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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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Carmakers Park Aging Models as U.N. Cyber Rule Comes into Effect
Some European car manufacturers are discontinuing older vehicle models ahead of the full implementation of a U.N. cybersecurity regulation in July.
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White House Urges Developers to Stop Using C, C++
The White House Office of the National Cyber Director called on developers to reduce the risk of cyberattacks by using programming languages without memory safety...
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Here Come the Killer Robots
Despite concerns, autonomous AI weapons and defense systems for military applications are on the rise.
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U.S. to Invest Billions to Replace High-Tech Cranes at Ports
The U.S. has proposed spending more than $20 billion to bolster domestic port security, including increasing domestic manufacturing of cargo cranes with advanced...
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'AI Godfather', Others Urge More Deepfake Regulation
More than 400 AI experts and executives from various industries signed an open letter calling for increased regulation of deepfakes.
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The Battle to Mitigate E-Waste
As electronic waste grows by the metric ton, companies and citizens work to stem the tide.
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In Memoriam: Niklaus Wirth
The overriding philosophy of computing pioneer Niklaus Wirth, who died on January 1, 2024, was that systems should be simple, efficient, and "elegant."
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When Eyes in the Sky Start Looking Right at You
Satellites like those made by Colorado startup Albedo Space are heightening privacy concerns.
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iOS Users' Face Scans Used to Break into Mobile Banking Accounts
iOS users are being targeted with malware that steals face scans from Apple devices to break into and steal money from bank accounts.
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Defending the Business
The potential for a cyber incident is a top risk to business globally.
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The Text File that Runs the Internet
For decades, robots.txt governed the behavior of Web crawlers. But as unscrupulous AI companies seek out more and more data, the basic social contract of the Web...
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Open Source Security Chip Released
A commercial silicon chip that includes open source, built-in hardware security has been announced by the OpenTitan coalition.
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Waymo Recalls Software After Two Self-Driving Cars Hit the Same Truck
Waymo, the self-driving car division of Alphabet, issued a recall for its software after two of its vehicles hit the same pickup truck minutes apart in Phoenix....
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Your Body Is Your Next Security Key
Biometric scanning and AI advances could replace the need for badges to enter buildings and regular password resets to access websites.
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The Campaign Against Deepfakes
Digital deceit is on the rise and needs to be addressed.
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Spying on Security Cameras Through Walls
Northeastern University researchers have developed a way to access video feeds from home security, dashboard, and smartphone cameras through walls.
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Scientists Find Optimal Balance of Data Storage and Time
Seventy years after the invention of a data structure called a hash table, theoreticians have found the most efficient possible configuration for it.
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Attacks in the Metaverse Are Booming. Police Start to Pay Attention
Law enforcement is paying closer attention to reports of attacks, harassment, and sexual assault in virtual environments.
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Computer Scientists Find Gaps in Privacy Practices of Political Campaign Websites
A study by computer scientists revealed that interacting with political campaign websites puts people's personal information at risk.
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