforementioned drone. It’s difficult to believe that placing this technology on a drone will solve problems like slow response and high arrest rates, especially if it’s in the hands of Israeli cops, who have their own history of human rights violations. Law enforcement technology has the potential to save lives and make officers’ jobs safer, but only if it works in the first place. The situation becomes considerably worse if malfunctioning technology enters into the wrong hands. 

Source: https://futurism.com/the-byte/police-drones-gunshots