Thursday, 1 June 2017

Box aims to leverage partnerships to bring AI to its platform

The cloud content management company says it will have AI-related product announcements this year, achieved in part by taking advantage of its partnerships with companies like Google and IBM.

Biker group charged with hacking hundreds of Jeeps, motorcycles in crime spree

Members of the Hooligans Motorcycle Club allegedly used stolen dealer credentials to duplicate keys.

China Affirms Commitment to Climate Agreement

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said his country would stick with the Paris climate accord as world leaders awaited the U.S. decision on the agreement.

To Be a Machine, book review: Disrupting life itself

Mark O’Connell explores the drive to transcend biology using technology, examining ideas like the Singularity, mind uploading, cryonics, whole-brain emulation and cyborgs.

China’s Propaganda Machine Elevates Xi Jinping to Socialist Thinker-in-Chief

A crescendo of state-backed publicity and research on President Xi’s policies bears the hallmarks of a campaign to proclaim him a great socialist thinker whose ideas are driving China’s renaissance as a global power.

Facebook privacy: Court backs blocking parents from dead girl’s account

Facebook’s been on the receiving end of several adverse privacy rulings, but its stance in one case has now been vindicated.

The Stopover Secret: How to Get More From Any Trip

What do you know about stopovers? Did you know that with many itineraries, you can stopover in certain cities for a few days with little change to your budget (you can sometimes even add an extra flight for less!)? Adam Seper shares how stopovers can help you get more from any trip.

Want to check out Dubai but don’t have the funds to spend more than a few days there? How about a few days in Hawaii en route to Asia? Want to see the Great Wall but don’t think fitting China into the itinerary makes financial sense? Want to see what London has to offer but don’t have the budget for more than a day or two? Looking into your stopover options gives you the opportunity to see more for less.