Proposed illegal image detectors on devices are 'easily fooled'
Proposed algorithms that detect illegal images on devices can be easily fooled with imperceptible changes to images, Imperial research has found.
Nov 9, 2021
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New Mazda cars will stop if driver suffers health problem
Cars already know how to park themselves, warn drowsy drivers, steer back into the right lanes and propose map routes to destinations. The cars Mazda has in the works for next year in Japan know when drivers have a stroke ...
Nov 4, 2021
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Robotics
Singapore patrol robots stoke fears of surveillance state
Singapore has trialled patrol robots that blast warnings at people engaging in "undesirable social behaviour", adding to an arsenal of surveillance technology in the tightly controlled city-state that is fuelling privacy ...
Oct 6, 2021
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US lawmakers grill Facebook on spiking mental health fears
US lawmakers Thursday demanded pledges from Facebook to address escalating worries over its platforms' impact on teens' mental health, but a top executive instead offered assurances the sites are already safe.
Sep 30, 2021
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US, EU seek to boost cooperation through tech
US and EU officials will hold two days of high-level meetings in Pittsburgh this week in an effort to repair relations damaged under the administration of Donald Trump and boost cooperation on technology issues.
Sep 29, 2021
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Amazon and Disney unveil new Alexa-like assistant, 'Hey, Disney!'
Alexa is getting some company.
Sep 28, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Facebook, Ray-Ban launch smart glasses—who will wear them?
Seven years after the ill-fated Google Glass, and five years after Snap rolled out Spectacles, another tech giant is trying its hand at internet-connected smart glasses, hoping that this time around things might be different ...
Sep 9, 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 1, 2021
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Hardware
Turning the tables into touchscreens
Scientists from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) used a synchronized projector and camera to produce a touchscreen-like interface on a flat surface. Because the camera only registered the user's fingers when ...
Aug 24, 2021
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Facebook shuts out NYU academics' research on political ads
Facebook has shut down the personal accounts of a pair of New York University researchers and shuttered their investigation into misinformation spread through political ads on the social network.
Aug 4, 2021
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