IBM Project Debater AI can argue its position in plain English

Thanks to popularity both in academic circles and commercial markets, AI research and technology have grown exponentially in the past few years. Now AI and neural networks can not only beat humans in games, they can also craft sometimes disturbing works of fiction. But one thing that AI have not yet been able to do sufficiently is to actually explain … Continue reading

ARCore smartphone compatibility list: who’s in and who’s out

When Google replaced Project Tango with ARCore, it removed one of the biggest hurdles to adopting augmented reality on Android: dedicated (and expensive) sensors. In theory, any Android phone with a decent processor, camera, and gyro/motion sensors can do AR. In practice, however, ARCore has been so far limited to a few high-end smartphones. Good thing then, that the latest … Continue reading

Apple hit with $6.6 million fine in Australia over 'Error 53' fiasco

Australian authorities didn’t buy Apple’s explanation for the infamous Error 53 message, which bricked a lot of phones in 2016. The country’s federal court has slapped the tech giant with a US$6.6 million fine a year after the Australian Competition…

The Morning After: Red Rocks

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome back! We’ll explain why it might be time to try Pokémon Go again and try to make our choice between a pair of excellent electric SUVs. Oh, and the president made a little announcement.

Laura Ingraham Compares Child Immigrant Detention Centers To Summer Camps

The Fox News host also quoted an article that likens the centers to boarding school.

7 Weird Things That Could Be Triggering Migraines

Plus, what you can do about them.

Why Housing Is About To Become Even More Unaffordable

A new report reveals rising rents and surging inequality — and it’s only going to get worse.

Climate Change Is Causing The World’s Oldest And Largest Trees To Perish

Welcome to climate change.

Pentagon Calls Off Major Annual Military Exercise With South Korea

Operation Ulchi Freedom Guardian has reportedly been suspended after Trump’s pledge to end “war games.”

Ex-CIA engineer charged in 'Vault 7' leak

Last month when we learned that Joshua Schulte still had not been charged for allegedly providing CIA hacking information to Wikileaks despite being in custody for months, his family said he was a “scapegoat” for the data bungle. Today he was charged…