STORRE Collection: Electronic copies of Computing Science and Mathematics newspaper/magazine articles.Electronic copies of Computing Science and Mathematics newspaper/magazine articles.http://hdl.handle.net/1893/244782024-03-18T17:43:00Z2024-03-18T17:43:00ZMaths' missing millions could be answer to multiple modern problemsNorman, Rachelhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/349292023-03-24T01:00:21Z2022-09-28T00:00:00ZTitle: Maths' missing millions could be answer to multiple modern problems
Author(s): Norman, Rachel
Abstract: Ask people to imagine a mathematician and they are most likely to picture a white-haired man standing at a blackboard – and Google Images won’t do much to correct that. Well, I like to think I do not fit with those stereotypical images of mathematicians. I’m a blue-haired, female maths professor, and I love getting outside to look at how maths is all around us, in architecture, art and nature.2022-09-28T00:00:00ZFacebook's digital assistant blends AI with customer service staff - but will it cope without human help?Smith, Lesliehttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/296102021-04-28T12:29:40Z2015-09-03T00:00:00ZTitle: Facebook's digital assistant blends AI with customer service staff - but will it cope without human help?
Author(s): Smith, Leslie
Abstract: First paragraph: With the arrival of its monosyllabic M, Facebook has introduced its own personal digital assistant, following those from Apple (Siri), Microsoft (Cortana), Google (Now) and Amazon (Echo). Technically, M operates partly on the user’s smartphone via the Facebook Messenger app, but it is mostly a cloud-based service. Unlike the others, however, this isn’t just an artificial intelligence but a mix of smart machine learning and human assistance.2015-09-03T00:00:00ZComputers will soon be able to fix themselves – are IT departments for the chop?Haraldsson, SaemundurBrownlee, AlexanderWoodward, John Rhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/259892021-04-28T17:22:13Z2017-10-12T00:00:00ZTitle: Computers will soon be able to fix themselves – are IT departments for the chop?
Author(s): Haraldsson, Saemundur; Brownlee, Alexander; Woodward, John R
Abstract: First paragraph: Robots and AI are replacing workers at analarming rate, from simple manual tasks to making complex legal decisions and medical diagnoses. But the AI itself, and indeed most software, is still largely programmed by humans. Yet there are signs that this might be changing. Several programming tools are emerging which help to automate software testing, one of which we have been developing ourselves. The prospects look exciting; but it raises questions about how far this will encroach on the profession. Could we be looking at a world of Terminator-like software writers who consign their human counterparts to the dole queue? We computer programmers devote an unholy amount of time to testing software and fixing bugs. It’s costly, time consuming and fiddly – yet it’s vital if you want to bring high quality software to market.2017-10-12T00:00:00ZNever mind the iPhone X, battery life could soon take a great leap forwardBrownlee, AlexanderSwan, Jerryhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/258762021-04-28T17:24:13Z2017-09-13T00:00:00ZTitle: Never mind the iPhone X, battery life could soon take a great leap forward
Author(s): Brownlee, Alexander; Swan, Jerry
Abstract: First paragraph: Another suite of Apple iPhones, another media frenzy. Much has been written about the $999/£999 iPhone X, the demise of the home button, the “face ID” function, wireless charging and so on. Somewhere down the list of improvements was extra battery life, at least for the iPhone X, thanks to its new souped up A11 bionic processor.2017-09-13T00:00:00Z