Technology

What Happens When Artificial Intelligence Is Taught To See Like Humans

Scientists have developed a computer model that breaks through a key test used to tell a human from a bot. Text-based CAPTCHAs, a rough acronym for Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart, are groups of jumbled characters along with squiggly lines and other background noise.

How The World Of Private Investigation Has Changed

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with journalist Ronen Bergman who is Ronen Bergman is a contributing writer for The New York Times and the national security senior correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth about the new world of private investigation firms such as Black Cube, that are employed by law firms representing people such as Harvey Weinstein. It was revealed that Weinstein used big time private investigators to find disparaging information about his accusers as well as prevent publication of stories about himself.

How Russia Weaponized Social Media With 'Social Bots'

Congress held hearings last week on how Russia used social media to interfere with the presidential campaign. One key tool they used was "bots," computer programs that act like real people online.

Potential T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Falls Apart

The third- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless carriers had been in talks for a long time but announced Saturday that they could not agree on mutually beneficial terms.