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Yale teaches robots not to mess with people’s stuff

Dec07
by on December 7, 2018 at 8:07 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, robots


When it comes to getting a quality education, a robot could do far worse than a program at Yale. Machine learning researchers at the Ivy-League university recently started teaching robots about the nuances of social interaction. And there’s no better place to start than with possessions. One of the earliest social constructs that humans learn is the idea of ownership. That’s my bottle. Gimme that teddy bear. I want that candy bar and I will make your life a living hell if you don’t buy it for me right now. Robots, on the other hand, don’t have a grain of…

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Epic dances around legal issues with Fortnite emotes

Dec07
by on December 7, 2018 at 7:57 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Rapper 2 Milly yesterday revealed he was suing Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite, for copying his dance, the Milly Rock, in one of their emotes. The problem, he says, is not just that he’s not being fairly credited and compensated — it’s that he’s just one of several artists who’ve been treated this way by the game company. (Mis)Appropriation In the complaint filed by 2 Milly’s (real name: Terrence Ferguson) lawyers in a California court, they allege that Epic Games ripped off several artists, saying, “Epic has consistently sought to exploit African-American talent in particular in Fortnite by copying their dances and movements.” The complaint goes on to…

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Discover a gift for your partner with our huge personality-based guide

Dec07
by on December 7, 2018 at 5:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Here at Plugged we cover gadgets differently. Rather than giving products an arbitrary rating (five out of seven! Nine stars!), we conclude our reviews by describing the person that an item would be perfect for. We wanted to take this same approach to our gift guides. So instead of doing a normal list, we’ve split the items into personality types. Specifically, the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, a system that orders people into 16 specific groups. This chart sums it up succinctly, but don’t worry about that too much – we’ve put a short description of each type of person in each section.…

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Discover a gift for your partner with our huge personality-based guide

Dec07
by on December 7, 2018 at 5:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Here at Plugged we cover gadgets differently. Rather than giving products an arbitrary rating (five out of seven! Nine stars!), we conclude our reviews by describing the person that an item would be perfect for. We wanted to take this same approach to our gift guides. So instead of doing a normal list, we’ve split the items into personality types. Specifically, the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, a system that orders people into 16 specific groups. This chart sums it up succinctly, but don’t worry about that too much – we’ve put a short description of each type of person in each section.…

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The ‘Avengers: Endgame’ trailer is here, along with a new release date

Dec07
by on December 7, 2018 at 5:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Shareables


It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. The trailer for Avengers 4 has finally arrived, along with an official name. Get ready for Avengers: Endgame. It’s certainly… moody. Understandable, after half the universe has been wiped out, I suppose. If you want to go into the movie fresh, don’t worry; this trailer won’t do much to spoil things for you, as it’s also surprisingly light on plot and character appearances. Of course, there will inevitably be more trailers to come in the months leading up to the movie’s release. Speaking of, there’s another surprise today – the movie has been pushed forward…

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