Do Uber ratings let passengers discriminate against drivers?
12 October 2016
Uber drivers’ jobs depend on customer ratings, which researchers say could let user biases creep into the system
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Camera spots your hidden prejudices from your body language
28 September 2016
A computer scrutinised people's behaviour for signs of hidden biases and may help psychologists study interactions between people
Do you have a secret? The way you write emails may give it away
5 May 2016
The different ways we try to cover up the fact we have something to hide have been revealed by an analysis of 59,000 emails sent by people with secrets
How trippy version of Mariah Carey Christmas hit fools the brain
17 December 2015
People are hearing vocals in a MIDI version of the Mariah Carey classic All I Want For Christmas Is You that shouldn't be there. We get to the bottom of the mystery
Lie-detecting algorithm spots fibbing faces better than humans
4 November 2015
Move over Columbo. By studying courtroom videos, a computer has learned to detect the facial expressions of liars so well it can beat the best interrogators
What will it take for humans to take advice from a robot?
21 October 2015
An unusual experiment in Paris looks at whether humans can trust robots – a pressing question as we start to work alongside each other
Computer-human hybrids could be best at scanning for danger
12 August 2015
Humans are great at picking up on important information in images – but can be swamped in data. Time to team up with computers
Your brain wrinkles like a screwed-up ball of paper
3 July 2015
The same forces that govern a scrunched-up piece of paper can explain the numbers of folds and grooves in human, pig, elephant and rat brains
Vibrating magnetic balls stimulate brain wirelessly
12 March 2015
Deep brain stimulation has promise for treating depression, but it involves invasive surgery. Nanoparticles inspired by chilli could make it more palatable
How baby talk gives your child the best start in life
26 November 2014
A rich tapestry of words and sounds in the early years should help a child get ahead at school – so the US state of Georgia is starting lessons for parents
