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Source code for Apple’s infamous Lisa will be freely available in 2018
Programmers will soon get the chance to play around with the source code for Lisa OS, one of Apple Inc.’s oldest and most infamous operating systems. Al Kossow, a software curator for the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, announced to a mailing list that the museum has recovered the source code for the operating system and several of ...
Apple hit with multiple lawsuits for secretly slowing down old iPhones
After nearly a year of rumors, Apple Inc. finally admitted last week that it has been secretly slowing down older iPhones, and now Apple is the subject of at least eight class-action lawsuits that accuse the company of defrauding consumers. Reuters reported Tuesday that owners of older iPhone models first noticed the slowdown after a software update last year, which ...
Baidu and Huawei are building an open AI ecosystem for smartphones
Chinese tech giants Baidu Inc. and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. announced today that they’re teaming up to build an open artificial intelligence ecosystem for mobile devices. The two companies said they want to create platform that fosters the development of mobile AI that “knows you better.” The new ecosystem will combine Baidu Brain, which is the catch-all ...
Facebook launches ‘Related Articles’ to fight fake news with real news
Facebook Inc. is still doing its best to prove that it can deal with the fake news stories that plague its platform, and the social media company announced yet another feature today to combat bogus articles. Facebook has decided to do away with its “Disputed Flags,” which displayed a red warning badge under stories that have been tagged as ...
Magic Leap finally reveals the AR goggles that earned it $1.9B in funding
After three years of secrecy and an astonishing $1.9 billion in funding, Magic Leap Inc. is finally ready to reveal its augmented reality technology to the world. Today, the Florida-based company unveiled Magic Leap One – Creator Edition, a standalone AR product for developers that will launch in 2018. Magic Leap One includes its own controller and wearable computer, ...
Facebook’s face recognition AI is totally not scary, says Facebook
Facebook Inc. announced today that it will begin using its facial recognition technology to recognize users in any picture, whether they are tagged in it or not. The purpose of the feature, according to Facebook, is to help users better manage their online identity. “Powered by the same technology we’ve used to suggest friends you may want ...
DigitalGenius raises $14.75M for its AI customer service platform
DigitalGenius, a London-based startup that makes artificial intelligence for customer service centers, announced today that it has raised $14.75 million. The company said it will use the Series A funding to expand its reach and further develop its AI products. The round was led by Global Founders Capital, and it included participation from new investors MMC Ventures and Paua ...
Twitter purges hate groups under new anti-abuse rules
Twitter Inc. launched a major purge of hate accounts today as it began enforcing the expanded anti-abuse rules it announced last month. The updated policies add rules that forbid users from using abusive usernames or profile bios, from sharing images of hate symbols, and from posting “content that glorifies violence or the perpetrators of a violent act.” Perhaps the most significant addition to ...
AI will review child abuse images so police won’t have to
Police must often review hundreds of disturbing images found on devices belonging to child abuse suspects, and these investigations can take a toll on officers’ mental health. London’s Metropolitan Police Service wants to spare officers from this trauma by developing an artificial intelligence system that will review child abuse images for them. According to Mark Stokes, the head of digital and electronics forensics ...
Facebook demotes spammy posts begging for likes and comments
Facebook Inc. announced today that it will crack down on “engagement bait” content that begs users for likes and other interactions. Facebook divides engagement bait into a few different categories depending on the type of interaction posts are trying to get from users. For example, vote-baiting posts ask users to vote for a choice by using a certain reaction, while ...