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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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U.S. Copyright Office Invites Public Comments on Right of “Making Available” in the Digital Age
The U.S. Copyright Office invites public comments on the rights of “making available” and “communication to the public,” particularly in the digital age. The deadline...
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Call for Presentations on Mobile Accessibility for the M-Enabling Summit in Washington, D.C.
The M-Enabling Summit conference invites program proposals for presentations and case studies. The conference will be held June 9-10, 2014 in the Washington, D.C...
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FCC Invites Nominations for the 3rd Annual Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility
The FCC is seeking nominations for the 3rd Annual FCC Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility until March 31, 2014. The Chairman’s Awards aim to highlight...
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FCC’s Accessibility and Innovation Initiative Speaker Series: Dr. Juan E. Gilbert
The FCC’s Accessibility and Innovation Initiative Speaker Series will feature Dr. Juan E. Gilbert presenting on “Innovation in Voting Accessibility” on Tuesday,...
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Administration Launches Big Data and Privacy Review
As part of the government response to public concerns over national security surveillance programs, the President announced in January that there would be a review...
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Congressional App Challenge 2014
The first annual Congressional App Challenge, established by the U.S. House of Representatives, invites high school students to use their programming and other...
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Reports On Surveillance Programs Vary In Engagement With Technology
In January both the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) and the President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies (Review...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of February 3
February 4 Hearing: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on data breaches and cybercrime. 10:15 a.m., 226 Dirksen Building February 5 The Commerce...
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Presidential Commission Issues Recommendations on Improving Voting Experience
On January 22, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration issued the report requested of it by President Obama. Formed after reports of long lines...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of January 27
January 28 Hearing: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on the security of the HealthCare.gov website. 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of January 13
January 14 Hearing: The Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the scope of copyright...
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Congress Invites Public Comments on Updating the Communications Act
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is seeking public comments on a white paper released yesterday on “Modernizing the Communications Act.” The public comments...
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FCC Invites Public Comments on the Accessibility of User Interfaces for Video Programming
The FCC invites public comments related to the usability and accessibility of user display settings for closed captioning of video, on-screen text menus for video...
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FCC Invites Public Comments on Closed Captioning of IP-Delivered Video Clips
The FCC invites public comments on applying closed captioning rules to IP-delivered video clips. The deadline for public comments is January 27, 2013. In its IP...
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USPTO Public Forum on the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold a public forum on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, from 9 am to noon ET to discuss proposed changes to the agency’s...
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USPTO Invites Public Comments on Prior Art Resources for Software Patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invites public comments on prior art resources for software patents as a follow-up to last month’s Software Partnership...
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PCAST Releases Cybersecurity Report
Following its November meeting, the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter report on cybersecurity. The report follows...
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Article on the “Legal Aspects of Interface Accessibility in the U.S.”
The December issue of the Communications of the ACM includes an article co-authored by USACM Accessibility Committee Chair Harry Hochheiser and committee member...
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, 2013
Today, December 3, is the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s theme is “Break Barriers, Open Doors: for an inclusive society and development...
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