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Coalition urges tech giants to stop sales of facial recognition tech to the government
Ninety advocacy and activist groups have signed open letters addressed to Amazon, Google and Microsoft, imploring them to not sell facial recognition technologies to government authorities.
Online tool predicts breast cancer risk
The ability to precisely stratify patients into a variety of different risk groups helps doctors better tailor individual care to patients.
Researchers using AI to diagnose PTSD
A team of researchers in London has created a system using AI to diagnose patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
China tracks pigs using facial recognition technology
Once scanned, details about the pig appear on screen, including age, breed, diet, origin, growth process and movements through the pork supply chain.
New CAT6a plenum-rated cable assemblies and bulk cable
A new series of premium, plenum-rated, Cat6a cable assemblies and bulk cable present an alternative to PVC jacketed cables.
US judge rules that law enforcement can't forcibly unlock biometric-protected devices
A United States judge has ruled that forcibly unlocking smartphones secured by biometrics is a violation of the Fifth Amendment.
Government websites left insecure, inaccessible amid shutdown
A reported 80 U.S. government websites, including those for the U.S. Department of Justice, NASA and the U.S. Court of Appeals, are operating without renewed security certificates.
Team creates songwriting system that can mimic style of specific artists
A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo, Canada, have devised a system for constructing song lyrics in the style of specific musical artists.
Moonbounce turns 73
The results of a Jan. 10, 1946, experiment have powered various practical applications, including communications between distant ground receivers.
These places pay people to move there
In large part these incentives are in small or developing communities looking to retain or attract residents.
US tech companies facing hiring skills gap
According to a new report, U.S. tech companies are facing a hiring skills gap.
Scientists teach AI to identify facial features associated with rare disorders
Scientists have trained artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize facial feature characteristics suggestive of rare genetic disorders.
Robotic vending machine debuts on college campus
A team from PepsiCo and Robby Technologies began testing its robotic vending machines on a California university campus this week.
Company assigning "DNA" codes to valuables to prevent theft
ProTech DNA has developed new technology to protect consumer items from theft.
Queqaio satellite bridges Earth and the dark side of the moon
China’s Queqiao satellite is relaying communications between the Change'e-4 lunar rover and the Chinese space agency.
Ultima Thule spins like a propeller: NASA
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft successfully transmitted the first close-up images of Ultima Thule at 12:33 a.m. EST Jan. 1, 2019.
Experts want answers to questions concerning robots in the workplace
Experts in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are calling for clearly defined answers to questions surrounding robots in the workplace amid news that AI-driven robots will be taking on an estimated 50% of workplace functions come 2025.
NASA’s Space Network Ground Infrastructure Overhaul Passes Key Milestone
The Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment (SGSS) project has successfully passed its final laboratory System Acceptance Test (SAT).
NASA to Explore Ultima Thule on New Year's Day
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will kick off 2019 with another historic encounter: it will fly within 2,200 miles of Ultima Thule, a mysterious object in the Kuiper Belt.
Often No Reward for Innovative Women in the Workplace
Employers are always on the lookout for the latest in innovation. But according to research, when that innovation comes from a female employee, that employee is less likely to be rewarded than if it had come from a man.