technology
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DeepMind’s AlphaCode Can Outcompete Human Coders
When it comes to tracking the incremental advances of AI potential, humans have an odd tendency to think in terms of board games we probably haven’t played since childhood. Though there’s no shortage of examples, even recent ones, highlighting AI’s ability to utterly own the cardboard gaming space, those tests only go so far in…
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Uber Robotaxis Come to Las Vegas, but the Driverless Vehicles Still Have Drivers
For the first time, Uber customers will be able to hail a third-party autonomous vehicle in the company’s app — at least in Las Vegas. The rideshare service is partnering with autonomous vehicle company Motional to offer robotaxi rides in the Nevada city.
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Foxconn Expects to Resume Full iPhone Production by January Following Violent China Protests
Major Apple supplier Foxconn says its Zhengzhou iPhone plant should resume “full production” by January following months marked by covid-19 outbreaks and mass protests in response to strict pandemic restrictions.
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Hackers Exploit a DeFi Project to Mint 4 Quadrillion Crypto Tokens
Just how far will hackers go to eek out a profit from a crypto entity? In one DeFi projects’ case, those looking to exploit found they could make a pretty penny by simply telling the system to mint a quadrillion crypto tokens.