Author: Randall

AI could study your brain to help teachers improve their courses

[ad_1] The team started out by having rookie and intermediate engineering students both take standard tests as well as answer questions about pictures while sitting in an fMRI scanner. From there, they had the algorithm generate “neural scores” that could predict a student’s performance. The more certain parts of the brain lit up, the easier […]

The price of technological progress

[ad_1] VidAngel is paying the price for its “family friendly” business practice of editing out adult situations — sex, cursing and whathaveyou — from Hollywood films and renting out the results. This judgement is likely to put the company out of business given that the fine is $60.2 million more than what it has in […]

Nintendo’s N64 goes on sale in Japan

[ad_1] Still, there’s plenty to talk about with the N64 beyond its struggles. It was the first Nintendo system to have a controller with an analog stick, a feature that was a necessity for the many new 3D games that were being made for the console. Chief among those was launch title Super Mario 3D, […]

Recommended Reading: Facebook moderator PTSD

[ad_1] Bodies in seatsCasey Newton,The Verge The job of moderating toxic content on social media is a daunting task. It also takes a massive psychological toll on those doing it. The Verge has first-hand accounts from the worst-performing Facebook moderating site in North America. People who worked there describe dire working conditions, harassment and their […]

India tells scooter makers to prepare for a switch to EVs

[ad_1] If you’ll recall, the country’s government is currently considering a set of proposed rules for clean mobility. Under those rules, ride-hailing services like Uber would have to ensure that 40 percent of their fleet is electric by 2026. Also, starting in 2025, all scooters and motorbikes with an engine capacity of more than 150cc […]

Steam will stop supporting Ubuntu Linux over 32-bit compatibility

[ad_1] As you might imagine, this could create compatibility problems going forward. Even if things don’t break right away, there’s no guarantee that Steam or specific games will run properly. The cutoff may cause problems for other game platforms, too. Phoronix noted that Canonical’s Alan Pope had problems playing GOG titles under Ubuntu 19.10 without […]

Walmart uses AI camera tech to track checkout theft at 1,000 stores

[ad_1] The store chain is using tech from several companies, including Everseen. The technology has been in use for the past two years. If you ask the company, it appears to be working. Spokeswoman LeMia Jenkins told BI that shrinkage rates (that is, the loss of goods to theft and accidents) have dropped at stores […]

US cyberattack reportedly knocked out Iran missile control systems

[ad_1] It’s uncertain how Iran reacted to the apparent attack. Officials have declined to comment, with Cyber Command noting that it doesn’t want to jeopardize its operations by discussing its online efforts. The report comes days after word of the US planting offensive malware in Russia’s power grid, however, and not much longer after national […]