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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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Too dangerous to talk? Some cities explore 911 texting
With gunshots ringing out just feet away, Eddie Justice hid in a bathroom in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and frantically texted his mother for help...
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Apple urges organ donation via new iPhone software
Apple wants to encourage millions of iPhone owners to register as organ donors through a software update that will add an easy sign-up button to the health information...
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Tesla driver killed while using Autopilot loved fast cars
Joshua Brown, the first U.S. fatality in a wreck involving a car in self-driving mode, had an adventurous streak with a "need for speed" but also was a brilliant...
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Tesla driver killed in crash while using car's 'Autopilot'
The first U.S. fatality using self-driving technology took place in May when the driver of a Tesla S sports car operating the vehicle's "Autopilot" automated driving...
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Aussie innovation changing how we experience the Tour de France and Rio Olympics
Sports fans are about to get a whole new way of experiencing the upcoming Tour de France and select endurance sports at the Rio 2016 Olympics thanks to a start-up...
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US Navy turns to cloud technology to reduce drunken driving
An American sailor has tapped a cloud-based technology for mobile phones to make it easier to have volunteers take turns driving drunk friends home, an initiative...
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Court dismisses Snowden request for safe travel to Norway
A Norwegian court has dismissed a lawsuit that sought a legal guarantee to allow Edward Snowden to travel to Norway without risk of being extradited to the United...
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US Navy keeps electromagnetic cannon in its sights
The US Navy is quietly pushing ahead with a radical new cannon that one day could transform how wars are fought, even though some Pentagon officials have voiced...
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Few Utah police report drone use, cite tough FAA regulations
Law enforcement agencies have touted drones as a powerful new tool for searches and investigations, but police in Utah report they've stopped using the devices...
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New service for reporting aviation safety occurrences
A new online service allows organisations and individuals to report aviation safety occurrences to aviation authorities. Developed by the JRC at the request of...
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Touchscreens for dogs, wearables for chickens—welcome to the world of animal technology
Imagine leaving your dog at home while it turns on the smart TV and chooses a programme to watch. Meanwhile you visit a zoo where you play interactive touchscreen...
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Global Tech Policy Update – June 2016
ACM PUBLIC POLICY HIGHLIGHTS Internet of Things – The ACM U.S. Public Policy Council submitted comments on the Internet of Things to the National Telecommunications...
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Why you should get ready to say goodbye to the humble lightbulb
Lightbulbs are disappearing. The traditional incandescent bulbs that revolutionised daily life in the 20th century have largely already gone and the energy efficient...
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Math. Science. Recess. Minecraft? Twitch club brings gaming to school
Seventh-grader Brayden Foxhoven hurries to finish his chicken fingers. He has bases to capture. Gems to collect. Viewers to entertain.
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Few insurers cut rates for new electronic safety devices
After hearing good things about the latest in crash-prevention technologies, you decided to add automatic emergency braking to your new car.
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Dissertation finds more ways to use footprints found at crime scenes
A final-year student at the University of Dundee has used his dissertation to find more ways to use footprints found at crime scenes.
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U.S. Tech Policy Update – June 2016
CONGRESS Tuesday, June 7, 2016 House Floor: H.R. 4904, MEGABYTE (Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies) Act of 2016 U.S. House...
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Why is the black box not stored in the cloud?
Professor David Stupples, City's Professor of Electronic and Radio Systems, says the time has come for the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit data recorder...
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