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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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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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Blockchain Transactions Confirm Murky, Interconnected Ransomware Scene
A study by blockchain investigations firm Chainalysis found that cybercrime gangs often switch ransomware-as-a-service suppliers as they seek better profits.
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Where Do Vaccine Doses Go, Who Gets Them? The Algorithms Decide
Trump administration officials last year formulated a Covid-19 vaccine distribution plan that has an algorithm allocate shots nationwide.
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From Lightbulbs to 5G, China Battles West for Control of Vital Technology Standards
China is channeling state funding and political influence to wrest control of technical standards for cutting-edge technologies from the West.
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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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How the United States Lost to Hackers
America's biggest vulnerability in cyberwarfare is hubris.
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AI Predicts Asymptomatic Carriers of Covid-19
Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm that can identify which people in a crowd most likely are asymptomatic carriers of Covid-19.
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Human Rights Come Under Pressure From Digital Controls
Some are concerned about the increased use of digital strategies by authoritarian regimes worldwide to undermine human rights and facilitate mass surveillance. ...
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Clearview AI’s Facial Recognition App Called Illegal in Canada
Canadian authorities declared that the company needed citizens' consent to use their biometric information, and told the firm to delete facial images from its database...
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Google Pursues Plan to Remove Third-Party Cookies
Google is moving ahead with a plan to strip third-party cookies from its Chrome Web browser and replace them with privacy-friendly alternatives.
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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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Quantum Computing Scientists Call for Ethical Guidelines
Six quantum computing experts are raising ethical issues about the technology's potential to create new weapons and ramp up human genetic manipulation.
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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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What We Learned From Apple’s New Privacy Labels
Requiring that app makers list the data they collect reveals a lot about what some apps do with our information (ahem, WhatsApp) but creates confusion about others...
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They Found a Way to Limit Big Tech’s Power: Using the Design of Bitcoin
Companies inspired by the cryptocurrency are creating social networks, storing online content and hosting websites without any central authority.
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