Scientists in South Korea have published an article in the journal Nature Communications about a robot they created that can change its skin color like a chameleon. Would you eat cheese made from the byproducts of fungi? And Intel announced an upcoming high-performance discrete GPU line called Arc.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a formal investigation into Telsa’s Autopilot driving system, Intel announces its discrete GPUs will be named Arc, and WarnerMedia reportedly plans to replace all connected TV apps for HBO Max.
Twitter published the findings from its first algorithmic bug bounty this week, looking into bias in its image cropping model. Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks at the findings in this week’s Sunday Science Supplement.
Samsung confirms its use of AI software called DSO.ai to design its Exynos line of chips. Apple’s Craig Federighi explained to the Wall Street Journal the company’s plans to scan photos uploaded to iCloud for C-SAM– and a separate program to scan Messages on child accounts for sexually suggestive images. Car and Driver tested the level 2 driver assistance systems from multiple carmakers to see which worked best and which could be fooled the easiest.
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Samsung revela sus nuevos teléfonos plegables, Disney+ aumenta considerablemente su número de suscriptores y Star+ revela sus costos y fecha de lanzamiento en México.
Apple’s Craig Federighi said the company’s on-device image scanning for CSAM material will include “multiple levels of auditability,” Samsung confirms its using AI software in chip design, and Disney+ reports big subscriber growth in Q3.
Three US senators have sponsored a bipartisan bill called the Open Markets Act that would impose new rules on app stores including prohibiting them from requiring developers to use its in-app payment system and setting different prices on different stores. Nvidia revealed Wednesday that a press announcement for its Omniverse system delivered earlier this year was computer generated.
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Facebook VP Graham Mudd says the company is developing privacy-enhancing techniques for personalized ads, Honor announces its flagship Magic 3 series, and preliminary findings from the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority finds that Facebook’s Giphy acquisition negatively impacts competition.