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Can the Biases in Facial Recognition Be Fixed; Also, Should They?
Many facial recognition systems used by law enforcement are shot through with biases. Can anything be done to make them fair and trustworthy?
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Edmund M. Clarke (1945–2020)
Edmund Melson Clarke, Jr., a celebrated American academic who developed methods for mathematically proving the correctness of computer systems, died on December...
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Lygon Blockchain Platform Mints Digital Bank Guarantee
A new blockchain platform named Lygon, formed by Australian banks ANZ, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Westpac, IBM, and shopping center company Scentre...
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'Multiplying' Light Could Be Key to Ultra-Powerful Optical Computers
Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology have proposed a new optical computing method for solving higher-order...
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Phishing Attack Uses Morse Code to Hide Malicious URLs
BleepingComputer has identified a new targeted phishing campaign in which emails pretending to be company invoices use Morse code in an attachment to hide malicious...
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Breakthrough in Quantum Photonics Promises New Era in Optical Circuits
University of Southern California researchers have demonstrated uniform emission of single photons from quantum dots arranged in a precise configuration.
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Algorithm May Be the Key to Timely, Inexpensive Cyber Defense
A team of researchers has developed an adaptive cyber defense against zero-day attacks using machine learning.
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U.S. Gmail Users are Most Popular Targets for Email Phishing, Malware Attacks
Third-party data breaches also make users more attractive targets for cyberattacks.
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'Zoombombing' Research Shows Legitimate Meeting Attendees Cause Most Attacks
A study by researchers at Binghamton and Boston universities indicates most zoombombing attacks are caused by legitimate attendees.
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Scientists Develop Method to Detect Fake News
Researchers used machine learning to develop a method for identifying fake news even when such reports are repeatedly adapted.
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Ford's Spin Wants to Curb E-Scooter Dumping with Remote-Controlled Three-Wheelers
Ford Motor's Spin division has announced a new service allowing electronic scooter operators to remotely move their scooters if they wind up in public spaces.
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Scientists Develop Computational Approach to Understand How Infants Perceive Language
A team of cognitive scientists and computational linguists has developed a modeling framework based on large-scale simulation of infants' language learning process...
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The Scramble for Post-Quantum Cryptography
Quantum computers are expected to undermine today's computer security.
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Ford to Use Google's Android System in Most Cars
Ford Motor announced a six-year agreement to use Google's Android operating system to power in-vehicle multimedia displays beginning in 2023.
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Study Provides First Real-World Evidence of Covid-19 Contact Tracing App Effectiveness
A collaboration of U.K., U.S., and Spanish scientists revealed new insights on the use of digital contact tracing to control Covid-19.
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Estonia Leads World in Making Digital Voting Reality
Estonia's i-Voting online voting system was used to cast more than 40% of ballots in its March 2019 parliamentary elections.
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When a Story is Breaking, AI Can Help Consumers Identify Fake News
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers have determined that artificial intelligence can help assess news stories accurately, but only when a story is first...
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