[ad_1] Hinton, for instance, proved that a then-rare backpropagation algorithm could help neural networks solve problems that were previously unfeasible. LeCun was instrumental to developing technologies behind modern computer vision, while Bengio helped foster generative adversarial networks (that is, pitting a creative network against another that serves as a kind of quality control) that can […]
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Google’s new Taiwan campus will focus on hardware
[ad_1] As Engadget Chinese noted, Google hardware SVP Rick Osterloh once said that the big G wants to bring all its employees working on hardware together in one place. It’s not yet clear if that means HTC’s Pixel developers are leaving their old building and moving into the new campus. But even if they’re staying […]
Now Google’s robotics lab focuses on machine learning
[ad_1] Google has teamed up with researchers from Princeton, Columbia and MIT to create TossingBot, which can learn how to pick up and toss various objects into the right containers on its own. During its first rodeo, the mechanical arm didn’t know what to do with the pile of objects it was presented with. After […]
Google streamlines two-step verification with security keys
[ad_1] Google just made it easier to lock down your account if you’re a G Suite user. The internet giant is trotting out a series of updates for two-step verification, starting with the interface itself. You’ll see new instructions text and images to walk you through the process of setting up a security key, and […]
FTC will examine privacy policies at major internet providers
[ad_1] Officials are interested in the kind of personal info ISPs collect, as well as how they do it and why. The regulators also want to know who has access to the data, whether it’s anonymized and the level of transparency. The FTC would also like to know if customers have control over their data, […]
Google forms an external council to foster ‘responsible’ AI
[ad_1] The current advisors include academics focused both on technical aspects of AI (such as computational mathematics and drones) as well as experts in ethics, privacy, and political policy. There’s also an international focus, with people ranging from as far afield as Hong Kong and South Africa. ATEAC will hold its first meeting in April, […]
Google wants to bring local news back to underserved cities
[ad_1] Google did not announce what communities will receive coverage as part of the Compass Experiment, and McClatchy’s landing page for the project is pretty barren at this point. What is known about the project is that it will set up digital-only news operations that will operate on multiple platforms. Google will support the effort […]
Google Maps lets some users create public events
[ad_1] It appears to be early days. AP had to wait roughly an hour for an event to show up, and there were issues adding photos outside the event header. We’d add that Google’s warning about regional limitations appears to hold true. Public events weren’t an option when checking in Canada, for instance. We’ve asked […]
Android Wear, Twitter and Friendster
[ad_1] Google announces Android Wear (March 18, 2014) 2014 was the year that both Google and Apple showed their smartwatch platforms to the world, and it all started with Android Wear (now rebranded as Wear OS). When first announced, Google did its best to present a clear vision of how Android on your wrist could […]
Android ad fraud scheme drained users’ batteries and data
[ad_1] Protected Media, one of the anti-fraud firms that discovered the scheme, absolved Twitter of any wrongdoing — the social network itself was merely exploited by the fraud’s masterminds. Upon investigating the fraudulent ads, the firm named Israeli company Aniview and its subsidiary OutStream Media as part of the scheme. Outstream created the banners and […]