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Starlink’s Next Leap: Turning Orbit Into A Cell Network
Posted in Business, Hardware, Online, Science on 3rd Oct, 2025
by Alexander Muller
The Direct-to-Cell constellation could mark the biggest leap in connectivity since the rise of mobile networks themselves, erasing dead zones and making satellite coverage a seamless part of everyday life.
AI Nears Human-Level Skill In Spotting Emotion, Politics, Sarcasm
Posted in Online, Software on 30th Jul, 2025
by Alex Muller
AI is no longer limited to responding to surface-level text—it’s beginning to understand what’s unsaid.
AI Agents Are Here. This Is What They Can Do, And How They Can Go Wrong
Posted in Hardware, Online, Software on 30th Jul, 2025
by Alex Muller
AI agents mark the beginning of a new phase in the evolution of generative AI. Their potential to boost productivity, streamline complex work, and even extend human cognition is immense, but so too are the risks.
Niantic Is Training A Giant ‘Geospatial’ AI On Pokémon Go Data
Posted in Online, Software on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
The result could be an internet-like dataset of physical spaces, supporting AI that’s as fluent in the real world as today’s large language models are with text, fundamentally expanding how we interact with digital content, robots, and each other.
Social Media Ban For Under-16s 'on The Table' In UK
Posted in Online, Software on 25th Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
A possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is "on the table", the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC.