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White Rabbit, a CERN-born technology, sets a new global standard

White Rabbit (WR) is a technology developed at CERN to provide the LHC accelerator chain with deterministic data transfer, sub-nanosecond accuracy and a synchronization precision of a few picoseconds. First used in 2012, ...

Jul 02, 2020

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NOVID is the most accurate app for contact tracing

NOVID, a contact tracing app that anonymously traces users' exposure to COVID-19, is the first such app in the world to demonstrate the distance accuracy required to perform contact tracing without significant false positives. ...

Jul 02, 2020

Red Hat to remove contentious terms like 'master' and 'slave' from its source code

The technology company Red Hat said Tuesday that it would take measures to remove contentious terms like "master/slave" from its source code and other areas, in an effort to make its products more inclusive.

Jun 30, 2020

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Microsoft offers its own File Recovery Tool for Windows 10

It's hard to believe in this age of computer viruses, phishing attacks, ransomware, trojan horses, denial-of-service attacks and keystroke logging that there was once a time before the Internet when just about the only worry ...

Jun 30, 2020 report

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Why we need to know more about the UK government's COVID-19 data project – and the companies working on it

The UK's coronavirus contact tracing app has been kicked into the long grass, with the government now saying it isn't a priority and may not be ready until winter. The app—which has so far cost nearly £12 million – was ...

Jun 24, 2020

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Getting real with immersive sword fights

Sword fights are often the weak link in virtual reality (VR) fighting games, with digital avatars engaging in battle using imprecise, pre-recorded movements that barely reflect the player's actions or intentions. Now a team ...

Jun 23, 2020

Your emotions are the new hot commodity—and there's an app for that

Emotions are the newest hot commodity, and we can't get enough.

Jun 23, 2020

Video game 'Fortnite' appears to remove police cars

As players embark on the third season of "Fortnite" launching last week, some players have noticed the absence of police cars.

Jun 23, 2020

Windows 10 update could solve Chrome RAM tie-ups

The latest update for Windows 10 brings good news for power browser users.

Jun 22, 2020 report

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AI-powered interviewer provides guided reflection exercises during COVID-19 pandemic

A virtual interviewer powered by natural language processing offers socially distanced support for people facing trying times. The dialog system, designed by a collaborative team from the University of Michigan and the University ...

Jun 19, 2020

'Hey Siri,' shortcut put to use against police abuse

The widespread protests against police brutality have created a buzz around a software shortcut letting people cue iPhones to start video recording during a traffic stop in case of misconduct by officers.

Jun 18, 2020

Britain scraps virus tracing app for Google-Apple system

Britain scrapped plans to launch its own coronavirus contact tracing smartphone app because of technical problems and will now work on building one using technology supplied by Apple and Google, health authorities said Thursday.

Jun 18, 2020

Pokemon Go wants to 3-D scans the whole world for 'planet-scale augmented reality experiences'

In 2016, the mobile game Pokémon Go sent hundreds of millions of players wandering the streets in search of virtual monsters. In the process it helped popularize augmented reality (AR) technology, which overlays computer-generated ...

Jun 17, 2020

Coronavirus tracing app a test for privacy-minded Germany

Germany launched a the continent's strict data privacy standards.

Jun 16, 2020

Amnesty sounds alarm over Gulf, Norway virus apps

Amnesty International warned Tuesday that contact-tracing technology developed to contain the novel coronavirus threatens users' privacy, highlighting Bahraini, Kuwaiti and Norwegian apps as "among the most dangerous".

Jun 16, 2020