• EU rules on AI must do more to protect human rights, NGOs warn

    EU rules on AI must do more to protect human rights, NGOs warn
    A group of 150 NGOs including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Transparency International, and Algorithm Watch has signed a statement addressed to the European Union. In it, they entreat the bloc not only to maintain but enhance human rights protection when adopting the AI Act.  Between the apocalypse-by-algorithm and the cancer-free utopia different camps say the technology could bring, lies a whole spectrum of pitfalls to avoid for the responsible deployment of AI.  As Alt
  • This robot squad could be the next big thing in lunar exploration

    This robot squad could be the next big thing in lunar exploration
    Solitary lunar rovers have been invaluable to our efforts exploring the Moon. But a group of scientists led by ETH Zurich is now looking at sending an entire squad of robots that collaborate and complement each other instead. To test the idea, the researchers used three ANYmal robots — a type of four-legged, dog-like robot developed at the ETH. They gave them different tasks and specialties and fitted them with the respective equipment. “Using multiple robots has two advantages,&rdq
  • Apple’s New OLED iPad Pro Models Could Arrive as Early as Spring 2024

    Apple’s New OLED iPad Pro Models Could Arrive as Early as Spring 2024
    Rumors are circulating that the newest iPad pro model could feature an OLED screen. These new displays would be a significant upgrade on the standard LCD Displays used on all but one iPad model (strangely, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro uses a Mini-LED screen, instead).
  • Google Bard is now available in the EU

    Google Bard is now available in the EU
    Google’s Bard AI chatbot is now available across the EU, following the tech giant’s compliance with the bloc’s GDPR regulation. In June, Google was forced to delay Bard’s rollout in the region, after the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) demanded stricter privacy measures to ensure the protection of European citizens. Today, ahead of the release, the chatbot’s Product Lead Jack Krawczyk said that the company has satisfied the DPC demands, providing users with
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  • The biggest problem tech leads face and how to overcome it

    The biggest problem tech leads face and how to overcome it
    This article was originally published on .cult by Yasas Sri Wickramasinghe. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world. As you know, being a tech lead is much more than defining the technical aspects of a project. I’ve found that they tend to worry much more about another aspect they face in their day-to-day: The difficulty of keepi

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