“In 2015, a black software developer embarrassed Google by tweeting that the company’s Photos service had labeled photos of him with a black friend as “gorillas.” Google declared itself “appalled and genuinely sorry.”
Read: When It Comes to Gorillas, Google Photos Remains Blind
“In 2015, a black software developer embarrassed Google by tweeting that the company’s Photos service had labeled photos of him with a black friend as “gorillas.” Google declared itself “appalled and genuinely sorry.”
Read: When It Comes to Gorillas, Google Photos Remains Blind
“A new early-release program in Colorado helps prisoners convicted as teenagers adjust to the world they missed 20-plus years ago.”
“Of the many small humiliations heaped on a young oncologist in his final year of fellowship, perhaps this one carried the oddest bite: A 2-year-old black-and-white cat named Oscar was apparently better than most doctors at predicting when a terminally ill patient was about to die.”
“In the December issue of The Baffler, journalist Liz Pelly wrote a fascinating, widely discussed dissection of how the algorithms employed by major streaming services — particularly Spotify — are changing music.”
Read: In 2018, I want to find new music without using algorithms
“Hey Instagram. I was just wondering, Kind of one-note. And I get why: somewhere, an algorithm has (correctly) identified that I do yoga,”
“The conventional wisdom about 21st century skills holds that students need to master the STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and math — and learn to code as well because that’s where the jobs are.”
“Windows Hello, a new face scanning security feature in Windows 10, has been defeated with the use of a printed out picture. ZDNet reports that security researchers from German firm SYSS have defeated Windows Hello on Windows 10 machines running older versions of the operating system.”
Read: Windows 10’s face authentication defeated with a picture
“A California burger company called CaliBurger has introduced AI-enabled Kiosks to its stores, as spotted by Business Insider. The kiosk can identify a customer, pulling up their loyalty account and order preferences after they look into the camera.”
Read: This burger chain recognizes your face to place an order
“Justin O’Beirne of San Francisco, California. Essays, book, and contact information. Over the past year, we’ve been comparing Google Maps and Apple Maps in New York, San Francisco, and London—but some of the biggest differences are outside of large cities.”