Europe's new data laws are a way to push back on Silicon Valley
23 May 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation might not prove highly effective, but at least it tries to rein in the tech giants and put privacy above profit
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Predictive texts: a bot that dreams up children's stories
23 May 2018
Stymied by writer's block? Let this neural net brainstorm the beginnings of your next masterpiece
Those GDPR emails should stop soon, but our data nightmare won't
23 May 2018
Your inbox is full of pleading emails because the EU’s new data rules come into force this week – but they might not actually do anything to improve your life
‘Impossible’ EM drive doesn’t seem to work after all
22 May 2018
A rocket engine propelled by electromagnetic waves grabbed headlines, but new tests find the EM drive may actually be driven by Earth’s magnetic field
New algorithm can help spot faked photos before they go viral
18 May 2018
Faked pictures can make very powerful propaganda if they get widely shared. A new algorithm aims to weed out doctored images before they spread
The way toddlers waddle can teach robot footballers how to play
18 May 2018
A robot football team trained to mimic how infants walk comprehensively beat others trained on geometric walking patterns
Drones plus AI help to spot sick trees and plants in time
17 May 2018
Drones fitted with multispectral cameras are scanning forests for beetle attack, and orchards and vineyards for signs of disease before it’s too late
Laser can detect your heartbeat and breathing from a metre away
16 May 2018
A laser device can monitor vital signs such as your heartbeat, breathing rate, and muscle activity - all without wires
