Facebook to ban Holocaust denial content
Facebook announced Monday that it will ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust, describing the move as its latest effort to free the platform of hate.
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Business
Yet another Brexit deadline looms; trade talks in rut
Almost by tradition, another Brexit deadline is looming. Just as much by tradition, talks are expected to continue afterward.
Oct 12, 2020
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Software
New virtual reality software allows scientists to 'walk' inside cells
Virtual reality software which allows researchers to 'walk' inside and analyse individual cells could be used to understand fundamental problems in biology and develop new treatments for disease.
Oct 12, 2020
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Business
Global watchdog proposes tax overhaul for Big Tech
A global economic watchdog on Monday proposed an overhaul of international tax rules to make sure big tech companies pay their dues, and warned that failure to adopt it would make the economic recovery from COVID-19 harder.
Oct 12, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Software spots and fixes hang bugs in seconds, rather than weeks
Hang bugs—when software gets stuck, but doesn't crash—can frustrate both users and programmers, taking weeks for companies to identify and fix. Now researchers from North Carolina State University have developed software ...
Oct 12, 2020
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Automotive
COVID impacts demand a change of plan: Funding a shift from commuting to living locally
Long-term planning has delivered mass transit systems to cater for high-patronage, hub-and-spoke transport systems. Unfortunately, this has left many city residents without basic access to public transport services. And we ...
Oct 12, 2020
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Internet
Do social media algorithms erode our ability to make decisions freely? The jury is out
Have you ever watched a video or movie because YouTube or Netflix recommended it to you? Or added a friend on Facebook from the list of "people you may know"?
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Energy & Green Tech
Offshore wind research buoys float into California's waters
Two offshore wind research buoys managed by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) were deployed recently off the coast of California. This marks the first time the buoys have ...
Oct 12, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Multi-state data storage leaving binary behind
The total amount of data stored in data centers around the globe is of the order of ten zettabytes (a zettabyte is a trillion gigabytes), and we estimate that amount doubles every couple of years.
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Robotics
Can the voice of healthcare robots influence how they are perceived by humans?
Robots are gradually making their way into hospitals and other clinical facilities, providing basic assistance to doctors and patients. To facilitate their widespread use in health care settings, however, robotics researchers ...
