Amazon just took over a primary health care company for a lot of money. Should we be worried?
This week, Amazon announced plans to fork out US$3.9 billion (A$5.6 billion) to acquire U.S. health care company One Medical.
Jul 27, 2022
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How facial recognition technology is being used in Ukraine and why it's still so controversial
Facial recognition technology is being used in warfare for the first time. It could be a game changer in Ukraine, where it is being used to identify the dead and reunite families. But if we fail to grapple with the ethics ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Paper reveals a quarter of the world's internet users rely on infrastructure that is susceptible to attacks
About a quarter of the world's internet users live in countries that are more susceptible than previously thought to targeted attacks on their internet infrastructure. Many of the at-risk countries are located in the Global ...
May 26, 2022
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'Cyberattack' knocks thousands offline in Europe
Thousands of internet users across Europe have been thrown offline after what sources said Friday was a likely cyberattack at the beginning of Russia's offensive in Ukraine.
Mar 4, 2022
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The best way to protect personal biomedical data from hackers could be to treat the problem like a game
Game theory, which tries to predict how the behavior of competitors influences the choices the other players make, can help researchers find the best ways to share biomedical data while protecting the anonymity of the people ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Electrifying transport: Why New Zealand can't rely on battery-powered cars alone
The transport sector accounts for 47% of New Zealand's carbon dioxide emissions. It will be a focus for decarbonisation to meet the country's new climate pledge to cut emissions by half by 2030.
Nov 1, 2021
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Fire tests show that Austria's tunnels are fit for electric cars
The actual potential danger in the event of an accident with an e-car is still relatively unknown, but unsettling images of e-vehicles on fire are already widespread. We know that the energy storage systems of e-vehicles ...
Oct 7, 2021
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What is behind the rising gas prices
The rising price of gas has caused widespread concern across the country over how many consumers will afford to heat their homes this winter. The hike in costs has also seen many providers go under as the costs of supplying ...
Oct 1, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Privacy concerns over contact-free QR codes used in restaurants
Diners could be serving up a lot more than just their burger order if they use the contact-free QR codes suddenly available at many restaurants and bars, warns David Choffnes, who studies cybersecurity at Northeastern.
Jul 29, 2021
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AI, captain! First autonomous ship prepares for maiden voyage
The "Mayflower 400"—the world's first intelligent ship—bobs gently in a light swell as it stops its engines in Plymouth Sound, off England's southwest coast, before self-activating a hydrophone designed to listen to whales.
Apr 30, 2021
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