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Oral-B's absurd $200 AI toothbrush is finally available

August 24, 2020
Oral-B showed off its flashy new AI-powered iO toothbrush at CES 2020. It threw around phrases like “linear magnetic drive” and “oscillating, rotating movements,” but the company didn’t reveal the price. Now, the brush is finally available, and it starts at a whopping $200. Oral-B insists that the iO is worth the investment. The company spent six years on R&D and got input from…
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Clearview AI wins an ICE contract as it prepares to defend itself in court

August 24, 2020
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week signed a deal with Clearview AI to license the facial recognition company’s technology. According to a federal purchase order unearthed by the nonprofit Tech Inquiry (via The Verge), an ICE mission support office in Dallas is paying $224,000 for “Clearview licenses.” Engadget has contacted Clearview and ICE for details on the scope of this…
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Google Assistant recommends your YouTube Music on Nest speakers

August 24, 2020
Over the last couple of years, Google has gradually improved YouTube Music with features like playback screen lyrics and an Explore tab. Now, it has unveiled integration with some of its other products, including Android TV, Google Maps and and Google Assistant. The first feature is recommendations via Google Assistant. To use it, you simply say: “Hey Google, play recommended music from YouTube…
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DeepMind and Oxford University researchers on how to 'decolonize' AI

August 24, 2020
Sometimes it’s tempting to think of every technological advancement as the brave first step on new shores, a fresh chance to shape the future rationally. In reality, every new tool enters the same old world with its same unresolved issues. In a moment where society is collectively reckoning with just how deep the roots of racism reach, a new paper from researchers at DeepMind — the AI lab and…
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