Irish Ryanair pilots announce 48-hour strike
Irish Ryanair pilots are to strike for two days next week, their union said Wednesday, escalating an internal pay row at the budget airline.
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Security
Feds: Capital One suspect may have hacked 30-plus companies
Federal prosecutors say a woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One may have hacked more than 30 other organizations.
Aug 14, 2019
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Internet
Privacy questions as humans reviewed user audio at Facebook
Facebook has paid contractors to transcribe audio clips from users of its Messenger service, raising privacy concerns for a company with a history of privacy lapses.
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Consumer & Gadgets
Some Apple laptops banned from airline flights for fire risk
Federal safety officials have banned some Apple laptops from airline flights after Apple recalled the batteries because they could catch fire.
Aug 14, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers use blockchain to drive electric-vehicle infrastructure
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have integrated the use of blockchain into energy systems, a development that could result in expanded charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
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Consumer & Gadgets
Electric scooters: Love or hate them? Here's what you need to know
Scooters used to be toys only for children. Their motorized descendants, however, are now popular among adults.
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Consumer & Gadgets
Doctors say most metrics provided by your Apple Watch, Fitbit aren't helpful to them
We use wearables to count calories, measure heart rates and even rate our quality of sleep.
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Other
Tesla Model 3 owner implants key card chip into her arm to unlock and start her vehicle
When smartphones and keyfobs are impossible to keep up with, some say you could just implant them into your body so you can always unlock your car.
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Robotics
A miniature stretchable pump for the next generation of soft robots
Soft robots have a distinct advantage over their rigid forebears: they can adapt to complex environments, handle fragile objects and interact safely with humans. Made from silicone, rubber or other stretchable polymers, they ...
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Computer Sciences
More chat, less duh, on the way thanks to Nvidia AI leaps with BERT
In the future are chatbots that are even more chatty and less dim-witted. Yes, the day will come when you can easily reflect on how far AI's language skills have come. And upon that reflection, do not ignore Nvidia's contributions ...
