How do you build a pet-friendly gadget? We asked experts and animal owners

Nov27
by on November 27, 2020 at 10:36 am
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The rise of smart home gadgets has sometimes forgotten a very important family member, one with tendencies that differ significantly from the humans of the house: our pets. And it’s not always been plain sailing. While our fuzzy friends may seem cute and cuddly on the surface, in the ongoing battle between nature and technology, we all know who really rules the household. Many gadgets have tried to come out on top — and many have failed. From cats who don’t give a damn about your deadline: To pugs who are seriously unamused by the new sound box you’ve brought…

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How CAPTCHAs could show if an algorithm’s getting closer to AGI

Nov26
by on November 26, 2020 at 11:00 am
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Creating machines that have the general problem-solving capabilities of human brains has been the holy grain of artificial intelligence scientists for decades. And despite tremendous advances in various fields of computer science, artificial general intelligence still eludes researchers. Our current AI methods either require a huge amount of data, or a very large number of hand-coded rules, and they’re only suitable for very narrow domains. AGI, on the other hand, should be able to perform multiple tasks with little data and specific instructions. While approaches to creating AGI have shifted and evolved over the decades, one thing has remained constant: The human brain…

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