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The measure would make private use of the technology illegal, but would not apply to police. It awaits the mayor's signature. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Language models like GPT-3 can write poetry, but they often amplify negative stereotypes. Researchers are trying different approaches to address the problem. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The companies revealed upgrades for their phones that protect data and reduce reliance on the cloud. It also binds users more tightly to their ecosystems. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
By employing a neural network, the company says its numbers will be more accurate—and allow it to offer to buy more homes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Systems in Boston, Cleveland, Las Vegas, and the San Francisco Bay Area are offering reduced fares or free rides. Others are considering abolishing fares altogether. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Black Lives Matter protests drew sympathetic public statements from investors in 2020. One year later, signs of progress are harder to find. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Unable to find enough workers, employers are turning to technology to perform tasks—and women are likely to be the hardest hit. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Pinduoduo, which recently passed Alibaba as the shopping site with the most customers, connects 12 million farmers to more than 800 million users. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Researchers applied AI techniques to make portions of Seattle look more like Beijing. Such imagery could mislead governments or spread misinformation online. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A list of incidents that caused, or nearly caused, harm aims to prompt developers to think more carefully about the tech they create. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Video from the cameras is often used in facial-recognition searches. A report finds they are most common in neighborhoods with large nonwhite populations. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
For decades, the federal government has issued a guide for designing streets. Activists want to make it better for pedestrians and cyclists. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The war on eggs started back in the ’70s, not with the company formerly known as Hampton Creek, but with a little cafe-grocery store in Los Angeles. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Georgetown researchers used text generator GPT-3 to write misleading tweets about climate change and foreign affairs. People found the posts persuasive. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The company's first-ever union agreement could distract from more changes that need to happen, both within the gig economy and governments. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Microsoft reveals plans to bring GPT-3, best known for generating text, to programming. “The code writes itself,” CEO Satya Nadella says. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A study finds that users of advanced driver-assistance systems drive 4,888 more miles per year than similar drivers without the feature. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
It’s never been easier to invest in startups, and Gen Z is taking full advantage. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
When films are dubbed in another language, an actor’s facial movements may clash with his lines. Technology related to deepfakes can help smooth things over. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Stop Social Media Censorship Act almost certainly violates both the US Constitution and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The automaker says the battery inside the pickup can power a home for three days—useful in a world of fires, floods, and freezes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Gas taxes are the largest source of funding for highway construction and maintenance. As more cars plug in, that revenue is shrinking. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
After tax credits, the base model of the electric pickup will be cheaper than its gas-fueled sibling, removing what has been a big barrier for EV sales. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Connected TV advertising brought in $9 billion last year and is poised to grow as more viewers shift from cable to streaming. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A software entrepreneur pivoted to making masks at the start of the pandemic. The experience opened his eyes: “I thought, ‘Wow, the US really is behind.’” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Talk is cheap, unless you’re an in-demand content creator for platforms like Clubhouse and its many clones. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Thousands of would-be investors are joining Discord groups that promise big earnings by manipulating the crypto market. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Alphabet-owned company is working with Liverpool to bring computer vision and statistical learning to the high-stakes world of sports. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The company reveals a process that it says can cram two-thirds more transistors on a semiconductor, heralding faster and more efficient electronic devices. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The move is the latest fallout following the departures of the heads of the company's ethical AI research team and a recruiter. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
