Facebook to fix kids app flaw allowing chats with strangers
Facebook acknowledged Tuesday that a flaw in its Messenger Kids service allowed children get into group chats with people who were not approved by their parents.
Jul 23, 2019
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Swiss privacy watchdog seeks details on Facebook currency
Swiss authorities said Tuesday that they have written to the Libra Association, which is behind Facebook's planned cryptocurrency, seeking details on data protection risks involved in the project.
Jul 23, 2019
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Business
Coca-Cola shares bubble up on higher profits
Coca-Cola's move to sell soda in smaller packages helped soften the blow from consumers who increasingly reject sugary drinks, shoring up profits in the second quarter and adding some fizz to its share price on Tuesday.
Jul 23, 2019
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Robotics
In the shoes of a robot: The future approaches
Identifying with someone is an exercise that helps us understand them deeply, empathize with them, and helps us overcome mistrust and prejudice. And this occurs even when that someone is a robot. These interpersonal dynamics ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Computer Sciences
Don't bring the heat: New visualization technique offers alternative to heat maps to track spatial data sets
Heat maps or points on a map can be simple and typically effective ways to visualize spatial data sets. But when that data involves many different types of objects—such as planning resources for a city or tracking possible ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Computer Sciences
Stretch-sensing glove captures interactive hand poses accurately
Capturing interactive hand poses in real time and with realistic results is a well-examined problem in computing, particularly human-centered computing and motion capture technology. Human hands are complex—an intricate ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Security
Anonymizing personal data 'not enough to protect privacy,' shows new study
With the first large fines for breaching EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations upon us, and the UK government about to review GDPR guidelines, researchers have shown how even anonymised datasets can be ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Engineering
Novel powdered milk method yields better frothing agent
A novel method of processing—using high-pressure jets to spray milk and then quickly drying the spray—yields skim milk powders with enhanced properties and functionality, according to Penn State researchers, who say the ...
Jul 23, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Renewable and nonrenewable energy in Myanmar's economic growth
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar is located in the western part of the Indochinese Peninsula and has a number of peculiar economic features. Green energy accounts for a considerable share of the country's energy balance. ...
Jul 23, 2019
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US attorney general says encryption creates security risk
Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that increased encryption of data on phones and computers and encrypted messaging apps are putting American security at risk.
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