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Microsoft researchers create AI ethics checklist with ML practitioners from a dozen tech companies

March 11, 2020
While speaking on a panel recently, Landing AI founder and Google Brain cofounder Andrew Ng described a moment when he read the OECD’s AI ethics principles to an engineer, and the engineer told him the words give no instruction on how he should change how he does his job. That’s why, Ng said, any code of conduct should be designed by and for ML practitioners. Well, Microsoft Research must’ve…
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Brazil’s Court decides Apple isn’t wrong on reducing iPhone performance due to battery issues

March 7, 2020
Apple continues to face problems around the world after it admitted to reducing the performance of iPhones with a worn-out battery. Last month, France fined Apple €25M ($28M) for the battery-management features, but some governments seem to think differently. In Brazil, judges decided that Apple isn’t wrong to limit the performance of the devices due to battery health. As reported, the…
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How to clean and sanitize your iPhone without damaging it

March 7, 2020
With coronavirus making its way around the world, even if it’s not in your city, you might be thinking about ways to stay healthy. Along with washing your hands regularly, cleaning your iPhone can be an important measure, considering how many places we use them and how…
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AI Weekly: Coronavirus, facial recognition, and the future of privacy

March 7, 2020
Global cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus surpassed 100,000 today. As President Trump signs into law an $8.3 billion emergency aid package to address the coronavirus, the chief of the World Health Organization said yesterday that this is “a time for pulling out all the stops.” There are coronavirus cases in countries around the world, but COVID-19 appears to be flat or on the decline in China…
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How to disable Bixby on the Samsung Galaxy S20

March 6, 2020
In a world of voice assistants, Samsung has had its own option in Bixby since the debut of the Galaxy S8 a few years ago. The assistant is still a core part of Samsung’s software, but it’s not something all users will actually want to make a part of their routine.
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How to claim your Galaxy S20 pre-order credit from Samsung

March 6, 2020
If you pre-ordered a Samsung Galaxy S20, you probably have your device as of today. Samsung had several incentives for ordering the phone, and one of those was a credit for Samsung’s store. Here’s how to claim your Galaxy S20 pre-order credit. How to claim Galaxy S20 pre-order credit Download “Shop Samsung” Register your pre-order w/ Samsung Wait for the credit to arrive With Galaxy…
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