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Your Cadillac Can Now Drive Itself More Places
The automaker has expanded the range of Super Cruise to include trickier divided highways in the U.S. and Canada.
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Computer Attack Mimics ser's Keystrokes, Evades Detection
Researchers have identified a malware technique designed to evade detection via individualized keystroke characteristics.
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Driverless Congestion
A simulation of Zurich, Switzerland, demonstrated that driverless taxis would not replace personal transportation in cities, as long as private autonomous vehicles...
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6 nexpected Places Hackers Can Find Your Information
Sharing facts like your birthday or your parents' names can open you up to identity theft.
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Striking First to Beat Hackers at Their Own Game
Researchers can use the same covert channels hackers have taken advantage of to protect a vehicle's control systems.
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Apple, Google, WhatsApp Condemn British Spy Agency Proposal to Access Encrypted Messages
Leading technology organizations have criticized an intelligence proposal by the U.K. Government Communications Headquarters to let law enforcement to spy on encrypted...
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Computing Professionals: Leave Internet Connectivity Out of Voting Machine Guidelines
ACM has asked the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to prohibit Internet connections from all voting equipment under an updated set of voluntary guidelines.
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Immersive Ethics Tool Helps Developers Avoid Internet of Things Dystopia
Researchers have developed an immersive experience that brings users into the world of a fictitious Internet of Things start-up.
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This Robot Helps You Lift Objects--By Looking at Your Biceps
A new robotic system uses machines to help people lift objects by monitoring their muscle movements, producing a smoother robot-human collaboration.
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Comcast Is Working On An In-Home Device to Track People's Health
Researchers at Comcast are developing an in-home device to monitor people's basic health metrics using ambient sensors, with plans of launching a pilot test later...
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5G Networks Could Throw Weather Forecasting Into Chaos
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are concerned that 5G wireless phones could interfere with weather forecasts.
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States Turn to Drones to Predict Avalanches, Spot Wildlife
Public transportation agencies in nearly every state are using drones, according to a recent American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials...
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.S. Postal Service Testing Self-Driving Trucks
The U.S. Postal Service is conducting a pilot study in which self-driving trucks will complete a more-than-1,000-mile mail run between Phoenix and Dallas.
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Driverless Electric Truck Starts Deliveries on Swedish Public Road
A driverless electric truck has started delivering freight daily along a public road in Sweden.
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Waymo and Lyft Partner to Scale Self-Driving Robotaxi Service in Phoenix
Technology developer Waymo and ride-hailing company Lyft have partnered to deploy driverless vehicles for Lyft's robotaxi service in Phoenix, AZ.
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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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