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A New Class of AI Ethics
The ethics of artificial intelligence is increasingly part of school curricula. Will it lead to a better world?
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Engineers Develop Low-Cost, High-Accuracy System for Flexible Medical Robots
Roboticists developed a low-cost system to track the location of flexible surgical robots operating inside the human body.
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Pandemic Spike in AI Learning--and What It Means For Schools
The learning platform edX has seen its enrollments increase tenfold while its computer science offerings increase ninefold over the past few months, fueled by the...
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Coding for Covid-19: Contest Calls on Developers to Help Fight the Pandemic
One track in this year's IBM Call for Code challenge focused on the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Sneakier, More Sophisticated Malware On the Loose
After analyzing more than 1 million samples of Android malware, researchershave found that malware coding is being hidden more cleverly.
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Elderly Home Turns to Wearables for Contact Tracing, Sidestepping Apple-Google Limits
The Legacy at Town Square senior living facility in Amarillo, TX, recently accelerated contact tracing by having staffers and residents wear high-tech wristbands...
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COVID-19's YouTube Misinformation Outbreak
Study finds a quarter of most watched videos with "non-factual" information.
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Apple, Google Start to Win Over Europe to Their Virus-Tracking Technology
European nations are considering, or have opted for, technology developed by Apple and Google for smartphone contact-tracing applications to contain the coronavirus...
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Risks Overshadow Benefits with Online Voting, Experts Warn
With a handful of U.S. states launching online voting pilots, many experts warn the technology carries more pitfalls than benefits.
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Australian Military Gets First Drone That Can Fly With AI
The Royal Australian Air Force has received a prototype of a jet-powered drone that Boeing Australia said will use artificial intelligence to "fly independently...
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Hastily Introduced Fake News Laws Could Damage Efforts to Counter Disinformation, UNESCO Warns
Reports warn that legislation to curb disinformation on the coronavirus could damage legitimate journalism's efforts to combat this "disinfodemic."
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App Shows Promise in Tracking New Coronavirus Cases, Study Finds
The app, which allows people to record their symptoms, was remarkably effective in predicting infections. The most reliable indicators, researchers found, were...
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Global Firms Push U.S. to Research 5G Tech That Would Minimize Chinese Influence
A coalition of global companies is urging U.S. lawmakers to fund research into next-generation technology.
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A Pandemic Benefit: The Expansion of Telemedicine
Medical practice over the Internet can result in faster diagnoses and treatments, increase the efficiency of care, and reduce patient stress.
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Singapore Deploys Robot 'Dog' to Encourage Social Distancing
Singapore's government will deploy a robot from Boston Dynamics at a local park as part of a pilot project to encourage social distancing.
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Israel to Launch 'Cyber Defense Shield' for Health Sector
Israeli Health Ministry official Reuven Eliahu said Israel has developed a "cyber defense shield" to provide real-time protection from attacks on that nation’s...
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China's WeChat Monitors Foreign Users to Refine Censorship at Home
A study by the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab in Canada warns that China's multipurpose WeChat application is monitoring foreign users to strengthen government...
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Japanese Computer-Savvy Teen Designs App to Fight Pandemic
An app designed by a Japanese teenager uses GPS so people can use their iPhones to track their whereabouts and help with contract tracing during the coronavirus...
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VR Concert in Helsinki Attracts Over 1 Million Spectators
A virtual reality Vappu (May Day) concert in Helsinki, Finland, drew 1.4 million spectators.
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ACM Europe TPC Statement on Principles, Practices for COVID-19 Contact Tracing Applications
The Europe Technology Policy Committee of ACM has detailed essential principles and practices for policymakers about deploying COVID-19 contact tracing systems....
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