http://hdl.handle.net/1893/24478 Electronic copies of Computing Science and Mathematics newspaper/magazine articles. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:19:51 GMT 2026-09-25T08:19:51Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/37000 Title: Band Aid sang 'feed the world' 40 years ago - where is hunger still an issue today? Author(s): Norman, Rachel Abstract: First paragraph: The 40th-anniversary remake of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? charity hit was released on November 25. The new mix, which features vocals recycled from previous versions of the single, still includes the original track’s “feed the world” message and lyrics. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1893/37000 2024-11-27T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/34929 Title: 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. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1893/34929 2022-09-28T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/29610 Title: 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. Thu, 03 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1893/29610 2015-09-03T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25989 Title: 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. Thu, 12 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25989 2017-10-12T00:00:00Z