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Alexa, how tall is Rishi Sunak? Amazon reveals Britain's most asked questions to its voice assistant

Daily Mail - Science & tech

British people have a lot of questions, and these days all they have to do is shout at their voice assistant Alexa and they will probably get the answer. Amazon has now revealed its most asked questions for Alexa in Britain this year, ranging from the weird, wonderful and straight-up nosey. From the height of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to Gordon Ramsay's net worth, hundreds of questions have been asked, with some being more popular than others. The net worth of the second richest man in the world, and new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, was one of the most frequently asked question from Alexa owners. One of the most popular questions was'Alexa, how tall is Rishi Sunak'.


The Facial-Expression Scandal That Blew Minds Across the Atlantic

Slate

A couple of days ago, the U.K.-based YA author Melinda Salisbury wrote online: "Every time I write a character frowning now, I remember Americans think this is something you do with your mouth, and it ruins it." Soon after, I, a British person, logged into Slack to find my American Slate colleagues discussing this tweet. I read the conversation, and frowned. By which I mean I furrowed my brow, looking confusedly at the screen. Because that is what a frown is.


British Lawmakers Call Out Trump's Tweet About UK Visit Cancellation

International Business Times

President Donald Trump cancelled his visit to the United Kingdom -- his first since taking office -- which was scheduled to happen in February this year, multiple reports revealed Thursday. The reason he gave for cancelling his visit was heavily criticized by British politicians. During his visit, he was supposed to inaugurate the new U.S. embassy in London as well as hold talks with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May on Feb. 26 -27. Trump put the blame of having to cancel his U.K. visit on former President Barack Obama. After Trump's tweet, a number of British politicians celebrated the fact he will not be visiting their country, adding that the reason he gave for cancelling was untrue.


British people are using Wi-Fi hotspots to watch porn in public

The Independent - Tech

One in 12 British people use public Wi-Fi to access pornographic content, according to a new report. Some of the most popular places to watch pornography in public are restaurants, train stations, offices and libraries, though the street is also a common choice. Norton by Symantec has warned public Wi-Fi users that they risk exposing themselves to hackers, unless they start taking proper precautions. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph. The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie'Avatar' and is claimed as a world first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company Waseda University's saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session A man looks at an exhibit entitled'Mimus' a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the new Design Museum in South Kensington, London Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electric Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the start of a new era for Jaguar.


Jack Ma predicts AI will dramatically reduce our workload

Daily Mail - Science & tech

It's good news for people who find work a drag, as Alibaba founder Jack Ma believes we will work just four hours a day for four days a week by 2047. The Chinese billionaire said he believed people would reap the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and be free to spend more time travelling and less time working. But the 52-year-old founder of Alibaba - China's equivalent of eBay - also warned'there's going to be trouble' with AI in the future unless governments move fast. The Chinese billionaire said he believed people would reap the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and be free to spend more time travelling and less time working. The 52-year-old Alibaba founder - China's equivalent of eBay - warned'there's going to be trouble' with AI in the future unless governments move fast.


Majority of Brits would use artificial intelligence, survey finds

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Recent research suggests that most consumers are getting over their fears of using artificial intelligence (AI) for services, including banking transactions. Access this e-guide with 6 key articles on cloud security and learn how to protect your organisation and its data on the cloud. You forgot to provide an Email Address. This email address doesn't appear to be valid. This email address is already registered.


Jack Ma says the best CEO will be a ROBOT in 30 years

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Chinese billionaire has said that the world's best CEO will be a robot within the next 30 years. The 52-year-old founder of Alibaba - China's equivalent of eBay and the world's largest retail platform - warned that robots will bring'far more pain than happiness' in the next three decades. But he added that artificial intelligence will ultimately improve our everyday lives. Self-made billionaire and China's second richest man Jack Ma (pictured) has warned that robots rule over the world's biggest companies within 30 years Ma, who is worth £22.8 billion ($28.4 billion), said that advances in technology will render CEOs irrelevant within the next 30 years. 'In 30 years, a robot will likely be on the cover of Time Magazine as the best CEO,' Ma said in a speech over the weekend at an entrepreneurship conference in central China, according to CNN.


Scientists are on the verge of creating an EMOTIONAL computer

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Scientists are closer to creating a computer with emotions. Researchers in Russia are expected to reveal an emotional computer within a year and a half, which will be able to think like a person and build up trust, its creators say. The system, called'Virtual Actor', is being created by the National Research Nuclear University in Moscow. Computers are machines used for practical reasons, without any emotion involved. The AI, called'Virtual Actor', is expected to be online within the next year and a half.


Scientists are on the verge of creating an EMOTIONAL computer

#artificialintelligence

Scientists are closer to creating a computer with emotions. Researchers in Russia are expected to reveal an emotional computer within a year and a half, which will be able to think like a person and build up trust, its creators say. The system, called'Virtual Actor', is being created by the National Research Nuclear University in Moscow. Computers are machines used for practical reasons, without any emotion involved. The AI, called'Virtual Actor', is expected to be online within the next year and a half.


Scientists are on the verge of creating an EMOTIONAL computer

#artificialintelligence

Scientists are closer to creating a computer with emotions. Researchers in Russia are expected to reveal an emotional computer within a year and a half, which will be able to think like a person and build up trust, its creators say. The system, called'Virtual Actor', is being created by the National Research Nuclear University in Moscow. Computers are machines used for practical reasons, without any emotion involved. The AI, called'Virtual Actor', is expected to be online within the next year and a half.