The American government has tightened its restrictions on exports of chips and chipmaking equipment, closing loopholes that let Chinese companies access advanced technology. Photograph: MirageC/Getty Images A year ago, the US government introduced chip sanctions aimed at hobbling China’s ability to develop advanced artificial intelligence. But those sanctions had loopholes …
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Job Hunting Sucks. This Programmer Filled Out 250 Applications to Find Out Why
Shikhar Sachdev wanted to reveal what made the process so draining—so he spent 11 hours filling applications. Now he has tips for both job seekers and hiring managers. Photograph: photobank kiev/Getty Images Five months ago, software engineer Shikhar Sachdev adopted a peculiar hobby. While his friends met for drinks or …
Read More »Global shift toward clean energy is picking up speed, new report says
The way the world is powered will change dramatically by the end of the decade, thanks to surging demand for electric vehicles and clean energy technologies, a new report from the International Energy Agency says. But experts say Canada should be doing more. Nearly half of the world's electricity supply …
Read More »TECH TIPS: A beginner’s guide to solving everyday tech troubles
Figuring out how to fix everyday tech problems might feel scary at first, especially if you’re not used to gadgets and computers. But don’t worry too much! Even if you feel a little lost, there’s usually a simple way to get things working again. By taking things one step at …
Read More »Bicol Blockchain Conference 2023 to showcase the transformative power of blockchain
The Bicol Blockchain Conference 2023, themed “Empowering Industry Innovation Through Blockchain,” will be held on November 17, 2023, at the Bicol University College of Engineering Gymnasium, Legazpi City, Albay. This one-day event targets 300 participants composed of developers, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, academics, students, industry professionals, enthusiasts, and the curious to …
Read More »ASUS solidifies commitment to sustaining an incredible future
ASUS solidified its commitment toward an incredible, sustainable future and its thrust toward a circular economy and collected a landmark 1.67 tons of plastic and other recyclable wastes through a series of activations in partnership with nonprofit organization Communities Organized for Resource Allocation (CORA). The ASUS x CORA sustainability campaign …
Read More »AI Chatbots Can Guess Your Personal Information From What You Type
The AI models behind chatbots like ChatGPT can accurately guess a user’s personal information from innocuous chats. Researchers say the troubling ability could be used by scammers or to target ads. Illustration: atakan/Getty Images The way you talk can reveal a lot about you—especially if you're talking to a chatbot. …
Read More »A ‘Godfather of AI’ Calls for an Organization to Defend Humanity
Yoshua Bengio’s pioneering research helped bring about ChatGPT and the current AI boom. Now he’s worried AI could harm civilization and says the future needs a humanity defense organization. Photograph: Getty Images This article was syndicated from theBulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which has covered human-made threats to humanity since …
Read More »A ‘Green’ Search Engine Sees Danger—and Opportunity—in the Generative AI Revolution
Berlin-based Ecosia carved out a niche as a carbon-negative search engine. To adapt to the ChatGPT era, it’s moving closer to Google and exploring how AI could help users cut carbon emissions. Illustration: James Marshall; Getty Images In the era of search wars fought between giants, it’s tough to be …
Read More »Yes, the moon is indeed 40 million years older than we once thought
Dating our moon is tricky business, but a new analysis of an Apollo 17 moon sample has dated it to roughly 4.46 billion years old, making it the oldest moon rock known. Scientists analyzed crystal in a moon rock collected during 1972 Apollo 17 mission Roughly 4.5 billion years ago, …
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