Consumer & Gadgets
Concerns about the threats TikTok poses to privacy and liberty were raised again, as a bill to divest TikTok of its Chinese ownership or ban it gathered steam in the United States Congress. And Canada's federal government ...
Mar 18, 2024
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The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company or be banned in the United States.
Mar 13, 2024
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Cambridge, the English city renowned for its university, scientific breakthroughs and status as a technology hub, has its sights on becoming the next Silicon Valley.
Jan 26, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
In 1950, Alan Turing asked, "Can machines think?" More than 70 years later, advancements in artificial intelligence are creating exciting possibilities and questions about its potential pitfalls.
Jan 12, 2024
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Automotive
Tesla's recall of more than 2 million of its electric vehicles—an effort to have drivers who use its Autopilot system pay closer attention to the road—relies on technology that research shows may not work as intended.
Dec 19, 2023
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Security
The comprehensive, even sweeping, set of guidelines for artificial intelligence that the White House unveiled in an executive order on Oct. 30, 2023, show that the U.S. government is attempting to address the risks posed ...
Nov 3, 2023
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Business
A lengthy executive order on artificial intelligence signed Monday by President Joe Biden is expected to give a big boost to AI development in Silicon Valley.
Nov 1, 2023
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Engineering
University of Maryland researchers studying how lithium batteries fail have developed a new technology that could enable next-generation electric vehicles (EVs) and other devices that are less prone to battery fires while ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Internet
In the 2018 documentary "The Cleaners," a young man in Manila, Philippines, explains his work as a content moderator: "We see the pictures on the screen. You then go through the pictures and delete those that don't meet the ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Telecom
"THIS IS A TEST": If you have a cellphone or were watching television Wednesday, you should have seen that message flash across your screen as the federal government tested its emergency alert system used to tell people about ...
Oct 4, 2023
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