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New York City Takes Aim at AI
The Big Apple fields an action plan for artificial intelligence.
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Google Reveals Fistful of Flaws in Apple's iMessage App
Google researchers have disclosed six vulnerabilities in Apple's iMessage app that could make devices using it exploitable.
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Australia to Police Tech Giants' Algorithms
Australian regulators intend to launch the first office committed to policing algorithms used by technology giants like Facebook and Google, to better understand...
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Samsung TVs Should Be Regularly Virus-Checked, Company Says
Samsung said owners of its newest smart TV models should check for malware "every few weeks" to "prevent malicious software attacks."
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A Simple Online System That Could End Plastic Pollution
Bounties Network collected tons of garbage from Manila Bay as part of a pilot project that pays a small network of people in digital currency for such trash.
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Computer 'Geek' Stereotype Puts Girls Off Subject
A U.K. study found stereotyping of computing as "a male-oriented domain consisting of anti-social 'nerds, geeks, or hackers,'" discourages female students from...
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The Push Towards AI in Africa
Initiatives are underway to train African computer scientists in artificial intelligence, with major technology companies investing in the cultivation of new AI...
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.K. Drones Map Chernobyl's 'Red Forest'
U.K. researchers used a drone-mapping system they developed to survey Chernobyl's "Red Forest," one of the most radioactive locations on Earth.
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Hackers Beat niversity Cyber-Defenses in Two Hours
Ethical hackers conducted simulated cyberattacks on U.K. university defenses, and were able to successfully access "high-value" information within two hours.
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How Pope Francis Could Shape the Future of Robotics
At the Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life workshop, Pope Francis presented a letter warning of developing technologies without first considering societal costs...
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Prisoners in England to Be Taught to Code
The U.K. government will fund a program in which "carefully vetted" prisoners will be taught software coding.
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How Quantum Sensing Is Changing the Way We See the World
Imagine a world where you can find out exactly what lies under your feet, get advanced warning of volcanic eruptions, look around corners or into rooms, and detect...
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Call to Ban Killer Robots in Wars
A scientific coalition is urging a ban on the development of weapons governed by artificial intelligence.
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The S Cannot Crush s, Says Huawei Founder
The founder of Huawei has said there is "no way the US can crush" the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.
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What Is Article 13? The E's Copyright Directive Explained
The final version of a controversial new EU copyright law has been agreed after three days of talks in France.
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Russia Considers 'nplugging' From Internet
Russia is considering a brief disconnection from the worldwide Internet to test its cyber defenses.
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Amazon Scout Robots Take to Pavements in Washington State
Amazon is pilot-testing a wheeled electric robot that travels on pavements to deliver packages to customers in Snohomish County, WA.
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Radar Technology sed to Target Grit, Salt on Scotland's Roads
A new smart sensing technology could help spread grit and salt on icy roads more efficiently.
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'Virtual Tumor' New Way to See Cancer
Researchers have constructed a three-dimensional virtual reality model of tumor samples, with each individual cell mapped.
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The Key to Cracking Long-Dead Languages
Broken and scorched black by fire, the dense, wedge-shaped marks etched into the ancient clay tablets are only just visible under the soft light at the British...
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