Category: technology

Former Go champion beaten by DeepMind retires after declaring AI invincible

The South Korean Go champion Lee Se-dol has retired from professional play, telling Yonhap news agency that his decision was motivated by the ascendancy of AI. “With the debut of AI in Go games, I’ve realized that I’m not at the top even if I become the number one through frantic efforts,” Lee told Yonhap. “Even if I become […]

Stay away from Chinese 5G network gear, US consul warns Canada

BRAMPTON, Ont. – The United States has again warned Canada against allowing wireless network carriers here to buy 5G equipment from Chinese manufacturers. The message was delivered Tuesday by Greg Stanford, who heads the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, at a conference here on cybersecurity and cross-border trade issues co-sponsored by Washington. “There is no viable […]

A will to survive might take AI to the next level

Fiction is full of robots with feelings. Like that emotional kid David, played by Haley Joel Osment, in the movie A.I. Or WALL•E, who obviously had feelings for EVE-uh. Robby the Robot sounded pretty emotional whenever warning Will Robinson of danger. Not to mention all those emotional train-wreck, wackadoodle robots on Westworld. But in real life robots […]

Why the iPhone 11’s lack of 5G won’t hurt it, even when Android phones are doubling down

You won’t see 5G on the iPhone 11, 11 Pro or any Apple iPhone until at least 2020. That’s because Apple and Qualcomm, which were until recently locked in a bracing legal battle, have kissed and made up, making a 5G iPhone possible — if a little late. Other Android phone makers, from Samsung to the lesser-known OnePlus, are hitching their wagons to 5G data speeds […]

The Coming Resurgence Of The Filipino Tech Ecosystem

Manila’s financial district. People often mistake the calm before the storm with inactivity, but vibrant technology ecosystems always take time to mature. (Photographer: Julian Abram Wainwright/Bloomberg) Less than a year ago, Uber suffered a month-long suspension in the Philippines due to regulatory voilations. Unlike other countries, where Uber has been known to aggressively push back against government […]

No, 5G won’t replace 4G (and other 5G myths debunked)

The next generation of high-speed mobile data, known as 5G, is already live in a handful of areas in the US, as well as other parts of the world, including countries such as the UK and Australia. But as this network rolls out, many misconceptions and confusion around the new technology remain. This isn’t completely surprising — 5G will […]

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 3 may include a new 15-inch model

Microsoft is planning to refresh its Surface lineup next month, and there could be a bigger version of the Surface Laptop 3 in the cards. WinFuture reports that Microsoft will unveil a new 15-inch version of the Surface Laptop 3 next month, with the same 3:2 aspect ratio. We’re expecting Microsoft to launch an AMD-powered Surface Laptop 3, […]