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Addressing the issue of using hacked data in research efforts
A pair of health and ethics scientists, one with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, the other ETH Zurich, has published a Perspective piece in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence, discussing the ethics of researchers ...
Sep 17, 2021
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Japan opens Digital Agency to boost government technology
Japan looked to give a technological upgrade to government services and recordkeeping with the Digital Agency opened Wednesday to overhaul antiquated systems that have had their shortfalls highlighted by the pandemic.
Sep 01, 2021
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China's 'surveillance creep': Big data COVID monitoring could be used to control people post-pandemic
China has used big data to trace and control the outbreak of COVID-19. This has involved a significant endeavor to build new technologies and expand its already extensive surveillance infrastructure across the country.
Aug 31, 2021
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Unease beyond the uncanny valley: How people react to the same faces
Increasingly, movies featuring humanoid robots, like Terminator or Ex Machina, are showing the titular "robot" akin to humans not only in intelligence but also appearance. What if Terminator-esque robots became the norm, ...
Aug 30, 2021
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China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week
China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the technology sector.
Aug 30, 2021
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An app is trying to connect consumers to waste food at a bargain price
At the end of a given day, restaurants, markets and other food stores often have leftover food that is still perfectly good, but can no longer be sold the next day. That food often gets thrown away, contributing to increasing ...
Aug 11, 2021
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NYPD flouts law requiring disclosure of surveillance technology, according to advocates
The NYPD is not revealing enough information about how it's spending tax dollars on surveillance technology, two advocacy groups say.
Aug 11, 2021
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A comprehensive study of technological change
The societal impacts of technological change can be seen in many domains, from messenger RNA vaccines and automation to drones and climate change. The pace of that technological change can affect its impact, and how quickly ...
Aug 02, 2021
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Record-setting super shoes are here to stay, say experts
Derided by purists, evangelised by innovators: "super shoes" are the tools of the trade for today's athletes and will continue to radically change the landscape of track and road running, experts have told AFP.
Jul 28, 2021
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Pedestrians should get the green light on traffic signal prioritisation
Whether you're driving behind the wheel, cycling on a bike or a pedestrian at a junction waiting to cross, it may feel like traffic lights are never working in your favor.
Jul 27, 2021
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A reliable solution for passive acoustic and environmental monitoring
In a study published in Methods in Ecology & Evolution, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators developed a new acoustic recorder which ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Bringing the jury to the crime scene via a 3D headset: Virtual reality leads to more consistent verdicts
As any juror will tell you, piecing together a crime from a series of documents tendered in a courtroom is no easy feat, especially when a person's future hangs in the balance.
Jul 22, 2021
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