IOC to explore Olympic eSports Games
The International Olympic Committee is looking at creating an Olympic eSports Games, IOC president Thomas Bach announced on Saturday.
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Intel and Spatronics jolt Bay Area job market with more tech layoffs: New filings
The jolts from Intel's announced job cuts have intensified with disclosures of plans by the chipmaking giant to slash more jobs in Santa Clara, California, according to new state filings.
Jan 27, 2023
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Almost half the men surveyed think they could land a passenger plane. Experts disagree
Picture this: you're nestled comfortably in your seat cruising towards your holiday destination when a flight attendant's voice breaks through the silence:
Nov 28, 2023
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Museum for the ages: Collector's computer devices from B.C. to present day
Visitors can chart history inside the sprawling Computer Museum of America where the evolution of technology tells a story of the time period.
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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 ...
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'Everybody is vulnerable': Fake US school audio stokes AI alarm
A fabricated audio clip of a US high school principal prompted a torrent of outrage, leaving him battling allegations of racism and anti-Semitism in a case that has sparked new alarm about AI manipulation.
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Jetliner lands in US after world's longest flight
An Airbus jetliner arrived in Newark on Friday after a nearly 18-hour trip from Singapore, completing the world's longest commercial flight.
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Today's self-taught typists almost as fast as touch typists—as long as they can see the keyboard
These days, due to the spread of computers, tablets and smart phones, almost everybody types. But most modern-day typists are self-taught and have adopted "nonstandard" styles that are much different from the "touch typing" ...
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US bans pharmacy Rite Aid from facial recognition use
Pharmacy group Rite Aid was ordered Tuesday to stop using facial recognition for the next five years by a US regulator, which said the company falsely identified consumers as shoplifters using the technology.
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British betting company tests smartphone users' wits
Ladbrokes, UK bookmakers, have gathered results of their online test of 1,000 smartphone users, challenged to complete seven online brain teasers. The brainteasers were designed to see which brand's users were the smartest.
