Forget Boston Dynamics. This robot taught itself to walk
A pair of robot legs called Cassie has been taught to walk using reinforcement learning,…
Got your covid shots? You might have to prove it.
As covid vaccines roll out in a handful of countries, the next question has become:…
The NYPD used a controversial facial recognition tool. Here’s what you need to know.
It’s been a busy week for Clearview AI, the controversial facial recognition company that uses…
Facebook’s ad algorithms are still excluding women from seeing jobs
Facebook is withholding certain job ads from women because of their gender, according to the…
You don’t get an invite to these weddings unless you’re vaccinated or have a negative covid test
On March 20, Kyle Niemer and Mallory Raven-Ellen Backstrom had the wedding of their dreams:…
Preparing for AI-enabled cyberattacks
Cyberattacks continue to grow in prevalence and sophistication. With the ability to disrupt business operations,…
The future of work is uniquely human
The disruptive shifts of 2020, including covid-19 shutdowns that led to millions of workers working…
What you need to know about the Facebook data leak
The news: The personal data of 533 million Facebook users in more than 106 countries was…
The CDC’s $1.75 billion sequencing boom may be throwing money at the wrong problem
Shortly after President Biden was inaugurated, the man who was being given command of his…
How the pandemic is fueling the tech industry’s union push
The last votes for one of the most closely-watched unionization drives in modern history came…