Google says its artificial intelligence has taught itself to'translate between languages that it doesn't even know' 'Zero-shot translation' can translate between languages it doesn't know Deep-learning researchers developed Google Neural Machine Translation GNMT developed algorithm that'self-teaches' it to translate languages'Zero-shot translation' can translate between languages it doesn't know GNMT developed algorithm that'self-teaches' it to translate languages Google headquarters in Menlo Park, California is seen in the above stock photo. He really is a boy's best friend! Three-year-old Reagan has... Russia is developing a mega-rocket that will transport... Frail Hugh Hefner flashes a smile while wearing his... EXCLUSIVE: Andy Cohen, 48, gets affectionate with his... Ohio state knifeman ranted about how he was'sick and tired... Trump gives Romney a SECOND secretary of state interview... 'You'll be a Man, my son!' The Duke of Westminster's son and... Case of'German Madeleine McCann' is solved after 15 years... Trump nemesis Rosie O'Donnell is slammed after speculating... Stunning new data indicates El Nino drove record highs in... He really is a boy's best friend! Russia is developing a mega-rocket that will transport... Frail Hugh Hefner flashes a smile while wearing his... EXCLUSIVE: Andy Cohen, 48, gets affectionate with his...

Until robots reach some kind of full consciousness, nobody feels bad about not paying them. That's why austerity-focused governments are on a collision course with replacing civil servants with automated workers to cut costs: We're talking robo-cops, robo-firefighters, robo-mailmen. If artificial intelligence gets good enough to take private-sector jobs, there's little to stop it from driving a technological revolution that could leave government services unrecognizable. For the past six years, the British Conservative Party has been pursuing an austerity program to cut the deficit, slashing funds for local services and reducing staff numbers in the public sector. A recent report, published in October by Oxford University and Deloitte, suggests the government could go much further: over 850,000 public sector jobs could be lost to automation by the year 2030.

Indian engineers could be hurt in more ways than one by US president-elect Donald Trump's promise to bring back jobs for Americans. From the early days of his campaign, Trump's anti-immigrant stance has included plans to cut down on work visas, known as H-1B, that allow skilled foreign workers to work full-time in the US for at least six years. In March, the real estate mogul said, if elected, he would "end forever the use of the H-1B as a cheap labour program, and institute an absolute requirement to hire American workers first for every visa and immigration program." His attorney general pick, Senator Jeff Sessions, has long advocated clipping the program. If H-1B visa allocations are limited under a Trump presidency, it would be bad news for Indians who have been the recipients of the highest number (pdf) of such visas all these years.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles put forth proposed regulations that would, in effect, prohibit Tesla from using the Autopilot name to market its vehicles. Now, a consumer group is telling the DMV to get on with it. Tesla uses the word Autopilot to describe its driver-assist technology, which, when enabled, automatically steers, brakes and passes other vehicles. Consumer Watchdog, based in Santa Monica, contends Tesla is misleading consumers by exaggerating Autopilot's capabilities. The DMV should "enact a regulation protecting consumers from misleading advertising that leaves the dangerous -- and sometimes fatal -- impression that a car is more capable of driving itself than is actually the case," John M. Simpson, privacy policy director at Consumer Watchdog, said in a Nov. 23 letter to the agency's director, Jean Shiomoto.

The'dead sun': Stunning Nasa video reveals barren solar surface with lowest level of activity since 2011 Footage from Nasa Solar Dynamics Observatory show nearly spotless sun The space agency says the sun hit its lowest activity level since 2011 Sun follows a pendulum-like 11-year cycle of activity, and peaked in 2014 While this is not unusual, some say trend could send us into'mini ice age' While this is not unusual, some say trend could send us into'mini ice age' Images captured by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory from Nov 14-18 reveal just a handful of barely-visible spots on the surface of the sun, which is otherwise as blank as a cue ball Robots CAN'T fool humans (yet): It takes less than a second... The $189 smart mirror that can track your skin by taking a... Would you trust an AI to do your Christmas shopping? Robots CAN'T fool humans (yet): It takes less than a second... The $189 smart mirror that can track your skin by taking a... Would you trust an AI to do your Christmas shopping? The sun is in the currently in its quietest period for more than a century.

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SkyPixel and drone maker DJI teamed up for a contest that features both'enthusiast' and'professional' groups to which users can submit their photos taken by drones. Pictured is'Infinite road to Transylvania', an image by Calin Stan. Apple's spaceship is almost ready for takeoff: Latest drone... Meet Tim, the rolling robot that keeps CERN running:... Australia's Great Barrier Reef in crisis as scientists... From ripping flesh from the dead to EATING their remains:... Apple's spaceship is almost ready for takeoff: Latest drone... Meet Tim, the rolling robot that keeps CERN running:... Australia's Great Barrier Reef in crisis as scientists... From ripping flesh from the dead to EATING their remains:... Dirkie Heydenrych is next with his'Ship Wreck at L'Agulhas' (pictured), which he used a DJI Phantom 3 Advance drone to capture. It shows a deteriorating vessel in the sea off the coast of South Africa. 'Dronie' by Manish Mamtani is next, which he used a DJI Phantom 3 while shooting in New Hampshire.

Apple's spaceship is almost ready for takeoff: Latest drone video reveals'almost complete' building Latest aerial footage flying over the construction site in Cupertino was captured by a drone flying overhead Compared to the last footage, most of the walls and solar panels have been put in their place The auditorium is fitted with the world's largest carbon fiber roof and the parking garage is finished Apple Campus 2 is set to open in the 2nd quarter of 2017, which is when 13,000 employees will move in The auditorium is fitted with the world's largest carbon fiber roof and the parking garage is finished A new flyover of Apple's mothership reveals the massive $5 billion Campus 2 is nearly complete. Google goes to sea! New patent reveals bizarre ship pulled... Fusion breakthrough as researchers reveal liquid metal... World's first farmers were ANTS: Fijian species planted... Google goes to sea! New patent reveals bizarre ship pulled... Fusion breakthrough as researchers reveal liquid metal... World's first farmers were ANTS: Fijian species planted... The circular, four-storey building will be around a mile in circumference and a third of a mile wide and was recently described by the San Fransisco Weekly as a'massive glass doughnut'. Built on a massive 175 acres, the finished campus will span 2.8 million square feet house 13,000 Apple techies and be self-sufficient with 7,000 trees planted in the dirt removed from the park to build the compound Built on a massive 175 acres, the finished campus will span 2.8 million square feet house 13,000 Apple techies and be self-sufficient with 7,000 trees planted in the dirt removed from the park to build the compound. Apple CEO Tim Cook said the firm will move in the first employees in 2017, which will play a key role in the tech giant's ability to host larger events versus relying on other facilities for help.

Fidel Castro died as he lived: to the sound of useful idiots making allowances for his crimes. The gold medal in the Useful Idiot Olympics should probably go to Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada. In a statement, he expressed his "deep sorrow" upon learning that "Cuba's longest serving president" had died. One can only imagine what George Orwell could do with that one word, "serving." Castro did not serve, he ruled a nation of servants, often cruelly, while making obscene profits for himself and his family.

There are all kinds of creative ways of dealing with rogue drones: Radio jamming. None of these are really designed to handle military drones, however, and large, fast-moving UAVs are still a potential threat, especially if more than one is coming at you at once. It's no surprise that the U.S. Army has been developing solutions for this potential threat-- we're not sure what they're working on now, but as of late 2013, Raytheon was successfully testing a long range, high power directed microwave weapon capable of taking out swarms of drones in milliseconds. The Phaser is essentially a high powered microwave (HPM) cannon that runs on a diesel engine. Exactly how powerful this thing is (and what its range is) is still classified, but we do know that it can be tuned to either "disrupt" or "damage," where for most drones, "damage" seems to be synonymous with "destroy."