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Researchers: Nearly Half Of Accounts Tweeting About Coronavirus Are Likely Bots
Computer scientists have determined that nearly half of all Twitter accounts spreading messages about the Covid-19 pandemic are likely bots.
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How Computer Modeling of COVID-19's Spread Could Help Fight the Virus
Scientists are using computer models to combat the COVID-19 outbreak by predicting how the global epidemic could spread.
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China Restricts Video Gaming by Minors
Chinese officials have unveiled guidelines for limiting online videogame use by persons under 18, claiming it hurts health and learning.
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Russian Law Gives Government Sweeping Power Over Internet
Earlier this year, Russia passed a law that theoretically would allow the government to sequester the country's Internet from the rest of the world, as well as...
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Soccer Team In Denmark Is Using Facial Recognition to Stop Unruly Fans
Brondby Stadium of Copenhagen, Denmark, is using one of Europe's first large-scale private facial recognition systems to catch those banned from the stadium as...
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Improved Prosthetic Hand Has Lighter Touch, Easy Grip
Researchers have improved a commercially developed, three-dimensional printed robotic prosthetic arm, allowing an amputee to grasp his wife's hand and "feel" her...
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Solving The Tech Industry's Ethics Problem Could Start In The Classroom
Abby Everett Jaques at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologym created a class called Ethics of Technology to help future engineers and computer scientists understand...
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Computerized Model Reveals Details Of How Human Cells Divide
Researchers at the Allen Institute have developed a visualization of human cell division suitable for professional scientists and inquisitive amateurs.
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When Computers Collude
If you shop online, there's a good chance the price you pay for stuff is determined by a computer algorithm.
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How Can Doctors Be Sure A Self-Taught Computer Is Making The Right Diagnosis?
Researchers at Stanford University have developed an algorithm that can teach itself how to diagnose conditions.
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The Robots Are Coming to Las Vegas
Las Vegas hotels are experimenting with robots and other automation.
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The Science Behind the World Cup Ball
Each World Cup, the sportswear giant Adidas designs an official ball to be used in the tournament.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook on Screen Time Controls, Working with China
Tim Cook, who has led Apple since 2011, spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep in a wide-ranging interview on Monday as the company kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers...
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Europe's New Online Privacy Rules Could Protect U.S. Users Too
The European Union is preparing to implement sweeping privacy rules next month, but these new protections of individuals' information may set a new standard around...
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Can Computers Learn Like Humans?
The world of artificial intelligence has exploded in recent years. Computers armed with AI do everything from drive cars to pick movies you'll probably like.
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Can Police Track You Through Your Cellphone Without a Warrant?
The U.S. Supreme Court confronts the digital age again on Wednesday when it hears oral arguments in a case that promises to have major repercussions for law enforcement...
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Facial Recognition May Boost Airport Security But Raises Privacy Worries
Passengers at Boston's Logan International Airport were surfing their phones and drinking coffee, waiting to board a flight to Aruba recently when a JetBlue agent...
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How a Gene Editing Tool Went From Labs to a Middle-School Classroom
On a Saturday afternoon, 10 students gather at Genspace, a community lab in Brooklyn, to learn how to edit genes.
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A Year After San Bernardino and Apple-Fbi, Where Are We on Encryption?
The debate over encryption and government access to secured communications dates decades back.
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