An engineered created ‘AI Clone of Jesus’ by feeding artificial intelligence the King James Bible, resulting in interesting and somewhat horrifying scriptures. George Durendal used a natural-language processing system to replicate the ancient words without exactly copying the text. The technology was programmed to write about three topics: ‘the plague,’ ‘Caesar,’ and the end of … Read more
Breathe easy: Land Rover launches new cabin air system that promises to block harmful emissions entering its latest 4X4s New technology filter out fine particulates – often found in polluted cities It also purifies and recirculate air within the cabin so its cleaner than air outside Tech isn’t cheap, costing an extra £279 on Discovery … Read more
Russian medics say that no trace of poison has been found in Putin critic Alexei Navalny’s body, sparking accusations of a cover-up by the Kremlin. Doctors at Ormsk hospital in Siberia, where Navalny is being treated after suddenly falling ill on a flight yesterday, insisted that they have a full diagnosis of the 44-year-old’s condition … Read more
A virtual reality simulation system costing £300,000 is being trialled by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in an effort to make combat training more immersive and realistic. The ‘first-person shooter’ -style combat game is being developed under contract with the UK Ministry of Defence by the veteran-run software company SimCentric. The simulation software — dubbed ‘SAF-TAC’ … Read more
This has reset the bar for incompetence: The exams grade scandal leaves us wondering how pupils will ever feel they can trust the system again, writes former Education Secretary DAVID BLUNKETT By David Blunkett For The Daily Mail Published: 22:47 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 22:48 BST, 17 August 2020 The U-turn on A-level … Read more
This is perhaps the first problem we have heard about the Galaxy Note 20. Not that we’ve been expecting it would be perfect but we’ve had high expectations about its camera. We’ve been saying the new Galaxy Note 20 series brings professional-grade camera features so perhaps it is fair to expect high performance from either … Read more
How to rethink the tax system: An expert’s view on five areas that change is needed, from merging income tax and NI to capital gains and inheritance By Paul Falvey For This Is Money Published: 07:36 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 07:36 BST, 13 August 2020 Paul Falvey of business advisory firm BDO Paul … Read more
Students and parents have condemned ‘panicked’ changes to the way A-level results in England are decided, saying they have increased stress and reduced fairness. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced late on Tuesday that students will be able to use their results in mock tests to appeal if they are unhappy with the grades they are … Read more
Students and parents have condemned ‘panicked’ changes to the way A-level results in England are decided, saying they have increased stress and reduced fairness. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced late on Tuesday that students will be able to use their results in mock tests to appeal if they are unhappy with the grades they are … Read more
A-levels and GCSEs have been marked in ‘the fairest way’ says exam chief as he defends system that could see 39% of pupils get lower-than-predicted grades Roger Taylor said teachers’ predictions alone would ruin qualification credibility Combining predictions with statistical model is the ‘fairest’ way to award grades Similar system in Scotland saw thousands receive poorer … Read more