Record numbers of over-50s embrace part-time work
By BST, The Times Published October 01, 2023 Rather than opting for traditional retirement or pursuing full-time employment, an increasing number of over-50s are embracing part-time and road-based work. Read More
Forget a Dating Profile, This App Says It Just Needs Your Face
By Julie Jargon Sept. 30, 2023 Can artificial intelligence find your perfect romantic match—just by examining your face? SciMatch thinks it can. The dating app runs photos of users’ faces through its algorithm to determine their personality traits, such as outgoing, neurotic or conscientious. It then recommends potential mates who have compatible characteristics. […]
Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record
BY MARCIA DUNN Published September 28, 2023 A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay. The trio landed in a remote […]
AI Accelerates Ability to Program Biology Like Software
By Steven Rosenbush Sept. 19, 2023 Artificial intelligence is turbocharging the frontiers of biological research, helping scientists program living organisms much as a software engineer might write code. Some scientists are even creating new proteins not found in nature. The field, known as synthetic biology, is breaking down barriers in medical science and […]
How new tech is helping people circumvent digital authoritarianism
By Tate Ryan-Mosley September 18, 2023 I want to talk about the battle that’s raging every day between people who want to censor online content and those who want to protect access to a free and open internet. It also relates to a recent scoop about a new Google product that’s designed to […]
Where’s the Signal? Warehouse Robots Are Searching for Stronger Internet Connections
By Liz Young Sept. 17, 2023 The new robots, drones and other technology tools filling the country’s distribution centers are finding one thing all too difficult to reach: a fast and reliable internet connection. Robots that wheel through warehouse aisles to find and pick goods need a high-speed link to keep them on […]
The Technology Facebook and Google Didn’t Dare Release
By New York Times Published September 09, 2023 Engineers at the tech giants built tools years ago that could put a name to any face but, for once, Silicon Valley did not want to move fast and break things. Read More
In Reversal Because of A.I., Office Jobs Are Now More at Risk
By New York Times Published August 24, 2023 Technology disruption typically affected blue-collar occupations. Now white-collar workers may feel the brunt of changes. Read More
‘It’s destroyed me completely’: Kenyan moderators decry toll of training of AI models
By: Niamh Rowe Published: 2 Aug 2023 The images pop up in Mophat Okinyi’s mind when he’s alone, or when he’s about to sleep. Okinyi, a former content moderator for Open AI’s ChatGPT in Nairobi, Kenya, is one of four people in that role who have filed a petition to the Kenyan government calling for […]