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Facebook is launching an effort to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, including converting part of its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters into a vaccination site.
Apr 9, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Sifting through job applications, analyzing X-ray images, suggesting a new track list—interaction between humans and machines has become an integral part of modern life. The basis for these artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Apr 9, 2021
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Computer Sciences
There are millions of people who face the loss of their eyesight from degenerative eye diseases. The genetic disorder retinitis pigmentosa alone affects 1 in 4,000 people worldwide.
Apr 9, 2021
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Business
Amazon workers voted against forming a union at a warehouse in Alabama, handing the online retail giant a decisive victory and cutting off a path that labor activists had hoped would lead to similar efforts throughout the ...
Apr 9, 2021
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Since the year 2019, the neurotechnology company Neuralink has been developing technology to better capture the brain activity of humans. Beginning with tests on rodents, the company founded by Elon Musk has succeeded in ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
The White House will hold a virtual summit with leading CEOs on Monday to discuss the global semiconductor shortage that has crimped automakers and electronics companies, officials announced Friday.
Apr 9, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Electrical batteries are increasingly crucial in a variety of applications, from integration of intermittent energy sources with demand, to unlocking carbon-free power for the transportation sector through electric vehicles ...
Apr 9, 2021
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Business
Nearly nine years ago, the Senate Armed Services Committee reported the results of an investigation of counterfeit electronic parts in the U.S. military. The year-long probe found fully 1 million bogus parts, including components ...
Apr 9, 2021
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Hi Tech & Innovation
The Marine scanned the open field and spotted an enemy tank approaching. Using a handheld tablet, he called for an air strike. A helicopter quickly flew in and launched a rocket, destroying the tank.
Apr 9, 2021
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Internet
The image-sharing platform Pinterest became the latest social media company to agree to set up a legal entity in Turkey to comply with a controversial social media law.
Apr 9, 2021
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