US judge rejects bid for patent by AI 'inventor'
A US judge has ruled that artificial intelligence can't get a patent for its creations, ruling that such a privilege is reserved for people.
Sep 3, 2021
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Automotive
Feds probe NY Tesla crash that killed man changing flat tire
The U.S. government's road safety agency has added another fatality involving a Tesla to the list of crashes it is probing due to the use of partially automated driving systems.
Sep 3, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Unfinished Beethoven symphony reimagined in a click
As conductor Guillaume Berney marks the opening downbeat, the first chords ring out in a Lausanne concert hall of what could conceivably be an extract of Beethoven's Tenth Symphony—if the great German composer had ever ...
Sep 3, 2021
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Internet
Employer pitfalls of the TikTok resume trend
Lately, it seems the place to be for job seekers is TikTok, where users are posting video resumes—and racking up impressive page views—as they look to set themselves apart in increasingly competitive candidate pools.
Sep 3, 2021
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Engineering
Researchers developing air quality sensors to detect COVID-19
In the not-so-distant-future, Pratim Biswas envisions a time when people can measure their risk of catching COVID-19 in all sorts of environments—like restaurants, doctor's offices, and hospitals—by simply wearing a small ...
Sep 3, 2021
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Automotive
Porsche to open Malaysia factory, first outside Europe
German luxury carmaker Porsche will open its first factory outside Europe next year in Malaysia, officials said Friday, seeking to meet strong demand in the Southeast Asian country.
Sep 3, 2021
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Business
Chinese chip giant to invest $9 bn in new plant as US ban bites
China's biggest chipmaker said Friday it would invest $8.87 billion in a new semiconductor plant in Shanghai, as Beijing is hit by a US blacklist and a global chip shortage.
Sep 3, 2021
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Business
Apple delays child protection measures after privacy criticism
Apple announced Friday it is delaying the rollout of its controversial new anti-child pornography tools, following criticism that the feature would undermine user privacy.
Sep 3, 2021
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Internet
TikTok coder creates iPhone shortcut to send Texas abortion whistleblower site fake tips
A recently passed Texas law banning women from having an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy is getting some resistance—from TikTok.
Sep 3, 2021
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Internet
How the world's biggest dark web platform spreads millions of items of child sex abuse material
Child sexual abuse material is rampant online, despite considerable efforts by big tech companies and governments to curb it. And according to reports, it has only become more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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