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In Contrast to Tay, Microsoft's Chinese Chatbot, Xiaolce, Is Actually Pleasant

Posted in Online on 28th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Trolls turned Tay into a monster in less than a day, but China's Xiaolce is a therapeutic A.I.

Microsoft shuts Twitter AI bot after it learns racism from Twitter users

Posted in Software on 25th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Microsoft launched an AI on Twitter for a playful chat with people, only to silence it within 24 hours as users started sharing racist and offensive comments with the bot.

Heavy Use of Social Media Linked to Depression in Young Adults

Posted in Medicine on 24th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

New research suggests the more time young adults use social media, the more likely they are to be depressed.

'Moon Shot': Google teams with J.J. Abrams and XPrize for space documentary series

Posted in Online on 4th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

"Moonshot" has in recent years become synonymous with any big, ambitious, slightly crazy idea to change the world.

Blippar augmented reality search engine raises $54 million Series D

Posted in Business on 2nd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Blippar, is an AR company that lets you see extra, rich information content by simply pointing your phone at an object.