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Next Worry for Facebook: Disenchanted sers
Facebook Inc.'s handling of user data has upset lawmakers and regulators in multiple countries. But the biggest risk to its business could come from angry users...
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Europe's New Privacy Law Will Change the Web, and More
Consumers have long wondered just what Google and Facebook know about them, and who else can access their personal data. But internet giants have little incentive...
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Expert Says Graduates in AI Should Take Oath: 'I Must Not Play at God nor Let My Technology Do So'
Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence CEO Oren Etzioni suggests artificial intelligence should be "developed from a higher moral ground today."
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AI Assistants Say Dumb Things, and We're About to Find Out Why
A new test will pose elementary-school-level multiple-choice science questions to artificial intelligence systems.
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Demand for Blockchain Experts Surges Amid Skills Shortage
China's need for blockchain technology experts is soaring.
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of R Researchers Developing Automated Pain Detection System for Dementia Patients
University of Regina researchers have developed a system that can recognize when non-verbal adults with dementia are in pain.
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Behind the Broadcom Deal Block: Rising Telecom Tensions
Behind the U.S. move to block Singapore-based Broadcom's hostile bid for U.S. chip maker Qualcomm lies a new global struggle for influence over next-generation...
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Computing Gets Foggy
Fog computing offers a more effective way to address the challenges of distributed systems and Internet of Things devices.
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Demand for Programmers Hits Full Boil as .S. Job Market Simmers
Ouliana Trofimenko and Annie Rihn, who work for different technology companies on the West Coast, are both on the front lines of one of the biggest challenges to...
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Fewer International Grad Students Seeking .S. Computer Science Degrees
The U.S. National Science Board says the number of international students enrolling in U.S. universities is falling for the first time in years.
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Hail Technology: Deep Learning May Help Predict When People Need Rides
Researchers have found computers may be better at forecasting demand for taxi and ride-sharing services.
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AI's Dirty Little Secret: It's Powered by People
There's a dirty little secret about artificial intelligence: It's powered by hundreds of thousands of real people.
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The 5 Most Popular Programming Languages Among Female Developers
More women are majoring in computer science than in the past, according to HackerRank's 2018 Women in Tech Report.
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Tribal Broadband
Some Native American nations are betting their futures on the construction of broadband networks.
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Edible Electronics Are Here Thanks to Researchers at Rice niversity
Researchers at Rice University say they have produced edible graphene.
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Justices Struggle with .S. Demands for Overseas Data
The Supreme Court appeared to be divided Tuesday as it struggled to interpret whether a three-decade-old federal law gives the U.S. government the right to access...
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Researchers Creating an App to Track, Analyze Dangerous Chronic Wounds
Researchers will use a U.S. National Institutes of Health grant to develop a smartphone application to help patients and caregivers track and assess potentially...
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Microsoft's Supreme Court Case Has Big Implications For Data
Five years ago, US law enforcement served Microsoft a search warrant for emails as part of a US drug trafficking investigation. In response, Microsoft handed over...
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Michigan's 'Marshall Plan for Talent' Aims to Become Model for Tech Education Nationwide
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently unveiled a five-year, $100-million "Marshall Plan for Talent" to better prepare students for technology fields with the most...
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