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Researchers: Are We On The Cusp Of An ‘AI Winter’?

January 13 2020 | TW News Correspondent

The last decade was a big one for artificial intelligence but researchers in the field believe that the industry is about to enter a new phase.

Hype surrounding AI has peaked and troughed over the years as the abilities of the technology get overestimated and then re-evaluated.

The peaks are known as AI summers, and the troughs AI winters.

The 10s were arguably the hottest...
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Segway’s Prototype Wheelchair Crashes At Tech Show

January 11 2020 | TW News Correspondent

Segway's prototype wheelchair crashed during a demonstration at the CES tech show.

The S-Pod - a self-balancing electric wheelchair - was being tested by a journalist at the time. The rider had accelerated the vehicle before accidently crashing into a wall.

Its maximum speed is 24mph (38km/h). The company said no one was i...
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Facebook Ad Campaign Helped Donald Trump Win Election, Claims Executive

January 09 2020 | TW News Correspondent

A Facebook executive has claimed the company was "responsible" for Donald Trump being elected as US president.

Andrew Bosworth, a close friend of the firm's chief Mark Zuckerberg, made the remark in an internal memo last week.

Mr Bosworth said Mr Trump was not e...
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James Cameron Unveils Strange Mercedes Avatar Concept Car

January 08 2020 | TW News Correspondent

LAS VEGAS—When Mercedes-Benz first attended CES a decade ago, the company felt as if it was an imposter in a tech fantasy land, Daimler AG Chairman Ola Kallenius said during a keynote address here at CES.

But now, with half a dozen car companies and hundreds of suppliers in attendance, CE...
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Facebook to ban 'Deepfakes'

January 08 2020 | TW News Correspondent

Facebook has announced it will remove videos modified by artificial intelligence, known as deepfakes, from its platform.

Deepfakes are computer-generated clips that are des...
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Sony Announces Electric Car Concept

January 07 2020 | TW News Correspondent

Electronics giant Sony has surprised attendees of the CES tech show by unveiling an electric car dubbed the Vision S.

The vehicle is a prototype designed to show off the firm's se...
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CES 2020: Restaurant Cat Robot Meows at Dining Customers

January 06 2020 | TW News Correspondent

A robot cat designed to ferry plates of food to restaurant customers has been unveiled at the CES tech expo in Las Vegas.

BellaBot, built by the...
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Tech Tent - Tech Trends for 2020

January 04 2020 | TW News Correspondent

Will we start the journey to a better, kinder internet? Which countries are best placed to win the AI race? And should Ivanka Trump be speaking at a tech show? Just some of the questions we address in the first edition of Tech Tent this year.

Last month, the creator of the World...
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Apple Accused Of Crackdown On Jailbreaking

January 02 2020 | TW News Correspondent

Apple is pushing ahead with a lawsuit against Corellium, in what is being labelled as a move to end jailbreaking.

The tech giant began its legal battle in August, claiming the f...
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