The New Face of Law Enforcement
Facial recognition and augmented reality are changing the way law enforcement agencies investigate crime, but there are important privacy issues to consider.
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The EU data regulation will affect computer, Internet, and technology usage within and outside the EU; how it will play out remains to be seen.
It is increasingly important to understand how artificial intelligence comes to a decision.
Unused telecom fiber might be used to detect earthquakes, uncover other secrets in the soil.
Recruiting With Virtual Reality
As the market for new employees grows increasingly competitive, some recruiters use virtual reality applications to attract qualified candidates.
The notion of using implantable chips to authenticate people is gaining support, but it raises important privacy questions.
Detecting Mental Illness by Watching You Type
Show us how you type, and artificial intelligence may be able to identify whether you suffer from a brain disorder.
Using artificial intelligence to process medical sensor data can have great impact on health-related costs and outcomes.
Tech Gives Bike Riders Some Spin
Apps and connectivity have improved bicycles for serious and casual riders.
Artificial intelligence video system sends smartphone messages based on how you move.
Assessing the Impact of Cryptography on Internet Privacy
Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman on the relationship between cryptography and Internet privacy, and the impact the Turing Award has had on their lives, at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum.
The Dangers of Automating Social Programs
Is it possible to keep bias out of a social program driven by one or more algorithms?
Floating Voxels Provide New Hope for 3D Displays
In search of holograms that can be viewed from any angle.
Transient Electronics Take Shape
Advances in materials science and chemistry are leading to self-destructing circuits and transient electronics, which could impact many fields.
How Software Enabled the Thai Cave Rescue
Software-defined radios allowed the rescuers to communicate, when simple radio technology could not.
Financial Services Firms Battle Cyberthreats
The growing number of cybercrimes, combined with a shortage of cybersecurity professionals, means the financial services sector faces higher security costs, greater risk.
.S. Election System Security Still Vexing
There appears to be no standard approach among the state and local jurisdictions that will administer the next election.
Detecting Illness by Watching You Type
Show us how you type, and artificial intelligence may be able to identify your brain disorder.
AI Helps Doctors Use Data Better
Using artificial intelligence to process medical sensor data can have a significant impact on health-related costs and outcomes.
Driver’s Licenses Going Digital
Iowa plans to be the first U.S. state to replace hard-copy driver's licenses with an app.
New data protection laws raise questions about whether certain jurisdictions are trying to thwart the ability of foreign governments to obtain data on their citizens.
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