How prisoners learn to Live in freedom via VR

Simulators are used in correctional facilities to enable inmates to receive real-life instruction. But does it work? Atorrus Rainer, 41 years old, is in the middle of a stuffy room with a fluorescent lamp burning above him. A virtual reality headset covers his eyes like oversized glasses. From time to time he will reach out and use a … Continue reading How prisoners learn to Live in freedom via VR

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An AI “which tries to kill you as soon as it can”: Tesla crushed by the co-founder of Apple

Asked about AI, Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, did not go out of his way about Tesla and the catastrophic way in which autonomous driving seeks to kill its users. Can an AI seek to kill us? It is yes according to Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, specifically targeting the one developed by Tesla for autonomous driving. In a … Continue reading An AI “which tries to kill you as soon as it can”: Tesla crushed by the co-founder of Apple

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton: Afraid of the spirits he summoned

Without the British-Canadian researcher, deep neural networks would hardly have caught on. But now ex-Google employee Hinton is questioning his work. Geoffrey Hinton lives in a house on a pretty street in north London. The man is a pioneer in the field of deep learning, he helped develop some of the most important techniques that are at the … Continue reading AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton: Afraid of the spirits he summoned

Graphics cards: AMD and Nvidia cannot keep up the high prices

AMD and Nvidia cannot keep up with the adjustments in free trade with their price reductions. Shops sometimes significantly undercut the recommended prices. AMD and Nvidia cannot keep the high price recommendations for their current generation of graphics cards. Both manufacturers have reduced prices in their own online stores, but are still lagging behind other retailers - … Continue reading Graphics cards: AMD and Nvidia cannot keep up the high prices

Against car theft: New York police distribute AirTags

A campaign has been launched in New York in which the police want to increase the use of Apple's AirTags in cars. 500 pieces are even distributed free of charge. It's pretty unusual for a law enforcement agency to aggressively encourage the use of a particular product—but that's exactly what's happening in New York right now. At … Continue reading Against car theft: New York police distribute AirTags

Ukrainian soldiers use a Steam Deck to control a machine gun

Images and video show a turret remotely controlled by Ukrainian military personnel. The remote to turn and shoot is a Steam Deck, the game console produced by Valve. After the tourist drones were modified by Ukrainian soldiers, here are the game consoles to actually wage war. On the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Ukrainian News Agency on April 21 published photos of … Continue reading Ukrainian soldiers use a Steam Deck to control a machine gun

The Metaverse is losing billions to Facebook, but Zuckerberg still believes in it

The latest financial results of the Meta Group, better than expected, reveal a new loss of 3.99 billion dollars for the division in charge of the metaverse and virtual reality. Not enough to worry Mark Zuckerberg, who remains convinced that he is right. In 10 years, will Mark Zuckerberg be able to say he was right? … Continue reading The Metaverse is losing billions to Facebook, but Zuckerberg still believes in it

iPhone 14 saves 3 students stuck in a canyon, thanks to this feature

Students stranded in a canyon use the satellite communication of the iPhone 14 to contact emergency services. 3 American students were rescued using the iPhone 14, while they were stuck in a canyon Without a network to call for help, they used Apple's satellite communication The feature is also available in France and the Android … Continue reading iPhone 14 saves 3 students stuck in a canyon, thanks to this feature

From eyes and ears: About Russia’s bugging antennas and the many unanswered questions

Suspicious satellite antennas were discovered on Russian embassy roofs. The discoveries are also reminiscent of wiretapping by the American NSA. The drone photo shows satellite antennas and a suspicious "material hut" on the roof of the Russian embassy in Warsaw (Poland). (Image: Frontstory.pl) Electronic bugging devices on the roofs of Russian embassies have been discovered in several … Continue reading From eyes and ears: About Russia’s bugging antennas and the many unanswered questions