AI & RoboticsNews

When AI hurts people, who is held responsible?

October 13, 2020
Following a Maricopa County Grand Jury decision, last month the woman behind the wheel of a semi-autonomous Uber vehicle was charged with negligent homicide for the 2018 killing of Elaine Herzberg. The backup driver being charged following the first autonomous vehicle fatality appears to be a first, and it promises to be a landmark case with the power to shape the future of artificial…
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MobileNews

Android Studio 4.1 now available w/ Database Inspector, integrated emulator, more

October 12, 2020
Google has released an update to Android Studio version 4.1, bringing a new Database Inspector tool, some improvements to Material Design, and a more deeply integrated Android Emulator. Android Studio 4.1 is the first update to the software suite since Android 11 was officially released. Up to this point, for app developers to make the most of the new developer features Android 11 had to offer…
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DefenseNews

British Army admits more delays in fielding enough combat forces

October 12, 2020
LONDON — The limitations of the British Army’s ability to field modernized armored fighting forces in the 2020s have been laid bare in evidence submitted by the military to the parliamentary Defence Committee. The Army admitted that by 2025 it would only be able to field a combat division consisting of just a single maneuver brigade and an interim maneuver support brigade. A fully…
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DefenseNews

US Army hones in on solution for new mid-range missile pursuit

October 12, 2020
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s new pursuit for a mid-range missile will be finalized by the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office by the end of the year, the office’s director told Defense News in an interview ahead of the Association of the U.S. Army’s…
MobileNews

iPhone 12 Diary: One rumor may have changed my plans

October 12, 2020
I made an early start on an iPhone 12 Diary back in July because reports as of then were leading me to suspect that I was going to choose what we now believe will be called the iPhone 12 mini. But there is one rumor which might change my plans very significantly. The appeal for me of the mini was the pocketability. As I’ve explained before, if I’m planning to do any significant device usage…
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