Facebook bans Myanmar’s military leader in unprecedented move
28 August 2018
Facebook has banned top military accounts in Myanmar, including the commander-in-chief's. This is the first time it has banned a country's military or political leaders
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AI can make high-definition fake videos from just a simple sketch
27 August 2018
AI can now make incredibly realistic fake videos, known as deepfakes, in high definition. The tool is freely available meaning anyone can make convincing fakes
Flashing checkerboard patterns let us see a picture that doesn’t exist
26 August 2018
Using patterned light to illuminate an object and then flashing those same patterns on a screen can let our eyes build up an image that isn’t really there
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A thin film of molecular dirt coats everything the air touches. But until now, nobody knew what it was, or where it came from
Artificial stupidity could help save humanity from an AI takeover
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To avoid an artificial intelligence apocalypse where machines take over the world, some computer scientists are suggesting an idea called artificial stupidity
Nanofibre net draws drinking water from the air for drought-hit people
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A new material made from nanofibres can capture hundreds of litres of drinking water from the air and could help drought-hit communities
