Mysterious space signals 'have a pattern' | Tuesday 9th June 2020
Episode description
Scientists say a mysterious radio signal has a pattern, repeated over a 157-day cycle. FRB 121102 is coming from a galaxy 3 billion light years away and has no known explanation. Also, Microsoft says its taken “immediate action” after its new Artificial Intelligence system confused two mixed-race singers. Twitter’s started censoring posts that connect 5G with coronavirus. IBM says it’s going to top developing facial recognition tech, following the George Floyd protests. And Nintendo's security breach in April might have affected more accounts than previously thought.
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