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Following the failure of Tay, Microsoft is back with new chatbot Zo
Having (hopefully) learnt from its previous foray into chatbots, Microsoft is ready to introduce the follow-up to its controversial AI Tay.
Chimps recognise butts in the same way humans recognise faces
Humans are experts at recognising faces. Chimps are experts at recognising butts.
Why you should turn off push notifications right now
The cost of being distracted is much higher than we realise.
Pebble shuts down as it confirms it's being bought by Fitbit
The deal is said to be worth between $34 and $40 million and Fitbit will own Pebble's intellectual property and operating system.
Polar bear numbers set to fall by a third, says study
Polar bears depend on the ice to fish and eat - as the Arctic ice melts, it will impact population numbers.
16 positive things that happened in 2016
From Solar Impulse's historic flight to a breakthrough in ALS, here are all the great things that happened in the past 12 months.
Will algorithms ever be free from bias if they're created by humans?
Algorithms and machine learning are increasingly being used to make more decisions – how should this be approached?
Google claims it will be running on 100% renewable energy by 2017
Google describes the move as a business-savvy one that will protect it from rising energy prices in the future.
How a woman turned her sex trafficking ordeal into an award-winning film
The character Isobel is based on Frida Farell, who co-wrote and starred in the film about her experience.
Vast ice chasm forces British Antarctic research station to relocate
The British Antarctic Survey is planning to move its research station 23km away from a massive chasm that has formed in the ice underneath it.
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