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• Microsoft's AI Twitter bot goes dark after racist, sexist tweets

  24-03-2016 23:53
  Tay, Microsoft Corp's so-called chatbot that uses artificial intelligence to engage with millennials on Twitter, lasted less than a day before it was hobbled by a barrage of racist and sexist comments by Twitter users that it parroted back to them. TayTweets (@TayandYou), which began tweeting on Wednesday, was designed to become "smarter" as more users interacted with it, according to its Twitter biography.
  
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• How Twitter corrupted Microsoft's sweet AI teen 'Tay' (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  24-03-2016 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  The chatbot didn't last a day before she was shut down for repeating horrible things she "learned" from Twitter. Meanwhile, Sony plans to make PlayStation games for smartphones and Apple Pay may be expanding to websites soon.
  
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• Reports suggest Dyson is designing an electric car - Roadshow

  24-03-2016 23:49 via cnet.com
  
  Premium vacuum maker Dyson is reportedly expanding its scope to include electric vehicles.
  
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• Verizon says security breach leads to customer data leak

  24-03-2016 23:38
  (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc said an attacker had exploited a security vulnerability on its enterprise client portal to steal contact information of a number of customers. The company said the attacker however did not gain access to Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) or other data. Krebs On Security, which first broke the news of the breach, said a member of a underground cybercrime forum had posted a new thread advertising the sale of a database containing the contact inf
  
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• Pornhub devotes separate channel for VR porn video - CNET

  24-03-2016 23:27 via cnet.com
  
  As virtual reality continues gaining mainstream popularity, video-sharing site Pornhub carves out its own section for VR porn.
  
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• VFX artist Jonathan Sims gives computers VR hallucinations you can see (Tomorrow Daily 337 show notes) - CNET

  24-03-2016 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  We're not exactly sure what we were looking at when we experienced Dreamtime from Jonathan Sims, but one thing's for sure: it's not boring.
  
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• Apple working with Will.i.am, TV execs on original show

  24-03-2016 23:08
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc's widely anticipated first original television show will feature the app economy. The company is working with musician Will.i.am and two veteran television executives, Ben Silverman and Howard Owens, on the show, an Apple spokesman told Reuters, confirming media reports. It was unclear how directly the TV show would promote or refer to Apple's own app store, the New York Times, which first reported the development, said. (http://nyti. ...
  
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• Exclusive: Honda and Takata's stealth airbag fix

  24-03-2016 23:04
  By Paul Lienert and Jessica Dye DETROIT (Reuters) - In August of 2009, after ruptured airbag inflators in Honda vehicles were linked to least four injuries and a death, the automaker quietly requested a design change and did not notify U.S. regulators, Honda confirmed in response to inquiries from Reuters. Honda Motor Co asked supplier Takata Corp to produce a “fail-safe” airbag inflator, according to Takata presentations and internal memos reviewed by Reuters. The previously un
  
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• Yahoo's board is under attack, the latest headache for Marissa Mayer - CNET

  24-03-2016 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  The company is under fire from a successful activist investor group attempting to get the Internet pioneer's board to clean house.
  
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• ​Police turn to digital bloodhounds to in modern-day manhunts - CNET

  24-03-2016 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  Law enforcement throughout Europe has an arsenal of tech tools to find a suspect in Tuesday's bombing terror, in Brussels.
  
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• How Twitter corrupted Microsoft's sweet AI teen 'Tay' video - CNET

  24-03-2016 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  The chatbot didn't last a day before she was shut down for repeating horrible things she "learned" from Twitter. Meanwhile, Sony plans to make PlayStation games for smartphones and Apple Pay may be expanding to websites soon.
  
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• Thanks, Twitter. You turned Microsoft's AI teen into a horny racist - CNET

  24-03-2016 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Microsoft's Tay seemed so innocent. Until she started talking to and learning from real-life humans.
  
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• Hot cars at the New York auto show video - Roadshow

  24-03-2016 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  Take our quick tour of the hottest cars from the 2016 New York auto show, including the refreshed Nissan GT-R and Mazda MX-5 Miata RF.
  
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• Download this: Hands-free payments and 6 other tools you need right now (March 2016) - CNET

  24-03-2016 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Hands-free mobile payments, a social network for food and five other awesome tools for your phone.
  
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• Shadowy hacking industry may be helping FBI crack an iPhone

  24-03-2016 22:09
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Turns out there's a shadowy global industry devoted to breaking into smartphones and extracting their information. But you've probably never heard of it unless you're a worried parent, a betrayed spouse — or a federal law enforcement agency.
  
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• Vizio M series (2016) Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  24-03-2016 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  The successor to our favorite LCD TV of 2015 trades a traditional Smart TV system for Google Cast courtesy of an included tablet remote, and ups the ante with high-dynamic range.
  
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• From Lincoln to Mazda, big to small, the New York auto show has it all - Roadshow

  24-03-2016 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  At this year's New York auto show, Lincoln showed off a mammoth Navigator concept while Mazda gave its Miata MX-5 a hardtop, leading an impressive crowd of new cars including the Subaru Impreza and Nissan GT-R.
  
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• Taking car tech out for a spin at the CNET Smart Home - CNET

  24-03-2016 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  The CNET Smart Home is outfitted with all sorts of clever tech. Now we're finding out if car integrations add anything extra.
  
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• Heroic showdown: 1978 Superman vs. 1989 Batman - CNET

  24-03-2016 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Christopher Reeve's Superman and Michael Keaton's Batman seek glory in this Honest Trailers competition. You decide which superhero movie is the best -- or possibly the campiest.
  
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• Rich people let me play with their gadgets. It gets a little crazy. - CNET

  24-03-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  The Luxury Technology Show in New York showcases a collection of frivolous devices that are extra-expensive, just because they can be. And I got to demo it all, for better or for worse.
  
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• Could the sun emit a killer 'superflare'? Maybe -- a big maybe - CNET

  24-03-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  New research suggests our star might be capable of huge solar flares that could bring modern society to a standstill. The emphasis is on "might."
  
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• Watch dad's DIY virtual-reality bike-racing ride thrill his kid - CNET

  24-03-2016 21:39 via cnet.com
  
  No Oculus Rift, no problem. A clever dad creates an immersive bike-racing environment for his daughter with the use of a few props and a lot of strength.
  
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• C is for cheap new smart bulbs from GE video - CNET

  24-03-2016 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  GE's newest LEDs automatically change tones to help you get a better night's sleep -- and they're a lot more affordable than you might expect.
  
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• Why the cheapest iPhone ever is still a bad deal - CNET

  24-03-2016 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The iPhone SE is the most affordable Apple phone to date. But that's before you pay the extra $100 for the version with four times the storage.
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' deleted scenes get their own teaser trailer - CNET

  24-03-2016 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  As if you weren't already excited enough for "The Force Awakens" Blu-ray extras, we now have a first look at some deleted-scenes footage.
  
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• Can connected car tech boost the CNET Smart Home's IQ? video - CNET

  24-03-2016 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  We hit the open road to see if car tech adds anything to the CNET Smart Home.
  
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• iPhone SE review: Does size matter?

  24-03-2016 20:36
  
  Apple’s latest iPhone goes back to a smaller design, but is that a bad thing?
  
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• Apple designing its own iCloud servers to avoid surveillance

  24-03-2016 20:32 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The NSA is known to intercept tech in-transit through the postal system.
  
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• London man reportedly arrested over racist Brussels terrorism tweet - CNET

  24-03-2016 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  The tweet went viral and spawned numerous parodies. Police say the tweeter was arrested "on suspicion of inciting racial hatred on social media."
  
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• U.S. indicts Iranians for hacking dozens of banks, New York dam

  24-03-2016 19:47
  By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seven Iranian hackers broke into computers of dozens of U.S. banks, causing millions of dollars in damages, and tried to shut down a New York dam, the U.S. government said on Thursday in an indictment that for the first time accused individuals tied to another country of trying to disrupt critical infrastructure. It said the seven accused were believed to have been working on behalf of Iran's government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. At least 46 major
  
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• UK looks at impact of AI and robotics on jobs and society

  24-03-2016 19:04 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Submissions invited on the the impact on jobs and the workplace, as well as social, ethical and legal issues which could arise from the rise of AI.
  
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• Apple shares are one reason hedge funds lag mutual funds in 2016

  24-03-2016 19:03
  By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge funds may have taken too big a bite of Apple Inc . Shares of the iPhone maker are one of the biggest bets among hedge funds, with 47 of them listing Apple among their ten largest holdings as of the end of 2015, according to a report from Goldman Sachs on March 18. At the same time, mutual funds are going the opposite direction: Apple is their second-largest underweight holding, meaning the funds invest less of their portfolio in the company than its pe
  
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• MIT researchers have come up with a driving plan for autonomous cars that doesn't require traffic lights

  24-03-2016 19:00
  
  Could this really work?
  
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• Here's what you'll actually do in Pokémon Go

  24-03-2016 18:55
  
      New details and official screens have emerged for the upcoming Pokémon Go, giving more insight into how the augmented reality smartphone game will actually work.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• SAP extends contracts for executive team, including CEO, until 2021

  24-03-2016 18:46
  BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German software giant SAP on Thursday extended the contracts of its top executive team until 2021, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, in a move that dispels doubts about the future tenure of Chief Executive Bill McDermott. McDermott lost his sight in one eye after falling down a flight of stairs during a holiday last July. Last month, German weekly WirtschaftsWoche cited company sources as saying that SAP's board was considering replacing McDermott with t
  
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• France fines Google over 'right to be forgotten'

  24-03-2016 18:42
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The French data protection authority said it has fined Google 100,000 euros ($111,720) for not scrubbing web search results widely enough in response to a European privacy ruling. The only way for Google to uphold the privacy ruling was by delisting results popping up under name searches and linking them instead to outdated information across all its websites, the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes (CNIL) said in a statement on Thursday.
  
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• Google Cloud Platform touts investments in security, data centers, and containers

  24-03-2016 18:38 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  At the 2016 Google Cloud Platform Next conference, Google leaders walked through the company's core investments in its Cloud Platform.
  
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• Apple's polarising iPhone SE and porn comes to life (CNET UK podcast 474 show notes) - CNET

  24-03-2016 18:18 via cnet.com
  
  On the UK's best tech podcast this week is the arrival of Apple's new old phone and whether VR porn could lead to some embarrassing moments.
  
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• Cloud plus artificial intelligence is creating The Matrix (and that's a good thing)

  24-03-2016 18:10 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  "Extraordinary" merger of machine intelligence and cloud economics, is changing business operations and society, says Leading Edge Forum.
  
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• 2017 Toyota Corolla Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  24-03-2016 18:05 via cnet.com
  
  Its face now closely resembles those of the Prius and other new Toyota vehicles.
  
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• Adding virtual reality to a roller coaster: Good idea, or nauseating? (The 3:59, Ep. 16) - CNET

  24-03-2016 18:04 via cnet.com
  
  Today, Roger and Ben focus on virtual reality, thrill rides and, uh, porn. Yes, porn.
  
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• Review: Honor 5X

  24-03-2016 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe Honor 5X is a phone that only comes along every once in a while. It took me by surprise with how high-spec it has managed to be while still only coming in at a really low price.The first time I picked up the phone I was initially a little let down by what this was, but then sitting back and taking a few moments to contemplate, I came to realise that the Honor 5X is incredible for its price.It's remarkable that Honor is managing to retail this phone for £189.99 (U
  
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• Tech could help secure public spaces, if Europe wants more surveillance

  24-03-2016 18:00
  By Paul Sandle and Francesco Guarascio LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facial recognition software, scanners that detect weapons and cameras that spot nervous people are some of the technologies that could be used more widely to secure public places, but some would require greater acceptance of surveillance in Europe. The deadly attacks in Brussels on Tuesday highlighted the vulnerability of Europe's airports and transport systems. European Union officials, grappling with the conundrum of how to inc
  
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• Entering usernames and passwords just got much easier on the Apple TV - CNET

  24-03-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Thanks to the addition of dictation in tvOS 9.2, you can now use your voice to enter text on the newest Apple TV.
  
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• 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  24-03-2016 17:58 via cnet.com
  
  The 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the top-selling plug-in hybrid in Europe, and now it's coming stateside.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe is one curvaceous SUV (pictures) - Roadshow

  24-03-2016 17:55 via cnet.com
  
  At the New York auto show, Mercedes-Benz gave its GLC SUV the coupe treatment, bending the rear roofline down to lose cargo space, but create a better looking car.
  
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• Apple and Google among firms calling for changes to snooper's charter

  24-03-2016 17:53 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Companies join forces with Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and Yahoo to tell UK government that important amendments to bill are requiredSix of the biggest American technology firms have combined forces to call for major changes to the Investigatory Powers bill, commonly known as the snooper’s charter.The firms warn that “important amendments are required” to create a bill that will not set dangerous precedents “which may be copied elsewhere and have wider ramifications for
  
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• Iranians indicted in hacks on US banks, New York dam - CNET

  24-03-2016 17:48 via cnet.com
  
  The formal accusation comes as the government warns of hacking dangers to US infrastructure.
  
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• Get an Actiontec Screenbeam Mini2 Continuum Edition for $39.99 - CNET

  24-03-2016 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: Normally $60, this clever little dongle plugs into an HDMI port for wireless screen mirroring from your smartphone or laptop.
  
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• My favorite roller coaster now blasts off as a VR ride! - CNET

  24-03-2016 17:46 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: CNET's Katie Collins tests a theme park ride in its new guise as the world's first coaster with built-in VR.
  
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