Amusing and funny stuff we found online
A robot has been taught to laugh at jokes in a bid to make it more human. Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan are using artificial intelligence (AI) to train robots about appropriate laughter – and to differentiate between chuckles and rip-roaring squeals. Writing in the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI, they describe working […]
“If you can’t tag him, does he even exist?” From The Independent, here’s a humorous take on that rare phenomenon: the person who doesn’t use social media. HT: Sean Breathnach
“How can an undead villain search for love in the age of tinder? What if you were socially awkward and a monster? Join one sexy vampire – OK maybe not that sexy – as he tries to find the love of his life, again.” That’s the premise of Little Black Lies, a new Irish vampire […]
Looking for an explanation for a 163% rise in sales of pet grooming products, Argos has come up with the answer. It’s all down to animal ‘influencers’, they say, or social petworking – the dog and cat stars of social media. Convinced? Neither are we. But could there be something to it? Human bloggers, Youtubers […]
iPhone 7 is water-resistant to IP67, meaning that it can withstand immersion in water up to 1m, for 30 minutes. But what happens if you drop it in your pint? Adrian Weckler, technology editor at The Irish Independent, just had to investigate. He’s a brave man – because, while Apple asserts the device is water-resistant as sold, it doesn’t […]
Embed from Getty Images The difference between pre-release hype and post-release critical pasting has probably never been more stark than in the case of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and while audiences like it somewhat better than critics, the box office drop between its first and second weekends indicates that the love just isn’t there in […]
It seems that some people just can’t take a joke. When it comes to the workings of email software, that includes people who work for a living, those who are dealing with a personal crisis, or anyone who just wants a tool to do its job and not try to be funny. (I make an exception for TARS, […]
It’s become Kevin Spacey’s iconic role, and that’s saying something for the star of The Usual Suspects and American Beauty. In the process House of Cards has broken new ground for Netflix, and for us the audience: a wildly popular TV show that’s not even on TV. And as America is caught up in election fever, life imitates art as the […]
This video is basically bad news for anyone who hopes for a future for humanity, free of robot domination. We’ve covered Boston Dynamics before. They’re the company developing extraordinary robots that can walk and even run. Google acquired them two years ago. This latest video shows an impressive bipedal robot that simply pushes open the door […]
Most people do not read the terms of service associated with the numerous services they sign up to. I know I don’t! But obviously some people have, or maybe Amazon’s legal team either have a sense of humour or way too much time on their hands .. Who knows? In any case the terms of […]
