No more ducking around: Apple updates autocorrect
Apple announces that in an upcoming update, the f-word will no longer autocorrect to "duck".
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When it comes to curse words, artificial intelligence could help you text
Apple says the autocorrect feature on the iPhone will soon be able to use AI to know when you don't mean to say "duck." General release for the autocorrect is set for September.
The U.S.' top general reflects on the changing face of war, 79 years after D-Day
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, marked the D-Day anniversary in Normandy this week. He spoke to NPR about the modernization of warfare and what AI might mean for the future.
AI in medicine needs to be carefully deployed to counter bias – and not entrench it
Powerful new artificial intelligence tools can perpetuate long-standing racial inequities if they are not designed very carefully. Researchers and regulators are taking note, but perils are vast.
Video shows how a storekeeper defeated Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in jiu-jitsu
The last person Jeff Ibrahim expected to face in the gold medal round of a jiu-jitsu competition in California was tech entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg.
Apple unveils its virtual reality headset. It will cost you more than $3,000
Apple launched a new virtual reality, or VR, headset. It was its first major new product launch in a decade.
French Open organizers offer players a way to block social media abuse
As tennis players take on their opponents at the French Open, they're also dealing with a flood of toxic comments online. Players are being offered an AI tool to block some of the social media abuse.
YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections
The Google-owned video platform's reversal comes as former President Donald Trump continues to baselessly claim the 2020 election was stolen
Facebook, Instagram to block news stories in California if bill passes
From Australia to Canada, Big Tech has resisted lawmakers' efforts to force them to pay news publishers for carrying their articles. Now, that battle is playing out in California.
Worried about your kids' video gaming? Explore their online worlds yourself
Games probably won't rot your kid's brain. But kids do need guidance in using them wisely. Here's how to help them, starting with spending some of your own time in the games your kids can't put down.