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Virtual reality can help emergency services navigate the complexities of real-life crises
The UK has experienced several terrorist attacks, from the 2005 London bombings, to the devastating events at Manchester Arena and London Bridge in 2017. These tragic incidents not only resulted in the loss of innocent lives ...
Sep 29, 2023
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From K-pop to sales girls: AI goes mainstream in South Korea
Her face is a deepfake. Her body belongs to a team of similar-sized actors. But she sings, reads the news, and sells luxury clothes on TV as AI humans go mainstream in South Korea.
Sep 25, 2023
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Inflection.ai CEO Mustafa Suleyman explains how to catch a ride on the 'coming wave' of technology
If you have watched a telecast involving basketball superstar LeBron James during the past 20 years, you probably have heard an announcer declare: "You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him." That sentiment sums ...
Sep 11, 2023
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The FAA is considering mandating technology to warn pilots before they land on the wrong runway
The Federal Aviation Administration indicated Friday that it is moving toward requiring that planes be equipped with technology designed to prevent close calls around airports.
Sep 8, 2023
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Mixed-use solar and agricultural land is the silver bullet Alberta's Conservatives have wished for, says researcher
The Alberta government recently announced a much-maligned seven-month pause on renewable (including solar) energy development in the province. While the exact reasons are up for debate, one specific factor has been the desire ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
How audio erotica creates the intimate fantasy of a boyfriend experience, without needing a boyfriend
The last decade has seen a widespread rise in the popularity of audio media. Podcasts began to emerge during the 2000s, aided first by technology like the iPod and the launch of dedicated podcast apps, and then the publication ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Investigators say miscommunication between pilots caused United plane to drop near ocean's surface
Federal investigators said Thursday that miscommunication between pilots led to a United Airlines plane diving within 748 feet of the ocean's surface shortly after takeoff from Honolulu in December.
Aug 10, 2023
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Researchers explore best practices for talking to kids about online privacy
How can parents encourage their children to use online technology safely? Recent research by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) suggests that a good strategy is to talk to your kids directly ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Chicago's downtown buildings are slowly sinking. The culprit? Underground climate change, study shows
Two levels below ground at the Grant Park North Garage, the summer heat feels oppressive. As downtown commuters park and exit their cars, sweat quickly beads on their furrowed brows and foreheads.
Aug 2, 2023
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Pioneering hacker Kevin Mitnick, FBI-wanted felon turned security guru, dead at 59
Kevin Mitnick, whose pioneering antics tricking employees in the 1980s and 1990s into helping him steal software and services from big phone and tech companies made him the most celebrated U.S. hacker, has died at age 59.
Jul 20, 2023
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The UK's water pipe upgrade has made it harder to detect leaks. Race is on to discover new ways to find them
The UK is losing a staggering 3 billion liters of water each day through leaky pipes. The issue is not limited to the UK alone. Globally, almost 90 billion liters of water are lost daily, accounting for up to half of all ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Glitches in Japan's unpopular MyNumber digital ID cards draw a flood of complaints
The minister charged with an overhaul of Japan's digitized system to assign a number to everyone living in the country has apologized, as doctors protested glitches with health insurance and local governments begged Thursday ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
This Ohio museum shows that TV is older than you might think
The history of television began long before millions of people gathered in front of their black-and-white sets and fiddled with the antenna and horizontal hold to watch Lucy, Uncle Miltie and Howdy Doodie.
Jul 3, 2023
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Recovering the Titan 12,500 feet underwater was dangerous, complex, emotional
When Edward Cassano and his colleagues arrived in the remote stretch of ocean where the Titan submersible had gone missing, they quickly learned that they would have to do what other deep-sea experts had already tried unsuccessfully: ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Online police patrol the internet in Denmark
At Denmark's police headquarters, officers have been glued to their computers playing the popular video game Counter-Strike. But they weren't kicking back on a break—they were tracking crimes on the internet.
Jun 30, 2023
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'Presumed human remains' discovered in Titan sub wreckage
Experts have recovered presumed human remains from what is left of the Titan sub that imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck, with the death of five people, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday.
Jun 29, 2023
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