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In our latest paper, we introduce Sparrow – a dialogue agent that’s useful and reduces the risk of unsafe and inappropriate answers. Our agent is designed to talk with a user, answer questions, and search the internet using Google when it’s helpful to look up evidence to inform its responses.
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Targeting early-onset Parkinson’s with AI
Predictions that pave the way to new treatments
2022 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss Review: Diesel Brawn Meets Google Brains
This rough-and-ready pickup is home to Chevy's new Android-based, Google Assistant-powered dashboard tech.
How our principles helped define AlphaFold’s release
Our Operating Principles have come to define both our commitment to prioritising widespread benefit, as well as the areas of research and applications we refuse to pursue. These principles have been at the heart of our decision making since DeepMind was founded, and continue to be refined as the AI landscape changes and grows. They are designed for our role as a research-driven science company and consistent with...
Maximising the impact of our breakthroughs
Colin, CBO at DeepMind, discusses collaborations with Alphabet and how we integrate ethics, accountability, and safety into everything we do.
Issue 575
How are Apple-platform conferences faring in 2022?
Kiln Shutdown Announcement
The Merge is happening soon! This post explains how and when the upgrade will happen, along with the client versions compatible with it. Kiln, an Ethereum merge testnet launched in early 2022, will be shut down during the week of September 12, 2022. Ropsten and Rinkeby are also deprecated and...
My journey from DeepMind intern to mentor
Former intern turned intern manager, Richard Everett, describes his journey to DeepMind, sharing tips and advice for aspiring DeepMinders. The 2023 internship applications will open on the 16th September, please visit https://dpmd.ai/internshipsatdeepmind for more information.
Allocation Update: Q1 and Q2 2022
It's time to share the list of outstanding grantees who received funding in Q1 and Q2 of this year! You can learn more about their projects below:...
2022 Ford Bronco Raptor Review: The Unstoppable Force
Ford's most powerful, most capable Bronco is an absolute blast to drive anywhere.
In conversation with AI: building better language models
Our new paper, In conversation with AI: aligning language models with human values, explores a different approach, asking what successful communication between humans and an artificial conversational agent might look like and what values should guide conversation in these contexts.
Announcing React Native 0.70
We are excited to release a new version of React Native, 0.70.0. This version comes with several improvements like a new unified configuration for Codegen, Hermes as default engine, and full CMake support for Android builds along with a refresh of the documentation for the New Architecture. Read on to learn more!
Issue 574
Apple and open-source. Something is happening in plain sight!
Ethereum Protocol Fellowship: The Third Cohort
Do you enjoy solving interesting and challenging problems? Are you interested in getting involved at the most foundational level of the Ethereum protocol? The Protocol Support Team (EF) is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the third cohort of the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (formerly Core...
Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records
2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.
2022 Ford Bronco Everglades Review: Form Begets Function
Unique overlanding touches give this Bronco even more capability than normal.
From motor control to embodied intelligence
Using human and animal motions to teach robots to dribble a ball, and simulated humanoid characters to carry boxes and play football
Translating the Ethereum Foundation blog
Since the first post in December 2013, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) blog has been the primary way teams within the EF communicate. From announcements about events, to grant waves, protocol upgrades, regular [updates from specific teams](/2021/12/22/ef-supported-teams-research-an...
Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger
Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.
Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms
Over 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.
Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise
Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.
Finalized no. 37
~20 days until the Merge tl;dr The Merge Data Challenge is live! Collect, analyze, and visualize all of the data Merge Mainnet client releases are out. Did you upgrade yet?...
Issue 573
Have we reached peak Regex with RegexBuilder?
Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras
Tens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed.
Advancing conservation with AI-based facial recognition of turtles
We came across Zindi – a dedicated partner with complementary goals – who are the largest community of African data scientists and host competitions that focus on solving Africa’s most pressing problems. Our Science team’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) team worked with Zindi to identify a scientific challenge that could help advance conservation efforts and grow involvement in AI. Inspired by Zindi’s...
Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version
Twitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk.
2023 Toyota Sequoia Review: Ups and Downs
There's a lot to like about Toyota's body-on-frame family tank, but there's still plenty of room for improvement.
Mainnet Merge Announcement
Ethereum is moving to proof-of-stake! The transition, known as The Merge, must first be activated on the Beacon Chain with the Bellatrix upgrade. After this, the proof-of-work chain will migrate to proof-of-stake upon hitting a specific Total Difficulty value. The Bellatrix upgrade is scheduled for epoch 144896 on the Beacon...
What is a Service Level Agreement (SLA) in web hosting?
Find out why diving deep into an SLA before signing up with a web host is a must.
Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning
CISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP.
Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers
Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the misery of canceled flights and overbooked hotels.
iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days
Separate fixes to macOS and iOS patch respective flaws in the kernel and WebKit that can allow threat actors to take over devices and are under attack.
Issue 572
How did I do on my quest to have more "blank days" over the last year?
Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year
An insufficient validation input flaw, one of 11 patched in an update this week, could allow for arbitrary code execution and is under active attack.