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LG was a smartphone pioneer. Now it’s quitting the business https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/05/tech/lg-electronics-exiting-smartphone-business-intl-hnk/index.html

Earl Ng made a test in which he competed with a computer ( GPT-3), in who can write a better article about Artificial Intelligence Safety in 30 minutes. He posted the 2, and asked to vote. Of course, I was able to guess which one was written by him ( the better one, of course!)….

With peak data rates up to 20 times faster than 4G, 5G will serve as “the connective tissue” for the internet of things, autonomous cars, smart cities and new mobile applications. Photo: Shutterstock This is the second in a series of articles analysing the impact of 5G mobile technology on people’s everyday lives… How 5G…

China is home to 219 of the world’s supercomputers while the US houses 116, the latest report from Top500 says. But the two highest-powered supercomputers are still Summit and Sierra, owned by IBM in the US…. China has over 100 more supercomputers than US, Top500 says But the two most powerful supercomputers are in the US. www.cnet.com

How to find hidden cameras in your Airbnb Security experts say it is possible to detect some hidden cameras in your accommodation. But do we really need to be checking at all? www.cnn.com

Women in tech: Coding for kids can empower, says CEO Kids today interact with technology like no other generation before, and many of them can unlock an iPad before they start learning how to write www.scmp.com

Artificial intelligence is an unusual technology with the potential to both harm and help us, Microsoft co-founder and now philanthropist Bill Gates urged. So to ensure it’s a boon, we should put AI to work improving health and education. “The world hasn’t had that many technologies that are both promising and dangerous,” Gates said Monday,…

Whether you want it to or not, facial recognition (sometimes called simply “face recognition”) is poised to play an ever-growing role in your life. Your face could be scanned at airports or concerts with or without your knowledge. You could be targeted by personalized ads thanks to cameras at shopping malls. Facial recognition has plenty…

Employing technology to keep your home orderly can make life easier for everyone. So, what are the ways that organisational apps and devices might spark, if not quite domestic joy, at least a sigh of relief? Just want you’re looking for… How technology can ensure you never lose things again One estimate claims we waste…

Facebook founder says he should have learned from China’s WeChat earlier The future of Facebook resembles the reality of WeChat, the ubiquitous Chinese super-app with over 1 billion users developed by Tencent Holdings www.scmp.com