Smart: This AI spots Deepfakes by analyzing light reflections in the eyes

The system was created by computer scientists from the University at Buffalo. In tests on portrait-style photos, the tool was 94% effective at detecting Deepfake images. [Read:How do you build apet-friendly gadget? We asked experts and animal owners] 40% off TNW Conference! But Deepfake images synthesized by GANs typically fail to accurately capture this resemblance. Instead, they often exhibit inconsistencies, such as different geometric shapes or mismatched locations of the reflections....

December 23, 2021 · 2 min · 238 words · Daniel Downs

Surprise! An investigation into Tesla’s gaming feature made people angry (Update: Tesla gives in)

Surprise, surprise: Teslas under formal investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA) again. This time, the NHTSA is investigating the Passenger Play feature. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. just check local laws prior to playing. Once the player presses the I am passenger button, the game begins. you could take a look at the videos below: How did the NHTSA get involved? Teslas unexpected response Believe it or not, Tesla has folded....

December 23, 2021 · 1 min · 168 words · Angela Levine

The most mind-blowing Neural stories of 2021

Sometimes, however, you just want to kick back and read some stuff that just blows your mind. This collection isnt meant to describe the biggest, most impactful events in the AI world from 2021. Instead, its a sort of editors choice of our coolest, slickest, and most wow-inducing pieces. Some of these things are huge (Googles time crystals! ), and some pieces are about small, interesting stuff that was only covered at Neural....

December 23, 2021 · 2 min · 411 words · Bobby Williamson

This futuristic solar truck concept is like an EV Transformer

Imagine youre looking for something to do to keep yourself occupied during the COVID-19 lockdown. While some people opt for negroni making and Only Fans, others have higher ambitions. We assembled an international team of top automotive designers, sculptors, engineers, research consultants, and marketers. It makes watching the entire Games of Thrones and Stranger Things boxsets again seem rather redundant, doesnt it? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Their baby is calledThundertruck....

December 23, 2021 · 1 min · 135 words · Raymond Hill

This material ‘learns’ like animals, and could help further AI research

TheResearch Briefis a short take about interesting academic work. For over half a century, neuroscientists have studied sea slugs to understand basic animal learning. Two fundamental concepts of learning arehabituationandsensitization. Habituation comes up whenever an organisms response to a repeated stimulus continuously decreases. When researchers first touch a sea slug, its gills retract. But the more they touch the slug, theless it retracts its gills. Sensitization is an organisms extreme reaction to a harmful or unexpected stimulus....

December 23, 2021 · 1 min · 186 words · John Shah

Your Netflix recommendations suck. These tools will help you improve them

Ive got a bad Netflix habit. Even when I search for specific keywords on Netflix, I dont get appropriate results. All in all, disappointment galore. So, I decided that I needed to stop relying on Netflix for recommendations and build my own watchlist. Wasting my time scrolling should be a thing of the past. With this in mind, I created a guide on enhancing your Netflix experience. Netflixs My List sucks....

December 23, 2021 · 2 min · 297 words · Jessica Williams

6 trends shaping the future of fintech in 2022

These influences will have a major impact onwhat banking will look like in the future. Lets take a deeper look into whats driving or challenging this buoyant sector. Big tech is moving into finance… but will we see big tech banks? The short answer is maybe, but unlikely. 40% off TNW Conference! Besides,big tech trails behind financial services on consumer trust. The same holds true for all types of cloud services big techs provide to banks....

December 22, 2021 · 3 min · 430 words · Rick Flynn

A brief history of Apple’s design fails

But for all its design clout, sometimes Apple pursuesformat the expense offunction. Other times, it just makes some flat-out bizarre choices that make no sense. What follows is a list of just some of Apples worst design and user-experience decisions over the years. The Macintosh TV 40% off TNW Conference! Indeed, it sold so poorly that Apple discontinued the product in a little over 3months. But at launch, it simply wasnt all that good....

December 22, 2021 · 3 min · 517 words · Jill Carter

Can AI actually understand what we are saying? Scientists are divided

This is a riddle that artificial intelligence scientists have been debating for decades. You might guess that the language model will associate it with the second noun in the phrase. Does AI need a sensory experience? One of these arguments is theneed for embodiment. This is a valid argument. Long before children learn to speak, they develop complicated sensing skills. They learn to detect people, faces, expressions, objects. They learn about space, time, and intuitive physics....

December 22, 2021 · 2 min · 322 words · Wendy Moore

Many startup accelerators fail. Here’s how to find the right one

The amount of new startup accelerators has gone through the roof. Since they first entered the scene in 2005over 3,000 accelerators were advertised globally in 2021. It all started with accelerator programs backed by a venture capital fund, such as Y-Combinator. This isnt surprising, as accelerators are proven to have a positive effect on startup success. Research shows startups that graduate from an accelerator program have a23% better survival rate....

December 22, 2021 · 3 min · 534 words · Larry Ramsey

Ride-share spending to hit almost US$1 trillion by 2026

40% off TNW Conference! But Wears added that cities needed to do more on this front. If implemented poorly, this will generate a negative reaction from users and lead to increasing competing services.

December 22, 2021 · 1 min · 33 words · Jennifer Wilson

The 5 investor personality types — and how to pitch them

Youre certain that your business idea has the potential to change the world. At least, it seems that way in your mind. Now you just need to convince an investor to give you some money. In my experience, investors can be grouped into one of five different personality types. 40% off TNW Conference! The Spreadsheet Scrutiniser This investor is going to unpick your business plan and scrutinize your figures. From the minute you encounter The Spreadsheet Scrutiniser, theyll be analyzing your potential for growth....

December 22, 2021 · 2 min · 258 words · Kara Gross

TNW’s favorite gadgets under $50 will make you a gifting pro

Its natural that you dont want to spend too much money on everyone. Dont worry, cheap doesnt mean bad. These are some of the best value for money choices, and your friends would thank you for ages. I wasnt really motivated to start full-blown workouts again. So I needed a fitness band that I can rely on for step count and basic calorie tracking. Enter the Mi Band 6. The Mi Band 6 has a larger screen with better resolution and informative watch faces....

December 22, 2021 · 2 min · 359 words · Julie Jackson