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Follow the Polar Silk Road: Melting Arctic ice turns up the geopolitical heat...
In colloquial terms “icebreakers” usually bring people together. In the Arctic; however, icebreakers [ships] take on a whole new meaning as the US is way behind Russia while China’s Polar Silk Road...
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‘We’re not seeing false positives’: DHS official testifies on how dept uses...
A US Department of Homeland Security official testifies that facial recognition technology is very accurate and that it doesn’t see false positives that misidentify people at US ports of entry, but...
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China’s Equifax hack a ‘brazen criminal heist of nearly half of all...
Today US Attorney General Bill Barr announces that a faction of the Chinese military was behind the 2017 Equifax hack, calling the operation a “brazen criminal heist of sensitive information of nearly...
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National Federation of the Blind president calls on Congress to ensure equal...
The president of the National Federation of the Blind calls on Congress to pass legislation that ensures equal access to autonomous vehicles in a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing. “Blind...
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How LiFi will make common WiFi problems obsolete
LiFi is poised to make many WiFi problems obsolete from slow connections and unstable wireless connections to health concerns, restricted use, and inefficient power consumption. LiFi (Light Fidelity)...
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‘Space debris is the speed bump on the path to the trillion-dollar space...
“Space debris is the ‘speed bump’ on the path to the trillion-dollar space economy,” according to testimony in the Senate from the director of the US Office of Space Commerce. Just a few weeks ago two...
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Fostering the next generation of Canadian blockchain
Inflated cryptocurrency valuations may have come and gone, but the blockchain revolution is only just beginning in The Great White North. Canadian business continues to bet big on blockchain thanks to...
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‘For the first time in NATO’s history’ all leaders agree on something — China...
For the first time in NATO’s history all 29-member states agree on one thing — that China poses security challenges and opportunities that need to be addressed, according to the NATO secretary general....
View ArticleAdvancing surgery with AI on Brains Byte Back
For many, going under the knife and receiving surgery is not a desirable experience. Over time, our medical knowledge and the tools available have made surgery a quicker and safer experience. As we...
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‘Huawei is definitely beatable if we double down on investments’: In-Q-Tel CEO
The CEO of the intelligence community venture capital arm In-Q-Tel says that Chinese company Huawei “is definitely beatable” if the US doubles down on investment into 5G. In-Q-Tel (IQT) CEO and...
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Ingram Micro Cloud Summit brings the ‘cloud’ to sunny Miami Beach
The forecast for sunny Miami Beach will be a bit “cloudier” than normal, as thousands of the most influential cloud technology professionals will descend on the sun-soaked Miami Beach Convention Center...
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Predictive AI is a biased tool in a flawed criminal justice system: Brookings...
Predictive AI is a biased tool in an already flawed criminal justice system that uses risk assessment tools to predict the likelihood of someone getting re-arrested regardless of innocence or guilt,...
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What the Iowa caucus app debacle teaches us about transparency in election tech
The Iowa caucus app fiasco teaches us about the lack of transparency that goes into election tech and trust in the people who design, develop, and green-light the vote counting projects. On February 3,...
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What’s the difference between Google and China? Op-ed
What’s the difference between Google and China? One is accused of intellectual property theft while the other has created an Orwellian surveillance program. Jokes aside, I see many similarities between...
View ArticleSex robots, INCELs and porn addiction on Brains Byte Back
From burritos on a food delivery app to a new apartment, we can now customize everything to meet our desires. Well, what about a wife, husband or sexual partner? Listen to this podcast on YouTube,...
View ArticlePentagon formally adopts 5 ethical AI principles
Today the Pentagon announces the formal adoption of five ethical AI principles that will guide its artificial intelligence strategy for national defense. “Ethics remain at the forefront of everything...
View ArticleWho will benefit from Microsoft’s $1.1B tech investment in Mexico
Microsoft’s announcement of a five-year ‘Innovating for Mexico’ investment plan worth $1.1 billion looks to benefit key demographics of the Mexican population. Mexico’s head of state told journalists...
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Magic mushrooms as a cyberdelic technology for hacking consciousness
Magic mushrooms are like a technology for hacking consciousness that connect users to a web of infinite information where they can download hidden wisdom. If you think of magic mushrooms as a sort of...
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Emotion analytics used in AI recruitment tools are not only unethical but...
A candidate is preparing for a job interview via video. They place themselves in front of the camera, try to stay engaged, and smile throughout the process. Unknown to the candidate, the interviewers...
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Climate change ideology is speed bump in Trump’s $142B R&D budget proposal:...
President Trump’s FY 2021 R&D Budget proposal would see $142.2 billion go towards investing in industries of the future. However, opposing ideologies on climate change remain a major speed bump in...
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