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Japanese Company's Lunar Lander Launches to the Moon
The company, Ispace, is carrying a rover from the United Arab Emirates, a Japanese robot, and other cargo in its bid to possibly be the first commercial lander...
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These Algorithms Are Hunting for an EV Battery Mother Lode
AI trained on reams of geological data can indicate where to dig in search of metals crucial to electric cars and other green technology.
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The New Chatbots Could Change the World. Can You Trust Them?
Siri, Google Search, online marketing and your child's homework will never be the same. Then there's the misinformation problem.
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Facial Recognition Technology Scans Your Ear
University of Georgia (UGA) scientists have created an ear recognition system that can authenticate individuals with up to 97.25% accuracy.
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The Brilliance and Weirdness of ChatGPT
A new chatbot from OpenAI is inspiring awe, fear, stunts and attempts to circumvent its guardrails.
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How the Global Spyware Industry Spiraled Out of Control
The market for commercial spyware — which allows governments to invade mobile phones and vacuum up data — is booming. Even the U.S. government is using it.
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Brain-Computer Interfaces Could Change The World—But At What Cost?
The ethics of neurotechnology lags behind the science.
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San Francisco Has Reversed Its Killer Robot Plan
The city rolled back a controversial decision to let robots use lethal force without human intervention. But the fight is far from over.
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Facebook to Test Age Verification Tech on Facebook Dating in U.S.
Facebook announced a forthcoming test of age verification technologies on its Facebook Dating service in the U.S.
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Amazon Says It'll Pay You $2 Per Month to Spy on Your Phone's Internet Traffic
Big Brother, small sum.
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Amazon Tests ML Software to Analyze Satellite Images from Space
Amazon, Italian space startup D-Orbit, and Sweden's Unibap spent months testing how Amazon Web Services machine learning software analyzes satellite images and...
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Canada Pushes Canadian Content, Irking Big Tech
Proposed legislation in Canada that would require digital platforms to promote Canadian content over foreign-made content is facing pushback from leading tech firms...
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Apple Sued by Women who say AirTag Lets Stalkers Track Victims
The Cupertino, California-based company has acknowledged that "bad actors" have tried misusing Airtags.
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Detecting Dark Matter With Quantum Computers
A Fermilab scientist developed a way to use qubits to detect single photons produced by dark matter in the presence of a strong magnetic field.
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Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment
Influential and powerful users on Facebook and Instagram receive "unequal treatment," an internal report said.
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In Phoenix, Taiwanese Chip Giant Builds a Hedge Against China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's biggest maker of advanced computer chips, unveiled an ambitious factory upgrade in Arizona.
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Apple Scales Back Self-Driving Car and Delays Debut Until 2026
Fully autonomous system is no longer planned for initial debut; company aims to sell consumer model by 2026 for under $100,000.
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Sony's Metaverse Bet: A Wearable to Record Your Moves
Sony Group Corp. has announced a system of wearable motion trackers that may be worn on a user's wrists, ankles, head, and hips to animate avatars inside metaverse...
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Contactless ECG Continuously Monitors the Heart
Researchers in China have invented a contactless electrocardiogram system that infers electrical signals through artificial intelligence and millimeter-wave radar...
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