A mysterious AI chatbot labelled ‘gpt2-chatbot’ was briefly available online before subsequently disappearing again. The chatbot…
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Microsoft ties executive pay to security following multiple failures and breaches
Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. It’s been a bad couple of years for Microsoft’s…
The Download: the cancer vaccine renaissance, and working towards a decarbonized future
Last week, Moderna and Merck launched a large clinical trial in the UK of a promising…
Apple: pay attention to emerging markets, not falling China sales
Apple’s chief financial officer Luca Maestri challenged investor worries over an 8% drop in China revenue,…
Calling All Hot Sleepers and Hot Flashers: This Wearable May Be Worth a Try
If you could stop being flushed or uncomfortably warm by setting an app or wearing a…
Apple Reports Decline in Sales and Profit Amid iPhone Struggles in China
Difficulties have been piling up for Apple. In recent months, it has been sued by the…
The UK’s ARIA Is Searching For Better AI Tech
Dina Genkina: Hi, I’m Dina Genkina for IEEE Spectrum‘s Fixing the Future. Before we start, I…
Nick Bostrom Made the World Fear AI. Now He Asks: What if It Fixes Everything?
Philosopher Nick Bostrom is surprisingly cheerful for someone who has spent so much time worrying about…
Canceling people’s unpaid medical bills doesn’t improve their credit or health, study finds
Four in 10 Americans carry some kind of medical debt, an affliction that is unique to…
New Snapchat update finally introduces editable Snaps
In a huge update this week (May 1) Snapchat announced several new upcoming features including one…