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Conservative councillors in Slough slammed for plans to build artificial trees

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Fake drastic trees: £170,000 plan for 10 artificial carbon-filtering green benches that double as Wi-Fi hotspots is rejected after council opts to plant 275 real ones Opposition councillors on Slough Council wanted to install 10 £17,000 trees They have air filters to reduce CO2 and produce oxygen as a well as Wi-Fi points But plans … Read more

Incredible footage of 1911 New York City is colorized by artificial intelligence in high resolution

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The 1911 video entitled ‘A Trip Through New York City’ has been brought back to life more than a hundred years later by artificial intelligence. Shot by a Swedish film production company, the black and white footage has be restored with neural networks to create a colorized, sharper version of the black and white movie. … Read more

Are robots really the answer to Britain’s care crisis? Meet the new generation of artificial humans

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Handy: Barney Calman with gloves to help stroke patients They look, sound and chatter away pretty much like ordinary people. In reality, they are anything but. Amid much hysteria and hype, tech giants Samsung have unveiled the first ever digitally generated ‘artificial humans’ – a few of them are pictured on these pages. Powered by … Read more

Great-grandfather, 82, is one of the first to have an artificial ankle made from BULLETPROOF VESTS

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A great-grandfather who was barely able to walk due to his crippling osteoarthritis is one of the first in the UK to receive an artificial ankle made from the plastic fibres used in bulletproof vests. Neil Shuttleworth’s problems began several years ago when he tore ligaments in his left ankle after stepping into a pothole on … Read more