DeepMind and Oxford University researchers on how to ‘decolonize’ AI

The paper, published this month in the journal Philosophy & Technology, has at heart the idea that you have to understand historical context to understand why technology can be… See the original post: DeepMind and Oxford University researchers on how to ‘decolonize’ AI

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At Microsoft Inspire, the new Edge browser took center stage

Disclosure:  Microsoft is a client of the author. In the new Microsoft, Azure has – to a certain extent – taken over the center stage from the company’s Windows Server platform, and the new… Link: At Microsoft Inspire, the new Edge browser took center stage

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Spotify adds a remote listening party option where everyone is a DJ

Spotify has expanded its Group Sessions feature to allow up to five people to listen to music or podcasts together, no matter how far apart they are. You’ll all need to be premium subscribers to… View post: Spotify adds a remote listening party option where everyone is a DJ

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Movies Anywhere lets you create watch parties with up to nine guests

Pre-pandemic setting up an online movie viewing party was a bit tedious. It was easy to fall out of sync and any conversation could create unwanted audio feedback. Since the pandemic began,… More here: Movies Anywhere lets you create watch parties with up to nine guests

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Windows Update is a bifurcated mess

This week’s “Preview” patches led to some bizarre, unexplained, and self-contradictory behavior. Here’s what we’ve been able to piece together, based on what actually happened – not on… Link: Windows Update is a bifurcated mess

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