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Activists Cite Tabulation Flaw in Georgia Mail-In Ballots
Thousands of votes in Georgia's primary may not have been counted, due to faulty software or poorly calibrated scanners used to count mailed ballots.
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Hello and Welcome: Robot Waiters to the Rescue Amid Virus
Some restaurants in the Netherlands preparing to reopen in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic are planning to use robot waiters.
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Japanese Computer-Savvy Teen Designs App to Fight Pandemic
An app designed by a Japanese teenager uses GPS so people can use their iPhones to track their whereabouts and help with contract tracing during the coronavirus...
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Belgian Port to Test Virus Bracelets Amid Tech Tracing Fears
Teams of workers at the Belgian port of Antwerp are preparing to test a bracelet designed to help contain the coronavirus pandemic by enforcing social distancing...
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U.S. Revises Passenger Safety Rules for Autonomous Vehicles
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking comment on updated regulations meant to improve automotive passenger safety in autonomous vehicles...
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Reliability of Pricey New Voting Machines Questioned
Computer security experts continue to express doubts that expensive new voting machines are reliable, considering them almost as risky as earlier discredited electronic...
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U.S. Dairy Farmers Look for Any Tech Edge in Fight to Survive
U.S. dairy farmers are using technology to boost efficiency and control costs amid low milk prices and Americans buying less milk.
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California OKs Highly Questioned L.A. County Voting System
California secretary of state Alex Padilla has approved Los Angeles County's new computerized voting system, but is demanding modifications to address security...
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U.K. Police Use of Facial Recognition Tests Public's Tolerance
The testing of facial recognition technology by police in the U.K. has provoked outrage.
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Bundesliga, Amazon Want to Predict What Happens Next
Germany’s Bundesliga professional football (soccer) league is making Amazon its official technology provider, providing statistics (among other things) for the...
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'Holy Grail' Digital Effects Rewinding the Clock for Actors
Recent movies have made extensive use of digital visual effects to make performers appear younger.
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White House Proposes Guidelines for Regulating Use of AI
The Trump administration is proposing new federal rules for regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the private sector.
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Gym Class Without the Gym? With Technology, It's Catching On
Wearable fitness trackers are helping make online physical education more popular for students by adding the dimension of accountability.
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Testing Tech Ideas in Public? San Francisco Says: Get a Permit
The city of San Francisco, CA, will require businesses to obtain a permit before testing their high-tech ideas on the city’s streets.
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Tech Aims to Predict Problems on Power Lines Before Disaster
A new diagnostic tool designed to detect power line problems is being used by utilities to address those problems before they become disasters.
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AI Moves Into Healthcare
Artificial intelligence's diffusion into medicine is at a nascent stage, but researchers expect further proliferation.
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Is the Stethoscope Dying? High-Tech Rivals Pose Threat
New medical technologies competing with the two-century-old stethoscope include handheld devices that use ultrasound, artificial intelligence (AI), and smartphone...
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Australia Using Technology to Catch Drivers on Phones
The Australian state of New South Wales will be the first jurisdiction in the world to use cameras to catch distracted drivers on their smartphones.
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U.S. Issues Hacking Security Alert for Small Planes
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a security advisory for small planes warning of a hacking exploit if someone physically accesses the aircraft...
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