The 2018 initiative In 2018, the European Commission began its European AI Alliance initiative. The alliance exists so that various stakeholders can weigh-in and be heard as the EU considers its ongoing policies governing the development and deployment of AI technologies. Since 2018, more than 6,000 stakeholders have participated in the dialogue through various venues, including online forums and in-person events. The commentary, concerns, and advice provided by those stakeholders has been considered by the EU’s “High-level expert group on artificial intelligence,” who ultimately created four key documents that work as the basis for the EU’s policy discussions on AI: This article focuses on item number one: the EU’s “Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI....

As reported by ABC News, the federal government of Australia has ordered its competition commission to draw up a mandatory code of conduct for oversight of business deals between tech companies and news organizations. This code will also include rules on paying news outlets for using their content on platforms such as Google and Facebook. [Read : Coronavirus: F1 engineers and academics produced new breathing aid design in under 10 days] Last year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) was in the process of forming a voluntary code to create a level-playing field between tech giants and media companies....

The phone maker is partnering with GuRu wireless, a company that’s working on over-the-air charging solutions for multiple devices. The US-based firm claims to have a proprietary charging tech that uses millimeter-wave (mmWave) integrated circuits. Plus, its RF Lensing solutions can charge devices even at a 30 feet (9.14 meter) distance through a single transmitter. GuRu said that first-gen chargers with this tech will be able to charge your phone between 5W to 10W....

Their predictions use a mathematical model known as SIR (susceptible, infected, recovered), which calculates the spread and recovery of diseases. Researchers from Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) fed the model data on confirmed infections, tests conducted, and deaths recorded, to estimate the life cycle of COVID-19. Globally, their system predicts the pandemic will end this December. But the end date is estimated to vary immensely among nations, from June in Australia to October in Italy....

The study by British TV platform Freeview explored emotional reactions to different sports by analyzing the expressions of viewers. The 150 participants were sent content from 10 sports consisting of 30,750 frames, which were standardized to capture the same format of low, medium, and high-intensity clips. Their responses were measured by software developed by startup RealEyes, which analyzed reactions caught by cameras on viewers’ devices. According to the analysis, tennis is the most euphoric sport to watch at home, followed by gymnastics, football, and cricket....

Airbus’ three concepts, all code-named ZEROe, use Turbofans or Turboprops which are similar to conventional airplane propulsion methods but instead burn hydrogen in modified gas turbine engines. Airbus hopes it can encourage a tectonic industry shift toward new types of fuel that reduce emissions. It plans to put these planes in the skies by 2035, which is, um, not that far away. There’s a jet-like mode that’s capable of carrying up to 200 passengers as far as 2,000 nautical miles (2,300 miles)....

When the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and a federal court rejected the lawsuit, it looked like AWS would be the Pentagon’s single-cloud service provider in short order. And then US President Donald Trump got involved. Mattis was subsequently ousted from the administration and, evidently, that paved the way for the Pentagon to turn the JEDI tide in Microsoft’s favor.

On an index of 100, public confidence in EVs flatlined at 55 points, showing neither increase of decrease over the previous quarter — this is according to a survey* of US citizens conducted in Q1 2020, by consumer insight firm JD Power. [Read: Forget Shakira and JLO, electric vehicles were this year’s Super Bowl] The survey found that some 70% of Americans surveyed hadn’t even sat in an electric vehicle, and 30% said they know nothing about them....

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the Americas have now emerged as the new epicenter of the pandemic. The technology sector also witnessed its own mix of disappointing and promising COVID-19 developments in May. While investment in technology startups took a nosedive, other startups and startup organizations turned their sights to creating companies that combat the virus. Elsewhere, big players like Apple and Google released new technology to trace COVID-19 cases, marking what one Swiss epidemiologist called a “watershed moment for the development and adoption of proximity-tracing apps....

Patrice invited my family to Montreal in early 2018 to play and comment on an early beta version. He was greatly amused that my youngest daughter is a true gamer while I always toggle the wrong way (I’m sorry but … up should mean up). But despite my dodgy controlling, I enjoyed a stunning game with a unique subject matter, and one which I believe offers some key insights into human evolution....

One of the issues I raised is that Apple hiring Christofer “CJ” Moore, previous director for Tesla’s Autopilot software, is not necessarily a sign of project progress. Apple’s had a revolving door for staff retention at Project Titan. Therefore I wasn’t surprised to hear this week that three Project Titan employers have left Apple. Even better, they’ve departed for the sunnier skies of eVTOLs, as in electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft....

Okay, let’s get the bad news out the way. The source for this fact is Jon Prosser. If you’ve ever come across him, he’s an Apple leaker with… shall we say a mixed success rate? He declared that the new, entry-level iPad will ditch its current bezels. It didn’t. He confirmed the iPhone 12 Pro Max would have a 120Hz display. It did not. He knew Apple was going to announce the AirTags in September....

The individual plan costs $14.95 per month and the family plan costs $19.95 per month in the US. Apple has priced the bundle in such a way that you might at least want to try it, even if you don’t use all of the services available. In the US, the combination of three services with 50GB costs $20.96 per month. So, the whole bundle can save you a few bucks....

It’s not the first time we’ve heard this rumor, but it seems increasingly likely to be true thanks to recent reports by Display Supply Chain Consultants and Apple tipster Ming-Chi Kuo. Unfortunately, such a device might not arrive until 2023. — 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) March 24, 2022 I always suggest taking rumors so far in the future with a big grain of salt — predictions could be based on fluid projects, or Apple could simply change its mind — but as far as I’m concerned, a 15-inch MacBook Air is long overdue....

We pulled together five resources that should really help these solo artists maximize their time and efforts, including assets to improve their marketing, balance their books and keep their biggest projects on-track, on-time and on-budget. Each is also on sale at up to more than 90 percent off their regular price. Learn design There are no more powerful digital creation apps than Adobe’s vaunted Creative Cloud Suite — and this collection shows you how to use them all like a pro....

For many people, the coronavirus pandemic has put even the strongest of relationships to the test. A May survey conducted by Relationships Australia found 42% of 739 respondents experienced a negative change in their relationship with their partner under lockdown restrictions. There has also been a surge in the number of couples seeking separation advice. The Australian government has backed the use of Amica for those in such circumstances. The chatbot uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make suggestions for how splitting couples can divide their money and property based on their circumstances....

On closer inspection, the patent is anything but mundane. That’s because the inventor is not a human being – it is an artificial intelligence (AI) system called DABUS. DABUS (which stands for “device for the autonomous bootstrapping of unified sentience”) is an AI system created by Stephen Thaler, a pioneer in the field of AI and programming. The system simulates human brainstorming and creates new inventions. DABUS is a particular type of AI, often referred to as “creativity machines” because they are capable of independent and complex functioning....

Glucose levels need to be frequently monitored in people with diabetes, a disease that affects 62 million people in the Americas and 380 million worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diabetes has been rising alarmingly in recent decades — with the fastest increase in low- and middle-income countries — and could affect 580 million people by 2035. Many people with the disease use a portable glycosometer to measure blood glucose levels by pricking their fingertips to get a blood sample....

Bitfinex submitted the request on October, 18, 2019 in the US District Court for the Central District of Southern California, asking permission to take the deposition testimony of Rondell “Rhon” Clyde Monroe, formerly vice president of TCA Bancorp. “Applicant iFinex Inc. seeks the assistance of this Court in obtaining discovery for use in foreign proceedings both currently ongoing and contemplated in Poland, Portugal, and the United Kingdom,” the filing reads, adding “In those proceedings, [iFinex] seeks to recover approximately $880,000,000 of funds which it has entrusted to an entity named Global Trade Solutions AG (Global Trade), doing business as ‘Crypto Capital....

It’s incredibly frustrating when the only sex you’d see on TV or in films is a few final thrusts (probably in the missionary position, and she’s still wearing her bra) – followed by a semi-contented sigh before both characters roll over and the pillow talk begins. Thankfully, there has been a huge shift in the way sex is shown on screen. Films such as Black Swan and Blue Valentine gave us passionate cunnilingus and expressive female pleasure....