“LIDAR is a fool’s errand. Anyone relying on LIDAR is doomed. Doomed! Expensive sensors that are unnecessary. It’s like having a whole bunch of expensive appendices. Like, one appendix is bad, well…
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Study shows how AI exacerbates recruitment bias against women
A new study from the University of Melbourne has demonstrated how hiring algorithms can amplify human gender biases against women. Researchers from the University of Melbourne gave 40 recruiters real-life resumés for jobs at…
A foolproof guide to image manipulation in Python with OpenCV
Whether you want to build a complex deep learning model for a self-driving car, a live face recognition program, or making your image processing software for your graduate project, you will have…
Astongate: Aston Martin exec behind ‘PR firm’ peddling bogus anti-EV study
Strap yourselves in folks, because we’ve got a wild one for you. It’s perhaps the wildest story since General Motors decided it would be a good idea to acquire hydrogen truck startup…
Here are all the camera features enabled by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Last night, Qualcomm announced its newest flagship mobile chipset Snapdragon 888. Today, the company revealed more about the processor’s capabilities and features that might benefit upcoming top-end Android phones. One of the…
Silent Inbox prioritizes your Gmail automatically so you never miss anything important.
TLDR: Silent Inbox keeps your inbox clean and you on task, holding newsletters and other non-essential emails until you’re ready to see them. Email is like an avalanche. What starts with just…
Is now the worst time to launch a new brand? These companies are doing it anyway
Well, that depends on the brand. If you’re launching an intimate wine bar or an international travel app, then you may want to rethink your business model. But even in the midst…
7 surprising ways startups can take advantage of a city’s resources
Any city that calls itself a “startup city” should provide a range of resources for startups to utilize. In metropolises around the world, local ecosystems are dedicating their resources to helping new…
These new metrics help grade AI models’ trustworthiness
Whether it’s diagnosing patients or driving cars, we want to know whether we can trust a person before assigning them a sensitive task. In the human world, we have different ways to…
NZ police will reduce 84 elephants’ worth of CO2 each year with its new fleet vehicles
After General Motors pulled its Holden brand from Australasia, public services that use its vehicles have had to find new fleets, including the New Zealand police service. The country, which is one…