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Sound bytes: sightless coding Cursor

Sound bytes: sightless coding

CuriO uses tactile and audible signals.Credit: Krishna Thiruvengadam “Technology is now essential to the lives of blind people, yet many computer programs and devices aren’t universally accessible,” says Jo Fullerton, Technology for Life Coordinator at the Royal National Institute of Blind People in Edinburgh, UK.While pursuing a master’s degree in…
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May 12, 2020
Microplastics affect sedimentary microbial communities and nitrogen cycling Plastic Pollution

Microplastics affect sedimentary microbial communities and nitrogen cycling

AbstractMicroplastics are ubiquitous in estuarine, coastal, and deep sea sediments. The impacts of microplastics on sedimentary microbial ecosystems and biogeochemical carbon and nitrogen cycles, however, have not been well reported. To evaluate if microplastics influence the composition and function of sedimentary microbial communities, we conducted a microcosm experiment using salt…
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May 12, 2020
Why we need to rethink the purpose of AI: A conversation with Stuart Russell Machine Learning

Why we need to rethink the purpose of AI: A conversation with Stuart Russell

In this episode of the McKinsey on AI podcast mini-series, we share a conversation between James Manyika, co-chairman of the McKinsey Global Institute, and University of California, Berkeley, professor Stuart Russell. They explore how we can ensure AI truly benefits humanity rather than causing us harm. According to Russell, doing so begins with…
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May 12, 2020
Huawei goes FULL WOKE with black ‘Covid-19 misinformation’ panel to battle White House criticism China's Social Credit System

Huawei goes FULL WOKE with black ‘Covid-19 misinformation’ panel to battle White House criticism

The US branch of Chinese tech giant Huawei has chosen a stunning and brave new public relations strategy to combat criticism, announcing web events with black journalists, environmentalists and women in technology. Arguing that Covid-19 misinformation is “hitting African American, Asian, Hispanic, rural & low-income Americans hard,” Huawei USA announced…
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May 12, 2020