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shortscreen writes:from https://mercatornet.com/artificial-girlfriends-are-holding/69208/AI chatbot Xiaoice, originally developed by Microsoft, boasts 600 million users in China. In Japan, the Nintendo DS game Love Plus, holographic waifu Azuma Hikari, and Microsoft's Rinna compete for users' affections.However, the algorithms making this interaction possible have occasionally raised eyebrows:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:A Cheerleader's Vulgar Message Prompts a First Amendment Showdown:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:US rivers are changing from blue to yellow and green, satellite images show:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AzumaHazuki:Tiny Wireless Device Sheds Light On Combating Obesity:

canopic jug writes:A lawyer at the Supreme Court of India, Mary Mitzy, asks in the DeccanChronicle about who controls the right to actually speak incourt during online trials:Specifically she asks, who controls the mute button in online court cases? Currently court does not meet in personand takes up only matters it deems urgent.The court is using a proprietary systemfor video conferencing, which would raise additional questions on SN,yet proprietary or not the matter of muting affects not only theoutcomes of the trials but also the flow of justice.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Increase in pleasurable effects of alcohol over time may predict alcohol use disorder:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Nissan NA source code leaked due to default admin:admin credentials:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Scientists develop new approach to understanding massive volcanic eruptions:

takyon writes:Phytium presents D2000 ARM-based octa-core desktop CPU for the Chinese market

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:WhatsApp: Let us share your data with Facebook or else:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Google Chrome browser privacy plan investigated in UK:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:NVIDIA fixes high severity flaws affecting Windows, Linux devices:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Evidence mounts for effectiveness of rear autobrake:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:SpaceX launches Turksat 5A communications satellite for Turkey, lands rocket:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:GPU, Motherboard Prices Will Jump Thanks to US-China Trade War - ExtremeTech:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:After decades of effort, scientists are finally seeing black holes:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Brazilian study says Sinovac coronavirus jab 78% effective:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Honda cuts car production on massive chip shortage:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Identical twins don't share 100% of their DNA:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Boeing to pay $2.5bn to resolve 737 MAX criminal probe in US:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Main bioactive compound of ginger root may protect against autoimmune disease progression:

hendrikboom writes:It appears open source is going to be respected in the White House.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Journal article reviews century of data showing COVID-19 likely to impact the brain: International consortium funded by Alzheimer's Association will study effects:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:NSA Issues Guidance on Replacing Obsolete TLS Versions:

takyon writes:Waymo says it's ditching the term 'self-driving' in dig at Tesla

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for FatPhil:Facebook Pages to soon lose their like buttons, focus more on followers:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow7066:It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn – here's why AI is so power-hungry:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AzumaHazuki:Genetic engineering without unwanted side effects helps fight parasites:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Researchers Find a Faster, More Efficient Way to 3D Print:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Court says Uber can't hold users to terms they probably didn't read:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Bug? No, Telegram exposing its users' precise location is a feature working as 'expected':

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:MIT Tests 'Dream Incubation' Device That Manipulates The Content of People's Dreams:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Open-source contributors say they'll pull out of Qt as LTS release goes commercial-only:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AzumaHazuki:New class of antibiotics active against a wide range of bacteria: Dual-acting immuno-antibiotics block an essential pathway in bacteria and activate the adaptive immune response:

martyb writes:Pro-Trump rioters breach the US Capitol on historic day in Congress:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Imminent sudden stratospheric warming to occur, bringing increased risk of snow over coming weeks:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Comcast data cap blasted by lawmakers as it expands into 12 more states:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Electric cars hit record 54% of sales in Norway as VW overtakes Tesla:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Mazda's rotary engine will return to the US with the MX-30 EV - Roadshow:

In a parting gift, EPA finalizes rules to limit its use of science:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:AMD overtakes Intel in desktop CPU market share for the first time in 15 years:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Can You Spot What's Wrong With the UK's New H.G. Wells Commemorative Coin?:

takyon writes:Linus Torvalds On The Importance Of ECC RAM, Calls Out Intel's "Bad Policies" Over ECC

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Yellowstone's reawakened geyser won't spark a volcanic 'big one':

An Anonymous Coward writes:Leading computer scientists debate the next steps for AI in 2021:

c0lo writes:LA Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:TransLink confirms ransomware data theft, still restoring systems:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:McConnell introduces bill tying $2K stimulus checks to Section 230 repeal: