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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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Physicists Create 'the Smallest, Crummiest Wormhole You Can Imagine'
Scientists used a quantum computer to explore the ultimate escape route from a black hole.
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'Innovation Hubs' Aim to Lift Distressed Areas. Congress Just Has to Fund Them
A new report suggests where 20 newly created research centers could best revitalize struggling economies and accelerate new technologies
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Uber's Facial Recognition is Locking Indian Drivers Out of their AccountsÂ
Uber checks that a driver's face matches what the company has on file through a program called "Real-Time ID Check."
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The Crypto Industry Struggles for a Way Forward
The implosion of the exchange FTX shows how an industry built in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis has drifted far from its original ideals.
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TSA Now Wants to Scan Your Face at Security. Here are Your Rights.
16 major domestic airports are testing facial recognition tech to verify IDs — and it could go nationwide in 2023.
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How China's Police Used Phones, Faces to Track Protesters
China's police used an advanced surveillance system to track protesters who rallied against the government's pandemic policies this past week.
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Facebook Failed to Stop Ads Threatening Election Workers
Researchers tested Facebook's automated moderation system by submitting ads around Election Day that contained direct threats against election workers.
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