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Technology
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The journalist and academic says the bias encoded in artificial intelligence systems can’t be fixed with better data alone – the change has to be societal -
Head of Norwegian manufacturer Nammo says plans to increase production at its largest factory are affected by demands of nearby data centre
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Elon Musk-owned platform demands that GitHub identifies who posted parts of its code -
Can bias be banished from AI hiring?Robot recruitersCan bias be banished from AI hiring?A third of Australian companies rely on artificial intelligence to help them hire the right person. But studies show it’s not always a benign intermediary -
The Maps payments app run by British-educated cryptocurrency tycoon Alex Grebnev, who was backed by Sam Bankman-Fried, has lost its Mastercard partnership amid a row over Russian users -
Artificial intelligence’s ChatGPT is becoming more sophisticated and polished than ever. In seconds, it will knock out essays, lyrics, poems, almost anything… But could it beat Jay Rayner at his own game?
News
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Lawmakers, unconvinced after five hours of testimony from company chief Shou Zi Chew, are set on restricting the platform -
Complaint alleges firm grew US business despite stated intent to block US customers from platform -
Calculation based on leaked offer to staff that implies firm valued at $20bn compared with $44bn he bought it for -
Tech chief says the development of chatbots is a more worthwhile use of processing power than crypto mining
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Data and interactives editor Nick Evershed on how an AI-generated voice was able to fool Centrelink to access his private information, and AI expert Toby Walsh explores how this technology could make it easier than ever to steal someone’s identity -
Breach in the systems of DC Health Link, a health insurance company, led to 170,000 records being compromised -
Opinion & analysis
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4 out of 5 stars.
Terra Nil review – restore nature, and with it your hope for the future
4 out of 5 stars.The rewarding environmental restoration game plays like a puzzle and is satisfyingly simple -
Farming Simulator lets customers test out new trailers, balers and other machinery before buying the real thing
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3 out of 5 stars.
This brief, raw and unsettling reimagining of a celebrated environmentalist’s campaign against pesticides presents a sickly vision of nature contaminated by humans -
4 out of 5 stars.
Dredge review – horrors lurk in the deep in this eldritch fishing game
4 out of 5 stars.Plumbing the depths of our fear of the ocean, this clever and compelling video game will suck you in for hours at a time -
A new collaboration between 2K Games and Lego takes the form of an open-world racing game with buildable, breakable cars -
The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco has been a career-making event for decades. But with costs to visit rising and the ability to meet online growing, does it need to change?
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US tech innovators have a culture of regarding government as an innovation-blocking nuisance. But when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, investors screamed for state protection
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In the wake of the bank’s crisis, venture capitalists have been trading accusations over who is responsible for the collapse -
The right is claiming that political correctness – not capitalism – caused this financial catastrophe. Really?
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Demise of Silicon Valley Bank has rattled not just businesses and investors but the ecosystem that grew up around it
Reviews
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5 out of 5 stars.
Sonos Era 100 review: the latest best-sounding smart speaker
5 out of 5 stars.Compact wifi hifi with big sound supports hundreds of music services, multiple voice assistants and looks the part -
4 out of 5 stars.
Nothing Ear 2 review: see-through earbuds with good sound
4 out of 5 stars.Bluetooth buds have standout design, noise cancelling and work with Android and iPhone -
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Apple HomePod review: a Siri speaker with a bass problem
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Nokia G22 review: a budget Android phone you can repair yourself
4 out of 5 stars. -
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story review – doc can’t find a point of view
2 out of 5 stars.
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In depth
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The email auto-reply isn’t the first time the CEO has embraced the symbol as he works to own the libs -
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