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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Drone at Pennsylvania Electric Substation First to 'Specifically Target Energy Infrastructure'
A July 2020 drone crash was the first known case of a "modified unmanned aircraft system likely being used in the U.S. to specifically target energy infrastructure...
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More Than 50 Robots Work at Singapore High-Tech Hospital
Over 50 robots are working at Singapore's Changi General Hospital, performing activities ranging from surgery to administrative activities.
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Amazon Blocks Police from Using Its Facial Recognition Software Indefinitely
Amazon has indefinitely extended its ban on police use of its facial recognition software, which lawmakers and company employees have said discriminates against...
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Domino's Launches Pizza Delivery Robot Car
Pizza chain Domino's has launched a robot car pizza delivery service to select customers in Houston's Woodland Heights neighborhood.
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Venice Is Watching Tourists' Every Move
Officials in Venice, Italy, are using technology to track the number of tourists in the city, and where they go.
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China's Xi Jinping Pushing for Global Covid QR Code
Chinese president Xi Jinping has called for a uniform set of policies and standards to ensure the "smooth functioning" of the global economy during the pandemic...
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Robot Dogs Join U.S. Air Force Exercise
A recent U.S. Air Force exercise utilizing robot dogs offered a potential preview of things to come on battlefields.
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Australian Military Gets First Drone That Can Fly With AI
The Royal Australian Air Force has received a prototype of a jet-powered drone that Boeing Australia said will use artificial intelligence to "fly independently...
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Grocery Stores Turn to Robots During the Coronavirus
Local grocers and large supermarket chains are deploying robots to clean floors, stock shelves, and deliver groceries during the coronavirus pandemic
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Robots Could Take 20 Million Manufacturing Jobs by 2030
A study by Oxford Economics anticipates machines will replace human workers in about 20 million manufacturing jobs across the world over the next decade.
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Why AI Is Still Terrible at Spotting Violence Online
Artificial intelligence can identify people in pictures, find the next TV series you should binge watch on Netflix, and even drive a car.
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The Billion Dollar War Over Maps
During a test drive near Ford's Michigan headquarters, the team noticed something strange with its self-driving cars.
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Could a Robot Have Written This Story? The Rise of the Robo-Journalist
At large news agencies where speed is crucial, template-style stories have long been used for company results, allowing journalists to simply key in the relevant...
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Teen to Government: Change Your Typeface, Save Millions
A Pittsburgh-area middle school student says his school district can save up to $21,000 annually by printing documents exclusively in the Garamond font.
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How Corporate America Fights Hackers
To defend themselves against hackers, some of America's largest corporations have adopted shadowy tactics usually reserved for government spies.
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Top 5 Jobs in Silicon Valley
If there's anything observers can say with certainty, it's that Silicon Valley remains an anomalous industry.
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17 of Apple's Favorite Apps
Steve Jobs was a stickler for detail, requiring final approval on everything from ads to wording on his Keynote presentations. It's no surprise then that the company...
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How Secure Is the Papal Election?
As the College of Cardinals prepares to elect a new pope, security people like me wonder about the process. How does it work, and just how hard would it be to hack...
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Why Everybody Wants a Slice of Raspberry Pi
In a world where computers are increasingly powerful and are concealed within ever more glossy slabs of aluminum, the Raspberry Pi offers surprising proof for the...
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