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Tech Giant Brings Software to a Gun Fight
Salesforce.com is pressuring sporting-goods retailers and other customers to stop selling a range of firearms, or be prohibited from using its products.
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Computing Professionals: Leave Internet Connectivity Out of Voting Machine Guidelines
ACM has asked the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to prohibit Internet connections from all voting equipment under an updated set of voluntary guidelines.
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Tech Giant Brings Software to a Gun Fight
Stepping into a charged social issue, Silicon Valley tech giant Salesforce.com has asked retailers to stop selling military-style rifles, or stop using its software...
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Immersive Ethics Tool Helps Developers Avoid Internet of Things Dystopia
Researchers have developed an immersive experience that brings users into the world of a fictitious Internet of Things start-up.
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This Robot Helps You Lift Objects--By Looking at Your Biceps
A new robotic system uses machines to help people lift objects by monitoring their muscle movements, producing a smoother robot-human collaboration.
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Hospital System ses AI to Predict Deadly Condition
The Montefiore Health System and its affiliated medical school in New York are employing artificial intelligence to predict a common respiratory malady among patients...
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Viewing the Web Through Colorblind Eyes
How Web designers develop sites to ensure the colorblind can perceive them.
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Ghanaian All-Girls Robotic Team Winner of the World Robofest Championship
Team Acrobot, an all-girls robotics team from Ghana, won the 20th edition of the World Robofest Championship at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield,...
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In Baltimore and Beyond, Stolen NSA Tool Wreaks Havoc
Ransomware that has frozen thousands of computers in Baltimore and crippled many city services contains a key element developed by the U.S. National Security Agency...
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How Amazon Turned the Tedium of Warehouse Work Into A Game
Amazon has developed a videogame-like competition aimed at making warehouse workers' jobs less tedious, in order to boost their productivity.
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Ford's Way to Finish Driverless Deliveries: Package-Carrying Robots
Researchers at Ford are working to incorporate into the company’s driverless delivery system an android capable of carrying a 40-pound load.
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Businesses, niversities Team p on New Digital Technology Credential
George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth universities now offer a digital technology credential.
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GM Gives All Its Vehicles a New Soul
A new electronic platform from General Motors is envisioned as the linchpin of the automaker's future, enabling the function of almost all its cars' digital systems...
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Security Researchers Discover Linux Version of Winnti Malware
Security researchers have discovered a Linux version of Winnti, a malware used by Chinese government-sponsored hackers.
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.S. Postal Service Testing Self-Driving Trucks
The U.S. Postal Service is conducting a pilot study in which self-driving trucks will complete a more-than-1,000-mile mail run between Phoenix and Dallas.
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And Then, There Were Three
How long can the silicon foundry sector continue to adapt, as physical limits make further shrinkage virtually impossible?
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Ethics in Technology Jobs
Employees are increasingly challenging technology companies on their ethical choices.
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Your Robot Assistant Will Soon Be Able to Read Your Emotions
In South Korea, which turned on its 5G telecom networks nationwide in April, businesses and organizations are counting on 5G to enable the delivery of new technologies...
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Tech-Savvy Estonians Vote Online in European Elections
Estonia is currently the only country in the world that authorizes online voting for its entire electorate, due to its confidence in its Internet voting (i-voting)...
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