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	Could flat tyres soon be a thing of the past? BBCWorld - 14 Jun (BBCWorld) Airless tyres that do not puncture are getting close to market but some remain sceptical about them. Read... Newslink ©2022 to BBCWorld Computing



	Microsoft reaches agreement to remain neutral in Activision Blizzard union efforts CNN - 14 Jun (CNN) Microsoft on Monday announced it has entered into a labor neutrality agreement with Communications Workers of America (CWA), the union that has been supporting Activision Blizzard employees in their organizing efforts. Read... Newslink ©2022 to CNN Computing



	Google engineer says Lamda AI system may have its own feelings BBCWorld - 14 Jun (BBCWorld) One of the firm`s software engineers believes chats with an AI system suggest it has feelings. Read... Newslink ©2022 to BBCWorld Computing



	Xbox: New Starfield, Minecraft and Forza gameplay unveiled BBCWorld - 13 Jun (BBCWorld) Microsoft shows off more than 30 forthcoming gaming experiences in its summer showcase. Read... Newslink ©2022 to BBCWorld Computing



	Bitcoin reaches worst price in nearly two years as crypto freefall continues NZ Herald - 13 Jun (NZ Herald) Bitcoin has plunged to new lows amid a horror 72 hours for the cryptocurrency.Just past 1pm AEDT on Monday, the top-ranked blockchain tanked to a level which hasn`t been seen since December 2020.The coin briefly dipped to $39,235... Read... Newslink ©2022 to NZ Herald Computing



	Is Google AI alive? Aardvark - 13 Jun (Aardvark) There is a report from a Google engineer that its AI has become sentient. Should we be worried? Read... Newslink ©2022 to Aardvark Computing



	Why you may have a thinking digital twin within a decade BBCWorld - 13 Jun (BBCWorld) Within 10 years people may be able to have a intelligent online version of themselves. Read... Newslink ©2022 to BBCWorld Computing



	TVNZ rebrands its On Demand service, updates on premium/ad-skipping plans NZ Herald - 13 Jun (NZ Herald) TVNZ`s streaming service has been re-branded from TVNZ On Demand to TVNZ+.But, while `+` has become the popular moniker for paid streaming services, such as Disney+, Discovery+ and ESPN+, the state-owned broadcaster says the revamp... Read... Newslink ©2022 to NZ Herald Computing



	Google AI has become sentient and thinks like a seven-year-old, says suspended researcher NZ Herald - 13 Jun (NZ Herald) When Blake Lemoine started to test Google`s new AI chatbot last year, it was just another step in his career at the tech giant. The 41-year-old software engineer was meant to be probing whether the bot could be provoked into making... Read... Newslink ©2022 to NZ Herald Computing



	New TVNZ+ streaming brand launches GeekZone - 13 Jun (GeekZone) From June 13, TVNZ OnDemand will have a new name, look and feel when TVNZ+ launches. Read... Newslink ©2022 to GeekZone Computing