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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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AI Researchers Condemn Predictive Crime Software, Citing Racial Bias, Flawed Methods
A coalition of more than 1,000 researchers, academics, and experts in artificial intelligence condemned soon-to-be-published research claims of predictive crime...
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Windows 10 Critical Process Failure: Microsoft Admits June Updates are Triggering Reboots
Forced reboots are affecting some machines running Windows 10 version 1809 and above.
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Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm
In what may be the first known case of its kind, a faulty facial recognition match led to a Michigan man's arrest for a crime he did not commit.
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Your Smart Home Devices Could All Be About to Stop Working
Experts say thousands of connected smart home devices could shut down with the expiration of their Secure Sockets Layer certificates.
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Manufacturers Use Technology to Stay Running
Venture-backed startups are providing software, sensors, robotics, and artificial intelligence tools to help factories open safely amid the coronavirus pandemic...
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Machine Learning Clusters in Azure Hijacked to Mine Cryptocurrency
Microsoft's Azure Security Center reported a cryptojacking scheme in which attackers hijacked machine learning clusters inside the Azure cloud computing service...
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Bolstering Bandwidth with Dual-Channel Wi-Fi
Looking at solutions to handle growing Wi-Fi traffic.
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A Multibillion-Dollar Opportunity: Virus-Proofing the New Office
Tech, catering and design companies are rushing to sell employers on fever scanners, box lunches, and office floor-planning apps for social distancing. But it's...
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USC Researchers Develop State-of-the-Art Biometric Security Systems
Researchers at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute have developed state-of-the-art biometric security systems.
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GPS Collars for Lions, Cheetahs: How IoT, Open Source Are Protecting Rare Animals
Smart Parks is testing lightweight GPS collars that can be fitted to lions and cheetahs in Liwonde, Malawi.
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L.A. County Primary Voting Was Plagued With Technology Flaws
The Los Angeles County Registrar's Office attributes delays and long lines during the March 3 primary election to a feature of its new electronic voting system....
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Amazon Deploys AI 'Distance Assistants' to Notify Warehouse Workers if They Get Too Close
Amazon has deployed a new artificial intelligence tool to help employees follow social distancing rules.
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Andrew Yang Is Pushing Big Tech to Pay Users for Data
It's called the Data Dividend Project.
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La Trobe University Uses AI to Bring Mental Health Care to Cancer Patients
Using the framework can help medical personnel. understand a patient's behavior, emotions, and decision-making based on data shared by the patient.
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Big Tech Zeros In on the Virus-Testing Market
As businesses grapple with how to safely reopen the workplace, some companies are rushing out new work force health-vetting and tracking tools.
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Turning Faces Into Thermostats: Autonomous HVAC System Could Provide More Comfort With Less Energy
The Human Embodied Autonomous Thermostat provides more personalized indoor climate control while eliminating the need for wall-mounted thermostats.
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Inside the NBA's Plan to Use Smart Technology, Big Data to Keep Players Safe From Coronavirus
The NBA plans to use smart technologies to protect players and staff as 22 teams prepare to play at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando.
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The Quantum Threat
Cryptographers are developing algorithms to ensure security in a world of quantum computing.
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Robots Will Take 50 Million Jobs in the Next Decade. These Are the Skills You'll Need to Stay Employed
A new report finds that automation will take over a significant part of work activities in Europe by 2030.
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