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Here’s your future: AI disasters and the end of capitalism
You want end-of-year predictions? Here’s two to chew on: in 2020 at least one telco will be embarrassed by AI, and in 2030, capitalism will be kinda dead. Read more…
Articles by John C. Tanner
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Could AI-powered fact-checking be the solution to fake news?
ITEM: Researchers claim they have developed an AI tool that can fact-check online news articles to see if they are fake news stories or legitimate ones. The tool, developed by researchers at the University of Read more…
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Twitter’s social media protocol plan has a major flaw: Twitter
Twitter’s proposal for an open social media protocol is a good idea. But critics are worried Twitter would have too much control over the resulting protocol. Read more…
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Edge computing needs standards to be any good for 5G
Operators are planning to deploy edge computing as part of their 5G strategy. Just one snag: there’s no standard way to do it, and that’s a big problem. Read more…
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Kids don’t trust Alexa – great, but it’s no cure for fake news
Researchers say kids don’t believe everything Alexa and Siri tell them, suggesting they may grow up inoculated against fake news. But it’s not that simple. Read more…
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China is shaping facial recognition standards – that’s not good
Chinese firms are reportedly involved in the ITU’s efforts to standardize facial recognition. That’s not a big deal – until you look at China’s export strategy. Read more…
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Seismologists use dark fiber to detect undersea earthquakes
Researchers say they’ve worked out a potential new use case for all the dark fiber crisscrossing the ocean floors – detecting undersea earthquakes. Read more…
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Can the Contract For The Web make the internet great again?
Tim Berners-Lee launches his Contract For The Web to fix the internet. Crucially, it’s enforceable – but only if you actually sign it. Yeah, about that … Read more…
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Q: Who won at the WRC-19 spectrum slugfest? A: Everyone!
WRC-19 is over, and for once, just about everyone is happy with the results as cellcos and satellite players now have more spectrum to play with. Read more…
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Battery costs to keep EVs from mainstream longer than you think
Previous research reckons EV batteries will be cheap enough in 2025 to reach price parity with traditional cars. New research suggests it could take far longer Read more…