Jury trials are used in the most serious criminal cases and are generally seen as fair, representative, and an essential part of the UK criminal justice system, which works on the presumption of innocence and that everyone has the right to a fair trial. It is vital that solutions, whether temporary or permanent, limit the chances of a miscarriage of justice and maintain public faith in the system. [Read: How to perfect remote UX workshops for your team]...

With a year of pandemic restrictions now elapsed, mobility providers in Europe are taking stock of how rolling curfews, travel restrictions and lockdowns have impacted their businesses. Shared mobility operators are no different. But while the sector has indeed been affected by the economy-wide downturn, a new report reveals an industry that has proven remarkably resilient. At fluctuo we have just released the first edition of the European Shared Mobility Index, a new quarterly snapshot of the shared mobility industry....

In the year 620 CE, a strange light, described in ancient texts as a red pheasant, appeared over the skies of Japan. This odd sight perplexed observers, some of whom recorded the event in stories which have since come down to our own time. “On December 30 in 620, a red sign appeared in heaven. The length was more than one jo (10 degrees). The shape was similar to a pheasant tail,” Nihon-shoki described in 620....

A team of researchers from the University of Glasgow in the UK have created an AI-powered system for identifying which diseases will make the leap from the animal kingdom to causing human infections. This could go a long way towards preparing us for the next pandemic. COVID-19 and dozens of other viruses that affect humans have been traced back to animal diseases. Such illnesses are called “zoonotic.” Unfortunately for researchers and the population at large, it can be incredibly difficult to determine which animal-based diseases might make the jump from nature to people....

After spending a few months with the Reactor – starting at $2,180 a pair for 600W, or $2,700 for the 900W model I tested – my enthusiasm only increased. These are speakers meant to wow you, to make you rethink the amount of volume and bass a speaker smaller than an American football can put out. The software is their only real blemish. If you follow high-end audio, you’ve probably heard of Devialet before....

First off, this is a two-axis gimbal that only works with its own app. Before you read any further you should decide whether you’re shopping for a gimbal or a selfie stick. Because if you need a 3-axis gimbal for walking, riding, driving, or other shots that are bound to have vertical bumpiness or you need to shoot in a specific app (like, for instance, the camera app on your phone), you’re not going to want this device....

In an article published earlier today, Autocar revealed that Rolls’ parent firm, BMW, is using an all electric version of its Phantom luxury vehicle as part of its development process for new EVs. Rumors of Rolls-Royce’s pivot to electric drivetrains have been mounting for a while. The discovery that the company already has a working EV test-bed shows that its plans are now starting to come to life. [Read: How Netflix shapes mainstream culture, explained by data] Last year, BMW filed a patent for the name Silent Shadow, a play on the name of the luxury car brands’ Silver Shadow vehicle that was produced between 1965 and 1980....

However, the announcement caused consternation among scientists and clinicians in the rest of the world as human trials for the vaccine – nicknamed Sputnik V – had only started a couple of months before Putin’s announcement. The results of the phase one and two human trials of this vaccine have just been published in The Lancet. So what have we learned? First, let’s look at what type of vaccine this is....

According to Russian news outlet Kommersant, fraudsters are using the face of Telegram founder Pavel Durov to push fake TON investment opportunities. The advert appears to be a sponsored post made under a page called “Successful Investor.” On clicking the post, users are redirected to a website that imitates the appearance of Russian news site, RBC. Kommersant says the imitation website displays what looks to be an investigative article from RBC, which contains links to another website that promotes the fraudulent investment opportunity....

The bandits, dubbed “Cosmic Lynx” by researchers from security firm Agari, have targeted individuals in 46 countries since July 2019, CyberScoop reports. The attackers often impersonated senior execs from Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies to request wire transfers or other forms of payment. The malicious tactic is more commonly known as a business email compromise (BEC) scam. In fact, the FBI revealed victims lost an astounding $1.7 billion to BEC scams in 2019 alone....

Unlike the original Galaxy Fold, the Z Flip’s goal is to fold smaller than a typical phone, not larger. Fully opened, the device has a 6.7-inch screen, but it folds down into a clamshell size that is easily pocketable while protecting the screen’s glass. Yes, you read that right: glass. Samsung claims it has created a new kind of ultra-thin glass that can somehow bend without shattering, while still protecting you from scratches....

It’s an unusually early unveiling — following an unusual year — and we’re expecting some notable changes to Samsung’s mainstream lineup this year. Perhaps most notably… The S21 Ultra brings S-Pen support to the mainline Galaxy family We’ve been hearing rumors for months that Samsung would abandon the Note family and instead incorporate S-Pen support into the mainline Galaxy S series. That appears to still be on track, with the latest rumors suggesting the S21 Ultra, at least, will support the S-Pen through an optional case....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Hannah Arendt used to say: Your imagination is the only tool in the book! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, November 26 2019, at a price of $7,218. That’s a minor 1.02 percent increase in 24 hours, or $73. It was the highest closing price in two days....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Plato used to say: Whip it, whip it, whip it! Bitcoin price We closed the day, April 20 2020, at a price of $6,881. That’s a notable 4.24 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$304.90. It was the lowest closing price in four days. We’re still 65 percent below Bitcoin’s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017)....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Nietzsche used to say: Whip it, whip it, whip it! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, November 11 2019, at a price of $8,757. That’s a notable 3.30 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$299.12. It was the lowest closing price in sixteen days. We’re still 56 percent below Bitcoin‘s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017)....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Machiavelli used to say: Money makes the world go around! Bitcoin price We closed the day, March 01 2020, at a price of $8,562. That’s a minor 0.43 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$37.30. It was the lowest closing price in thirty-five days. We’re still 57 percent below Bitcoin’s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017)....

From Greek mythology to contemporary sci-fi, robots are constantly anthropomorphized. The female androids are typically portrayed as beautiful, subservient, and sexually passive — or deceitful killers on the rampage. Warrior machines, meanwhile, are normally gendered male, whether they’re protecting humans like Robocop, or trying to wipe them out like the Terminator. These stereotypes endure long after the story ends. They help foster Silicon Valley’s tech-bro culture and the products that it creates....

The paper, submitted to open-access journal First Monday but yet to be formally peer-reviewed, analyzed video recommendations received by different types of channels. It claimed that YouTube’s algorithm favors mainstream media channels over independent content, concluding that radicalization has more to do with the people who create harmful content than the site’s algorithm. Specialists in the field were quick in responding to the study, with some criticizing the paper’s methods and others arguing the algorithm was one of several important factors and that data science alone won’t give us the answer....

The big idea: We spend hours a day reading and responding to emails, what if an AI could automate both processes? The Maastricht team explored the idea of letting GPT-3 loose in our email systems from a pragmatic point of view. Rather than focus on exactly how good GPT-3 is at responding to specific emails, the team examined whether there’d be any merit to even trying. Their paper (read here) breaks down the potential efficacy of GPT-3 as an email secretary by examining how useful it is versus fine-tuned machines, how financially viable it is versus human workers, and how impactful machine-generated mistakes would be to senders and recipients....

Underneath the oil paint lies a portrait of a naked woman in the shape of a heart. Picasso had painted over the picture, which wasn’t unusual for the artist when money was tight. The painting had been concealed since 1903, but a combination of AI, stereoscopic imaging, and 3D printing has peeled back the cover. Discovering the painting Scholars had spent years searching for the painting before it was finally found in 2010....