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Real Or Artificial? Tech Titans Declare AI Ethics Concerns
The biggest tech companies want you to know that they’re taking special care to ensure that their use of artificial intelligence to sift through mountains of data, analyze faces or build virtual assistants doesn’t spill over to the dark side.
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April 13, 2019
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House Passes Bill To Restore ‘Net Neutrality' Rules
The House has passed bill Wednesday to restore Obama-era “net neutrality” rules, but the legislation faces slim odds of making it through the Republican-controlled Senate.
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April 13, 2019
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Europe Looks To Remold Internet With New Copyright Rules
The European Union has approved a copyright overhaul that aims to give more protection to artists and news organizations but which critics say will stifle freedom of speech and online creativity and punish smaller web companies.
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April 20, 2019
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Netflix: First Quarter Adds 9.6m New Subscribers
Netflix kicked off the year with the biggest subscriber gains in the history of its video streaming service, but forecast a springtime slowdown that disappointed investors.
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April 20, 2019
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Disney, Comcast Now Hulu's Only Owners As AT&T Exits
AT&T has sold its 9.5% share in Hulu back to the streaming TV company, leaving Disney and Comcast as its owners.
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April 20, 2019
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Game Of Thrones: HBO Looks Beyond Season 8
When the last drop — or gallon — of blood is shed and an exultant victor has ascended to the Iron Throne, viewers may be split over how HBO’s fantasy saga ended but they’ll be joined in deprivation.
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April 20, 2019
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Q&A: Ex-googler Harris On How Tech ‘Downgrades' Humans
Tristan Harris wants to reverse the harmful effects he believes technology has had on all of us.
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August 17, 2019
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2019 iPads: The Best Lineup Yet
The world’s most advanced tablet range took a major leap forward earlier this year when Apple introduced an all-new iPad mini and iPad Air - but Tim Cook and Co aren’t done there.
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August 17, 2019
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Fast, Not So Furious? Europe Wrestles With Electric Scooters
Ban them outright. Issue speeding tickets. Make users take a driving test. From Paris to Berlin, European cities are searching for solutions to the two-wheeled phenomenon that’s fast transforming cityscapes worldwide: Electric scooters.
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August 17, 2019
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How Computers See Faces And Other Objects
Computers started to be able to recognize human faces in images decades ago, but now artificial intelligence systems are rivaling people’s ability to classify objects in photos and videos.
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July 07,2018
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Federal Facebook Probe Now Includes FBI, Sec
A federal probe into Facebook’s sharing of user data with Cambridge Analytica now involves the FBI, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department, the Washington Post reported.
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July 07,2018
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What's New For Amazon's Prime Day? Deals At Whole Foods
Amazon’s Prime Day deals are coming to the aisles of Whole Foods as the online retailer seeks to lure more people to its Prime membership after a recent price hike.
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July 07,2018
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Google Says Google Documents Is Secure Despite Russian Issue
Google said Thursday that its document writing tool Google Documents was secure even as Russian internet users discovered scores of files that appeared to be intended for private use.
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July 07,2018
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Poll: Young Americans Say Online Bullying A Serious Problem
Teens and young adults say cyberbullying is a serious problem for people their age, but most dont think theyll be the ones targeted for digital abuse.
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October 7, 2018
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Why You Can't Always Trust Your Handy Map App
For centuries, people have relied on maps to figure out where they are and where theyre going. But todays digital maps seemingly more precise than ever arent always as dependable as they appear.
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October 7, 2018
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Aid Groups Now Using The Same Data Technology As Bitcoin
In the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, Amar Al-Eid heads toward the checkout of the food distribution store carrying supplies for his two children. The shopkeeper raises a black box to his face and scans the Syrian refugees iris. The transaction goes through and a days rations are secured.
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October 7, 2018
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Inflatable Sea Monster Takes Over A Rusting Warehouse
A giant sea monster has taken over a building at Philadelphias Navy Yard, but only temporarily.
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October 14, 2018
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Losses From Natural Disasters Surge Over Last 20 Years
The U.N. office for disaster risk reduction said that worldwide reported economic losses from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, hurricanes and other climate-related disasters surged to total nearly $2.9 trillion over the past 20 years.
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October 14, 2018
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Netflix Assembles New US Production Hub In New Mexico
Netflix has chosen New Mexico as the site of a new U.S. production hub and is in final negotiations to buy an existing multi-million dollar studio complex on the edge of the states largest city, government and corporate leaders announced this week.
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October 14, 2018
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Steve Jobs: His Legacy Continues To Shape Apple
APPLES FUTURE LIES IN ITS PAST:Theres no denying Steve Jobs impact on Apple and the way in which his visions have shaped the company.
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October 14, 2018
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UN Report: Technologies Can Help Lives But Boost Inequality
New technologiesfrom artificial intelligence to gene editing hold immense potential to improve people's live - but can also drive greater inequality and social dislocation, according to a U.N. report launched this week.
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October 14, 2018
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Google Brings Camera Twists, Bigger Screens To Pixel Phones
Googles new Pixel phones mirror an industry trend toward lusher, bigger screens and add twists on the camera for better pictures.
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October 14, 2018
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Hubble Space Telescope Working Again After 3-Week Shutdown
The Hubble Space Telescope is studying the cosmos once again after a three-week shutdown.
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Virgin Orbit Mates Rocket To Jet For Airborne Launch System
Southern California-based Virgin Orbit has reached a milestone in developing its airborne orbital launch system.
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Michigan Awards $4.8M In ‘Mobility' Grants To Help Disabled
The state of Michigan announced the final round of “mobility” grants it gives out to encourage pilot projects to help transport seniors, the disabled and veterans with autonomous vehicles and other technology.
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Grocery Robots Detect Spills - With Some Far-Off Human Help
A wheeled robot named Marty is rolling into nearly 500 grocery stores to alert employees if it encounters spilled granola, squashed tomatoes or a broken jar of mayonnaise.
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Colorado Students Photographed For Facial Recognition Study
More than 1,700 people walking on a University of Colorado campus were unknowingly photographed as part of a facial recognition research project funded by U.S. intelligence and military agencies, a newspaper reported.
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June 01, 2019
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In ‘Parabellum,' John Wick Is On The Run Again
Movies can be blessedly simple.
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May 25, 2019
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Photos: A Privacy-Conscious Social Media From Cupertino
It would be tempting to think that Apple just doesn’t ‘get’ social media.
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May 25, 2019
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Why A U.S. Vs China 'Tech Cold War' Could Be Upon Us
Perilous stakes for both superpowers
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