“Facebook has a problem with blacks,” says former employee
A former Facebook employee on Tuesday lamented the under-representation of black people in the social network teams, saying they were subject to remarks and derogatory behavior by other employees. Mark Luckie, himself a black man, posted a message on his Facebook page that he sent…
Privacy: beware of smart toys for kids
Smart toys connected to the Internet can be fascinating, but they are not without risk, warns Option consommateurs as the holiday season approaches. The organization devoted to consumer protection has just completed a research report, unveiled on Tuesday, entitled “Children under listening: the protection of…
“Old” algorithm beats modern StarCraft opponents
An algorithm created from old artificial intelligence methods triumphed against other technically more advanced programs last weekend at a StarCraft competition in Edmonton. Despite recent advances in artificial intelligence, the “old” SAIDA has demonstrated its relevance by winning 95.91% of its 2590 matches of StarCraft: Brood War . This…