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By Fonrouge Facial recognition software isn’t just for humans anymore — new technology can also recognize bears, CNN reported. Melanie Clapham, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Victoria and …
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By Mcenery Love it or hate it, Robinhood is now worth more than $11 billion. The controversial trading app announced on Monday that it raised a new $200 million round …
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By Elissa A day after their leaders faced five hours of interrogation in Congress over allegations their power and influence is out of control, four of the biggest American tech …
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By Carbon Earth’s magnetic field is gradually weakening in an area that stretches from Africa to South America and scientists who are trying to understand why. This weakening is also …
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By Allisha HANGZHOU, China – A Chinese startup that develops augmented-reality products for use in manufacturing and gaming has found a promising growth area in the midst of a global …
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By Mccarth BERLIN – Germany hopes to launch a smartphone app within weeks to help trace coronavirus infections after a broad political consensus emerged that adopting an approach pioneered by …
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By Manskar Amazon has a new weapon in its war against checkout lines. The e-commerce colossus has launched a new business selling other retailers the technology it uses in its …
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By Elina LONDON — The European Union unveiled proposals Wednesday to regulate artificial intelligence that call for strict rules and safeguards on risky applications of the rapidly developing technology. The …
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By Brooke China’s Orwellian video surveillance gets a bad rap but the US isn’t far behind, says a new report. The US has nearly the same ratio of security cameras …
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By Linge Scram, phone spam! A new federal law aims to throttle illegal robocalls by forcing service providers to install a verification system that will authorize calls as they are …
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By Josan SINGAPORE – A piece of skin about the size of your thumbnail can be printed in less than a minute, scientists in Singapore say, a game-changing step for …
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By Edwards Astronomers have spotted a galaxy in the distant universe that appears duplicated on the night sky at least 12 times. The unusual sight was captured using the NASA/ESA …
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By Brooke Russian hackers are targeting anti-doping organizations after the country was banned from the 2020 Olympics, according to a new report. Microsoft said this week that it has been …
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By Edwards Google has been given the green light to create a smart city in a disused area of Toronto, Canada. However, the controversial futuristic site will have to be …
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By Ben Here’s your chance to be the literal face of a robotics company. A tech firm is looking for the right person to lend their likeness to a new …
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By Vega WASHINGTON – FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday that Facebook’s proposal to encrypt its popular messaging program would turn the platform into a “dream come true for predators …
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By Chris China has developed the world’s first portable sonic gun to control riots, the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced. The instrument was jointly created with the military and law …
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By Chris Facebook is reportedly developing augmented reality (AR) glasses with a twist. These won’t be tethered to a mobile device, but will instead work as a standalone product that …
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By Emma WASHINGTON — A research group says a growing number of countries are following China’s lead in deploying artificial intelligence to track citizens. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace …
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By Rogers India has located its missing Vikram lander on the lunar surface after losing contact with the probe when it was in the final stage of an audacious moon …
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