Scientists found a way to plug adversarial backdoors in deep learning models

Imagine a high-security complex protected by a facial recognition system powered by deep learning. The...

How Facebook’s new AI system has deactivated billions of fake accounts

Facebook has a big problem with fake accounts — and the company knows it. In just three months, Face...

Alphabet’s AI-powered camera system will help fish live their best lives

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is bringing AI under the sea to help fish farmers develop more su...

This AI model improves and colorizes old videos and the results are stunning

Last week, my colleague Tristan wrote about an AI developer who used machine learning to upscale the...

AI will dominate the 2020s — governments must ensure it’s ethical

Isaac Asimov, roboticist and science fiction writer, predicted in his novel I, Robot in 1950 that robots...

FIFA experiments with AI for more accurate offside calls

FIFA, football’s governing body, is experimenting with artificial intelligence in hope of making bet...

’World’s strongest’ robotic hand can cut paper, hold eggs — and even play the piano

Researchers have unveiled a robotic hand that can serve drinks, pick up eggs, cut paper with scissors...

This AI could reunite families after an earthquake

A new AI prototype could transform how earthquake aftermaths are managed, by predicting the safest r...

UK to combat air pollution with AI-powered traffic lights

The UK plans to tackle pollution with AI-powered traffic lights that delay the arrival of vehicles i...

AI predicts Oscar winners — but betting sites do it better

You don’t normally need to be a fortune teller to predict the Oscar winners, but the Academy has spr...

This AI needs your help to identify child abusers by their hands

Scientists are developing a system that can identify suspected pedophiles just by analyzing their ha...

Google algorithm teaches robot how to walk in mere hours

A new robot has overcome a fundamental challenge of locomotion by teaching itself how to walk.Researchers...

This ridiculous 8K display probably won’t fit in your house

The Japanese public broadcasting company NHK has recently unveiled its latest feat in creating large...

Review: Anker’s Powerhouse is 120k mAh of very desirable battery power

You may not think you need 120,000mAh of battery power, and that might be accurate. Anker’s massive...

It seems Samsung made its own smart home hub to rival Amazon’s Echo

It looks like Samsung will soon have its own home device to compete with the Amazon Echo and Google’...

Snapchat reveals its $130 Spectacles and rebrands as Snap Inc.

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has finally taken the wraps off the company’s long-rumored glasses project...

Nintendo Switch videos are popping up on the internet as retailers mess up shipping date

Hours after unveiling its new Switch console earlier in January, Nintendo switched on pre-orders for...

The Old Computer Museum is a portal to the captivating past of vintage tech

Do you ever wish you could just take a trip down nostalgia lane and dabble in the mesmerizing histor...

Oculus’ Touch controllers finally have a release date and price

At its Oculus Connect event today, Facebook finally announced a price and release date for its fancy...