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Feb62023 by Cinzia AppetecchiaNo Comments

100 million users for ChatGPT: the most intelligent bot

Culture, Explainer, Explainers, Tech, Technology

Artificial intelligence reaches new highs with ChatGPT, the fastest-growing bot ever. OpenAI’s bot ChatGPT just reached 100 million users, seven months faster than TikTok did. After being released to the public in November 2022, it took the bot only two months to pass a milestone the social media platform conquered in nine. What does this mean for the business world? https://www.instagram.com/p/CkIjM32Pe7Z/ Image credit: OpenAI If individuals can find the new tool engaging and even enjoyable to use, workers look at it with some worry for their future. Artificial Intelligence has been at the centre of many discussions in the past several months, for its role in the massive layoffs operated by a number of big tech companies. Microsoft, Meta, Google and others have progressively r

Dec122022 by Mihir ChittarNo Comments

Is AI safe enough to be a part of the London Stock Exchange?

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Artificial Intelligence's Potential and Drawbacks in the Trading Environment In a new collaboration to architect data infrastructure from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and the development of perceptive next-generation productivity, Microsoft has bought a 4% equity stake in the LSEG which has made some heads turn in the financial and technical world. As part of the agreement, the two businesses will collaborate to build new data and analytics-related products and services on Microsoft Azure, AI, and Teams. The experience for traders and its clients across the financial markets is anticipated to improve greatly, thanks to the development of LSEG's own data platform leveraging the Microsoft Cloud. David Schwimmer, LSEG's chief executive said: “We believe our pa

Feb142022 by Sharv Godhamgaonkar, sub edited by Siddarth BNo Comments

What is Wordle and why is it popular all of a sudden?

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Credits: Sharv G Recently, Twitter was flooded with a 5x6 grid of green, white, and yellow squares. The reason behind that is a daily online game called Wordle which has now been sold to The New York Times. What is Wordle? It is a daily game where the user has to guess a five-letter word in six attempts. The letters are spaced out in a grid, and each letter attempted gets marked either in grey, yellow or green. Green letters are part of the final word and in the right place. If they’re yellow, they’re in the final word but in the wrong place and grey letters are not a part of the final word. The game grants users the ability to share their grid after guessing the word correctly. The grid is made of emojis without any letters. Since it’s the same word for everybody, it is engag

Mar82021 by Editor2No Comments

Could robots replace human creativity in music?

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Artificial intelligence systems perform time-consuming tasks quickly and accurately, making it the perfect tool in most situations. But can it make good music? https://youtu.be/uo8IrBsFpnw Is AI the future of music? Can it replace human creativity? Creative industries such as art and music are often thought to be inherently human, connected with emotive expressions of individual personalities. With music- in the words of Billy Joel-being an “explosive expression of humanity,” can robots really compose music that connects with people? Will the music even be good? Abhilash Hareendranathan, Research Associate, University of Alberta, believes AI is capable of making music that is completely indistinguishable as computerised to a human listener. He said: " Would every singl

Dec72020 by Hai Anh Vu, Haiyue Zhang and Talia PuttermanNo Comments

How fake news has increased concerns over Covid-19 vaccines

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Misinformation and fake news has been the sole indicator to growing concerns over taking a Covid-19 vaccine in the UK. More than 55% of the population need to undergo vaccination in order to obtain herd immunity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy4Le5DqpZ4&feature=youtu.be Video by Hai Anh Vu and Haiyue Zhang The UK gave emergency authorisation to Pfizer and BioNTech’s new Covid-19 vaccine, making it the first Western country to allow mass inoculation against Covid-19. There are a number of vaccines now available which has led to increasing concerns that misinformation online could turn some people against being vaccinated. As early as this week, the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine will begin being distributed. Trials have shown that this vaccine is up to 95% effective. Ne

Nov302020 by Ami Gill, Subedited by Halima Ahcene DjaballahNo Comments

Food delivering robots: will this be the new normal?

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The future of food delivery has arrived. Starship Technologies, a robotics company have expanded their autonomous delivery robots to another town in the UK. Partnering with Co-op, Starship has been delivering food items to residents in Northampton. Photo credit: Ami Gill The small 100 pound electric robots travel up to four miles to deliver food, working around the customers’ schedule. They are quite a sight to see when you are out and about. It’s as though you are in a futuristic world where robots and humans walk side by side. Ordering food with Starship is very simple. Customers download the Starship Technologies app and then shop in the local store. Delivery times vary from 30 - 70 minutes, depending on what you order. Not only can you get small food orders, but Starshi

Nov302020 by Ningjing Fan, Subeditor Halima Ahcene DjaballahNo Comments

Silver surfers during COVID-19: standing outside the digital-centered world

Adults, Covid-19, International, London, shopping, Technology, UK news

In UK, more than half of people aged 65 and above (54%) had to turn to online shopping. During lockdown, digital technology set up a lifeline connecting people with the outside world. Online shopping, video calls, and virtual payments greatly support their daily living and well-being at home. However, for a large number of senior citizens, it is the bottomless digital divide opposite conveniences. Photo credited by The People's Daily/ edited by Ningjing Fan A report by the Office for National Statistics indicates 2.5 million over-75s still had never used the internet in 2019. Under the influence of the epidemic, with more than half of people aged 65 and above (54%) had to turn to online shopping. In fact, the milestone development of this generation

Apr142020 by Beth KeeleyNo Comments

Houseparty 101

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Are video calls something you've always stayed clear from? Are you struggling to know which app to use and how to work it? Well here is a technophobe's guide to using the latest viral craze - Houseparty! The interactive video chat application. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GtXxx_GIvI&feature=youtu.be

Apr142020 by Editor2No Comments

TikTok for everyone during coronavirus quarantine: an explainer

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Have you wondered what your family is doing dancing around the house and singing all the time? Here you have your answer: Coronavirus quarantine is driving a global TikTok boom. The app has been named as a fun family bonding activity as it brings people together in a funny way and allows you to share your quarantine with others. It’s one of the most downloaded apps around the world and already holds users of all ages. Animation by Beatriz Bandeira WHAT IS TIK TOK? TikTok is one of the quickest-growing social media platforms worldwide, with more than 800 million active users. If you want to be more surprised, the TikTok app has been downloaded more than 1.5 billion times on the App Store and Google Play. The app aims to record and publish short videos, which can take from 15 to 6

Apr142020 by Editor2No Comments

How influencers make money on social media? || Explainer video

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You probably already heard about influencers and them earning cash by being active on social media. You perhaps also follow at least one of them. But did you ever wonder how they do it? And if you can be one as well? Then let's look at our explainer video to find out more! https://youtu.be/Dn05IOFAziU