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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Robots Thrive in the Forest on Jobs Humans Find Too Boring
Sweden's forest companies are embracing technology to cut costs and boost profits, while freeing employees from mundane tasks.
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Android App to Tackle Cybersecurity in the Developing World
Android is offering a free app to boost security for smartphone users in the developing world.
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Rattled by Cyberattacks, Hospitals Push Device Makers to Improve Security
With cyberattacks against Internet-connected medical devices on the rise, hospitals and health systems in the U.S. are pressuring device manufacturers to bolster...
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'RobbinHood' Ransomware Takes Down Baltimore City Government Networks
A "RobbinHood" ransomware attack earlier this week crippled networks used by Baltimore's city government.
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Amazon Accused of Violating Kids' Privacy With Smart Speakers
Privacy and child-advocacy organizations have filed a complaint alleging Amazon has been illegally recording and retaining conversations of children using its Echo...
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The Pentagon's Drones May Soon Run on Open Source Software
The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit has reached a deal with Swiss company Auterion to enhance the agency's open source drone software.
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Google Will Give sers More Control Over Who Tracks Them Online
Google is modifying its Chrome Web browser to give users more control over parties who track their online habits.
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Patterns of Compulsive Smartphone se Suggest How to Kick the Habit
A study to determine why people compulsively check their phones found a series of triggers, common across age groups, that start and end habitual smartphone use...
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Distracted by Tech While Driving? The Answer May Be More Tech
Advanced driver-assistance technologies can help prevent accidents caused by distracted driving.
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Apple Cracks Down on Apps That Fight iPhone Addiction
Over the past year, Apple has removed or restricted at least 11 of the 17 most downloaded screen-time and parental-control apps.
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Filling in the Gaps of Connected Car Data Helps Transportation Planners
A researcher has developed a computational model that provides a more accurate representation of traffic in cities for more efficient and cost-effective urban planning...
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U.S. Airports Will se AI To Scan 97% Of Passengers' Faces Within 4 Years
U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to expand its Biometric Exit program to cover 97% of outbound air passengers within four years.
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In Australia, Hacked Lime Scooters Spew Racism, Profanity
Vandals hacked the audio files of scooters in Australia, to make them generate profanities and racist speech.
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Questioning Quantum
Researchers hunt for ways to keep quantum computing honest.
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IARPA Is Investing in AI That Constantly Analyzes Worldwide Satellite Images
The U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Project Activity has released a draft solicitation for an analytics tool that can combine satellite images and detect human...
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An Emerging Threat, Hiding in Plain Sight
Steganography hides information, sometimes right before your eyes.
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Army Researchers Identify New Way to Improve Cybersecurity
Scientists may have identified a new technique for strengthening network cybersecurity.
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How WhatsApp, FaceTime and Other Encryption Apps Shaped the Outcome of the Mueller Report
Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III detailed multiple contacts among Russian operatives and associates of President Trump in the report made public Thursday....
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If Your Image Is Online, It Might Be Training Facial-Recognition AI
The photo is undeniably cute: a mom and a dad—he with a stubbly beard and rimless glasses, she with choppy brown hair and a wide grin—goofing around and eating...
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