Internet
TikTok's algorithms are promoting videos about self-harm and eating disorders to vulnerable teens, according to a report published Wednesday that highlights concerns about social media and its impact on youth mental health.
Dec 15, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The U.S. nuclear industry is generating less electricity as reactors retire, but now plant operators are hoping to nearly double their output over the next three decades, according to the industry's trade association.
Jun 21, 2022
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Security
People navigating through the digital landscape of the Internet today are bombarded with notices about how their data is being collected. But in the physical world where Internet of Things technologies increasingly track ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Security
A research team at Illinois Institute of Technology has extracted personal information, specifically protected characteristics like age and gender, from anonymous cell phone data using machine learning and artificial intelligence ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
When Cheddi Skeete joined Amazon's delivery drone project, it didn't take long before he noticed some things were awry.
Jan 17, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A new analysis by MIT researchers details many of the underlying issues that have caused cost overruns on new nuclear power plants in the U.S., which have soared ever higher over the last five decades. The new findings may ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Business
The acquisition of Fitbit by Google and its parent company Alphabet could pose privacy concerns for consumers, the European Union's privacy agency said Thursday.
Feb 21, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
For three decades now, carbon emissions from cars have been a political and social issue; there are reporting obligations for manufacturers, government regulation, and much accompanying research. A similar approach might ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
Genes make up only a small fraction of the human genome. Between them are wide sequences of DNA that direct cells when, where, and how much each gene should be used. These biological instruction manuals are known as regulatory ...
May 4, 2023
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Internet
Have you ever noticed the faces in Facebook ads seem to match your gender, race or age? That isn't an accident, Northeastern computer science researchers say.
Oct 25, 2022
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