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The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper

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This 1980s earworm of a jingle touted a gadget to turn your lights, your TV, or any other electrical device on or off with the clap of your hands. In 1985, Peter Liljequist and Kou Chen filed a Canadian patent for an acoustic switch for turning lights and other appliances on and off. The Clapper!”

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Timnit Gebru Is Building a Slow AI Movement

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These modes of research require organizations that can gather a lot of data, data that is often collected via ethically or legally questionable technologies, like surveilling people in nonconsensual ways. Spatial apartheid is legally over. Sefala] is going to write an article for. We already know that deep learning has problems.

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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The Flow headset from Kernel uses near-infrared light to measure blood flow in the brain. Concepts such as “brain data” need to be clarified, critics say, because a broad definition could include behavioral data that reflects what’s going on in a person’s mind, which many companies already collect. Staff attorney. IEEE Spectrum.

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The Tesla MCU1 conundrum: How early FSD adopters were left behind in limbo

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The ad) also stated ‘The person in the driver’s seat is only there for legal reasons. Over the course of this article’s research, Teslarati has received similar stories from early FSD adopters. Back then, believing in Tesla and its promises for innovative tech was not something that was done lightly.

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The Tesla Autopilot Excuse: How EV ignorance created the perfect storm for a misinformation nightmare

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” It’s definitely a catchy headline and one that was sure to draw a decent amount of eyes. There was only one problem: the whole premise of the article was false. To add salt to the wound, Texas Rep. Granted, such strategies may not be as effective in the United States, but something has to be done.

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How the Graphical User Interface Was Invented

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This article was first published as “Of Mice and menus: designing the user-friendly interface.” The Mac’s success during the 1980s spurred Apple Computer to pursue legal action over ownership of many features of the graphical user interface. It appeared in the September 1989 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

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After initially experimenting with large heavy-duty trucks, we realized that the agricultural sector doesn't have the major legal and regulatory constraints that road transport has in Russia and elsewhere. Alex, the driver of the combine ahead, definitely won't brake. Cognitive Pilot. No need to brake. Or will he?

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