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jamesm9860

When the FBI seizes your messages from Big Tech, you may not know it for years - 0 views

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    The article talks about government subpoenas to tech companies getting your information--often without you knowing about it for years. Utlimately, it's all about a lack of transparency on the part of the USG.
jamesm9860

Citing human rights risks, UN calls for ban on certain AI tech until safeguards are set... - 2 views

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    Article explains peoples concerns about the rapd implementation of facial recognition technology and other biometric screening and the effect it has on minorities.
cferiante

Beijing Unleashes Sweeping Bid to Remold Society - 0 views

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    "China's tech behemoths are handing months of profits to the regime in Beijing to demonstrate loyalty to the Communist Party. Popular actors have been erased from internet history with their devoted online fan groups disbanded. Young gamers now are allowed no more than three hours of playtime per week."
lizardelam

New Nano tech as strong as titanium - 2 views

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    Biological, non-toxic and able to create a "healthy" current in the body (think heartbeat.)
laurentarin

What If Doctors Are Always Watching, but Never There? | WIRED - 0 views

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    The article notes some hesitation and confliction between wireless monitoring of patients from false alarms and disconnect between patient care vs ease and accessibility to spread care to underserved communities.
jamesm9860

Nanotechnology provides novel solutions against zoonotic viruses - 0 views

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    Talks about using nanotechnology for detection of zoonic viruses (transmitted from animals). Nanotech allows the rapid identification and subsequently a rapid cure for the virus.
jeff0brown0

Sbergile's 5th anniversary: summarizing the world's biggest agile transformation - 0 views

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    A flurry of recent announcements and ventures from Sber reflected on MarketScreener are just a few of the ventures that suggest Sber is working hard to establish itself as an international player at the intersection of finance and tech. The agile effort has apparently produced the following results: "product introductions increased more than fourfold, while the average time to market (from idea to implementation) decreased more than sevenfold." For a few of the more peripheral spinoffs, see: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/PJSC-SBERBANK-6494829/news/PJSC-Sberbank-Currency-exchange-rates-at-SberBank-branches-now-on-2GIS-maps-36465221/ or https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/PJSC-SBERBANK-6494829/news/PJSC-Sberbank-Amazing-creatures-from-deep-sea-now-on-SberBank-Online-36463962/ or https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/PJSC-SBERBANK-6494829/news/PJSC-Sberbank-Sber-opens-multimedia-fountain-in-Lipetsk-36463963/
jeff0brown0

The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killing Machine - 3 views

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    Assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist appears to have been carried out by what the New York Times calls "a high-tech, computerized sharpshooter kitted out with artificial intelligence and multiple-camera eyes, operated via satellite and capable of firing 600 rounds a minute." This and unmanned drones might herald a more expansive and ongoing set of targeted killings by state entities but also by networks, organizations, or even individuals and perhaps complicate traditional forensics in connecting actors with actions.
john a. sweeney

In the face of neurotechnology advances, Chile passes 'neuro rights' law - 0 views

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    Anticipatory legal framework centered on privacy in relation to expected advancements in Neurotechnology
john a. sweeney

New Research Busts Popular Myths About Innovation - WSJ - 0 views

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    Research on technological change and innovation.
gilbertpacheco

We created holograms you can touch: You could soon shake a virtual colleague's hand - 1 views

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    "While we don't expect to be delivering a full Star Trek holodeck experience in the near future, we're already boldly going in new directions to add additional functions to the system. Soon, we expect to be able to modify the temperature of the airflow to allow users to feel hot or cold surfaces. We're also exploring the possibility of adding scents to the airflow, deepening the illusion of virtual objects by allowing users to smell as well as touch them."
ingridfurtado

Elon Musk tweets fixing Flint homes with lead-tainted water - 0 views

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    "Lead leached from old pipes after the city began using the Flint River in 2014 without adding corrosion-control chemicals. Flint returned in 2015 to Detroit's water system.(...)Residents in Flint whose homes still may need new water lines due to lead contamination may have a new benefactor in Elon Musk. The tech billionaire caused a stir on Twitter Wednesday, tweeting Wednesday that he was committing to "fund fixing the water in any house" with contamination above federal levels."
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