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The Way We Use Emojis Evolves Like Language, Changes Their Meaning
A study of emoji use over time found that their use and meaning evolves like language, with changes dictated by context.
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Cloudflare Reveals Plan to End CAPTCHA 'Madness'
Cloudflare says the CAPTCHA system wastes nearly 500 human years every single day.
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Smart Finger Ring with Integrated RFID Chip
Researchers have developed a three-dimensionally printed smart finger ring that potentially could replace house keys, wallets, health insurance cards, and more....
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Biden Administration Will Prioritize Cybersecurity in Distribution of $1 Billion in Federal IT Funding
The Biden administration will prioritize cybersecurity in the distribution of $1 billion in technology modernization funds signed into law by Congress in March....
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Digital Mental Health Interventions for Young People Are Perceived Promising, But Are They Effective?
A study of digital mental health interventions for adolescents and young people found mixed results when it comes to their effectiveness.
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Spotify Urged to Rule Out 'Invasive' Voice Recognition Tech
Musicians and human rights groups have called on Spotify to estop use of a recently developed speech recognition tool it developed for suggesting songs.
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The Next Frontier for Gesture Control: Teeth
Researchers have developed a prototype wearable system controlled by teeth-tapping gestures.
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Ransomware Attack Leads to Shutdown of Major U.S. Pipeline System
The attack on top U.S. operator Colonial Pipeline appears to have been carried out by an Eastern European-based criminal gang.
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Fertility Apps Collect, Share Intimate Data Without Users' Knowledge or Permission
Many top-rated fertility apps collect and share personal information without the knowledge or permission of users, according to a new study.
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The Ease of Tracking Mobile Phones of U.S. Soldiers in Hot Spots
There are concerns commercial data being generated by mobile phones and other digital services used by U.S. soldiers is available for purchase by the nation's adversaries...
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Justice Department Convenes Task Force to Tackle Wave of Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice launched the Ransomware and Digital Extortion Task Force to address the increase in ransomware attacks on critical U.S. organizations...
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Can the 'Belief Propagation' Algorithm Accurately Describe Complex Networked Systems?
Researchers have demonstrated a novel belief propagation algorithm to solve probabilistic models on networks containing short loops.
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Viable Plan or Security Theatre? Europe Embraces Digital Health Pass
The EU Commission is expected to award a contract soon for a central system to verify "digital green passes" for those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19...
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Google Play Apps Steal Texts, Pepper You With Unauthorized Purchases
McAfee mobile researchers have discovered malware hidden in eight Google Play apps that steals users' text messages and makes unauthorized purchases.
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Coding to Hide Health Prices From Web Searches Is Barred by Regulators
Federal regulators now require hospitals and insurers to disclose long-confidential pricing data, including rates that insurers pay for services.
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Facebook Now Has to Ask Permission to Track Your iPhone. Here's How to Stop It.
With the new iOS 14.5, apps have to seek your permission to track you. Here's what to tap, and two privacy settings to change immediately.
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Chemical Code Used to Store Jane Austen Quote in Plastic Molecules
University of Texas at Austin researchers encoded a quote from Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park in software-readable plastic molecules.
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Quantum Sensing Takes Shape
Opening up the world around us by detecting changes in quantum states.
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