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Meet Virtual Reality, Your New Physical Therapist
While use of the gaming technology for improving physical ailments is still in the early stages, it shows promise — and it's fun.
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Something Bothering You? Tell It to Woebot.
When your therapist is a bot, you can reach it at 2 a.m. But will it really understand your problems?
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Facebook Takes on Superspreaders
Internet companies are making it harder for those with big followings to spread misinformation. Finally!
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More Than Half of Europeans Want to Replace Lawmakers with AI, Study Says
Most Europeans would prefer artificial intelligence replace some lawmakers, according to a study by researchers at IE University's Center for the Governance of...
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Changing How Data is Used
Federated AI Learning promises to reshape data security, privacy.
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Florida Will Fine Social Media Companies That Bar Candidates
Florida has become the first state to fine social media companies like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter for banning political candidates from the platforms for more...
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Columbia Engineering Team Builds First Hacker-Resistant Cloud Software System
Columbia Engineering researchers who developed SeKVM, the first formally verified cloud computing software system, hope it will foster a new generation of cyber...
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Slender Robotic Finger Senses Buried Items
Researchers have developed a slender robot finger with tactile sensing capabilities that can help locate and identify buried objects.
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Pipelines Now Must Report Cybersecurity Breaches
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has announced new reporting mandates for pipeline operators following the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline...
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You'll Soon be Able to Use Your Apple Watch Without Touching the Screen
Apple later this year will launch features that enable hand gesture-based control of Apple Watches, and eye-motion control of iPads.
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Germany Greenlights Driverless Vehicles on Public Roads
Legislation passed by the lower house of Germany's parliament would permit driverless vehicles on that nation’s public roads by 2022.
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As Chips Shrink, Rowhammer Attacks Get Harder to Stop
A full fix for the "Half-Double" technique will require rethinking how memory semiconductors are designed.
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Why Apple and Google's Virus Alert Apps Had Limited Success
The virus-tracing effort raises questions about the power of Big Tech to set global standards for public health tools.
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Russian Hackers Launch Major Cyberattack Through U.S. Aid Agency's Email System, Microsoft Says
Microsoft said the hacking group known as Nobelium targeted over 150 organizations worldwide in the last week.
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AI Could Soon Write Code Based on Ordinary Language
Microsoft reveals plans to bring GPT-3, best known for generating text, to programming. "The code writes itself," CEO Satya Nadella says.
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Facial Recognition Software Results in Few Arrests, Raises Concerns
Clearview AI has been marketing facial recognition software to law enforcement around the country. In Minnesota, some agencies are finding out the technology doesn't...
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WhatsApp Sues India's Government to Stop New Internet Rules
Facebook's WhatsApp mobile-messaging service sued India's government to block new regulations that would force the company to enable outside parties to trace people's...
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Geico to Use AI to Speed Up Car Repairs
Auto insurer Geico has partnered with Tractable Ltd. to use artificial intelligence (AI) to obtain accurate damage estimates more quickly in an effort to speed...
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Malware Caught Using macOS Zero-Day to Secretly Take Screenshots
Researchers found XCSSET malware has been exploiting a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability to bypass macOS security defenses and take screenshots without the...
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