Machine learning & AI
A recent open letter by computer scientists and tech industry leaders calling for a six-month ban on artificial intelligence development has received widespread attention online. Even Canada's Innovation Minister François-Philippe ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Internet
Last week, the U.S. government released six principles for reforming Big Tech. It's the latest example of growing efforts to regulate the handful of companies with enormous influence over the internet. But while there's a ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Internet
Telecommunications industry groups on Wednesday ended their bid to block California's net neutrality law that prevents broadband providers from throttling service.
May 5, 2022
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Telecom
Between September 1982 and December 2020, at least 51,512 people were rescued on land and at sea with help from a network of Earth-orbiting satellites able to detect and locate emergency distress beacons.
Oct 15, 2021
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Internet
US tech giant Google stepped up its public relations campaign against Australian regulation Friday, presenting all search users Down Under with a "proposal" to water down planned rules.
Jan 29, 2021
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Internet
Britain's competition watchdog said Friday it launched an investigation into Google's plan to overhaul its ad data system over worries it could leave even less room for rivals in the online ad industry.
Jan 8, 2021
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Business
Video app TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the US government's crackdown on the popular Chinese-owned platform, which Washington accuses of being a national security threat.
Aug 23, 2020
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Business
A tie-up of TikTok with Microsoft could extend American dominance of the online and social media world. But it may have some unintended, negative consequences too for US firms and the open internet.
Aug 6, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Computer models are essential for achieving energy turnaround also known as "Energiewende". Simulations can help in the planning of capacities for generating, transporting, and storing energy, taking into account dynamic ...
Aug 3, 2020
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Telecom
Today, your smartphone's switch from Wi-Fi to 4G goes completely unnoticed. The key is an open technology developed by UCLouvain, used by one in eight people around the world, called the Multipath Transmission Control Protocol ...
Nov 18, 2019
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