Information Technology
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A lawmaker wants to end 'social media addiction' by killing features that enable mindless scrolling
Aug 03, 2019 6:17 am - WASHINGTON - The youngest senator in Congress, and one of its toughest crusaders against Big Tech, proposed a bill Tuesday meant to curb social media addiction by regula...
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Sony's wearable air conditioner lets you control your body temperature
Aug 03, 2019 6:15 am - A quick browse through Amazon reveals that designers have been hard at work attempting to conquer new territory in the world of fashion: air-conditioned clothing. There ...
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'Emotion detection' AI is a $20B industry. But can it do what it claims?
Aug 03, 2019 6:12 am - In just a handful of years, the business of emotion detection - using artificial intelligence to identify how people are feeling - has moved beyond the stuff of science ...
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Capital One hack comes at a tough time for Amazon Web Services
Aug 03, 2019 6:07 am - The data breach that appears to have exposed more than 100 million applications for Capital One credit cards couldn't have come at a worse time for Amazon Web Services, ...
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YouTube overhauled its algorithms for kids' content amid FTC talks
Aug 03, 2019 6:00 am - In early July, YouTube made a significant change to its software to boost what it deems “quality” children's content, sending waves of traffic to certain video producers...
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Did Andrew Yang succeed in stoking a debate on AI and universal basic income?
Aug 03, 2019 6:00 am - Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang joined the race with the goal of making it to a debate to stoke a national conversation about the threat artificial intelligence poses to A...
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Cisco settlement over hackable technology a warning to government contractors
Aug 03, 2019 6:00 am - The $8.6 million settlement Cisco will pay to settle claims it sold states and federal agencies hackable surveillance software marks a sea change in how seriously the go...
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Apple says its contractors will stop listening to users through Siri
Aug 02, 2019 1:00 am - Apple Inc. said on Friday that the company would stop using contractors to listen in on users through Siri to grade the voice assistant's accuracy. An Apple whistle-blow...
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CTS acquires temperature sensor firm in $75 million dealAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - LISLE - CTS Corp. announced the acquisition of Quality Thermistor Inc. for $75 million in cash. QTI, doing business as QTI Sensing Solutions, is a designer and manufactu...
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Apple finds life after the iPhone (while still banking on the iPhone)
Jul 31, 2019 1:00 am - Apple generated less than half of its total quarterly revenue from sales of the iPhone for the first time since 2012 - a sign the company is entering life beyond its fla...