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Report: Google supplies US law enforcement with whereabouts of devices to help solve crimes
According to a recent New York Times report, U.S. law enforcement officials are accessing Google’s location-tracking database to solve crimes.
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Amazon employs "thousands" to listen in on customer exchanges with Alexa
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Amazon employs thousands of people to listen in on customer conversations with its virtual assistant Alexa.
Study: "Dirty data" taints predictive policing software
Researchers from New York University (NYU) School of Law and NYU's AI Now Institute are suggesting that predictive policing systems may intensify discrimination in the criminal justice system by relying on so-called “dirty data,” according to a new study.
AI builds sculpture using the remains of the computer used to design it
A New York-based artist has created the first-ever artificial intelligence (AI)-generated sculpture, composed from the remains of the computer used to design it, according to reports.
Report: University will be the first in Japan to take roll call with facial recognition technology
A university in Japan is poised to become the first in the country to check student attendance using facial recognition technology, according to reports.
Fast materials screening reveals MOFs with high hydrogen storage capacities
A databank of nearly 500,000 candidate materials was computationally screened for those having promising hydrogen storage capacities.
Video: Malware can counterfeit cancer on medical images
Malware can be designed to tamper with medical scans for a variety of nefarious reasons.
Company claims its AI-based system can predict ship collision risks 15 minutes before an actual collision
A system for predicting ship collision risks using artificial intelligence (AI) created by Japanese tech company Fujitsu can predict collision risks fifteen minutes before they happen, according to reports.
Researchers develop hate crime reporting app
Researchers at the University of Utah have developed an app that lets people report incidents of hate.
Researchers train AI to find illegal agricultural pollution
CAFOs can generate roughly 335 million tonnes of waste a year, a large portion of which is manure that ends up in the waterways untreated and in violation of the U.S. Clean Water Act.
Report suggests that trial of facial recognition tech in NYC failed
A trial of facial recognition technology in New York City has failed, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Beresheet moves into lunar orbit
The moon captured Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft on April 4, 2019.
IBM algorithm predicts worker flight with 95% accuracy
According to IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, IBM AI tech can predict which employees in the U.S. workforce are looking for new jobs with 95% accuracy.
Lunar Xprize Foundation's Moonshot Award could go to SpaceIL, Beresheet
The California-based Lunar Xprize foundation announced the creation and conditional awarding of its first Moonshot Award, citing SpaceIL’s achievements thus far with its Beresheet spacecraft.
Manhattan set to charge a congestion toll, a US first
The measure requires the toll to be implemented by December 2020.
Jail in China to thwart escape attempts with AI, facial recognition
A prison in northern China is preparing to link each of its jail cells to an artificial intelligence (AI) network to monitor prisoners and thwart escape attempts and other illegal behaviors.
New drone equipped with shotgun to shoot down other drones
Russian defense contractor Almaz Antey has built a drone that shoots other drones out of the sky.
Sacramento to reward app users who opt for low-carbon travel
The city of Sacramento is trialing a scheme that would encourage residents to navigate the city using low-carbon travel alternatives.