A new cluster of COVID-19 cases has emerged in Seoul, South Korea, which has renewed fear of the second wave of infections in re-opening countries. South Korea was among the first countries to deal …
Pentagon Wants Better Data For Its Predictive Aircraft Maintenance AI
On May 7, the Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) released a request for information, seeking ideas on how to improve its use of AI to predict when its planes, helicopters, and …
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National Lab Scientists Work to Reprogram Genes to Fight COVID-19
Researchers at the Sandia National Laboratory are researching genetic sequencing tools and CRISPR technology that may aid scientists in combatting COVID-19. The laboratory's long-term vision and …
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Cognizant: Ransomware Costs Could Reach $70m
In April, IT services giant Cognizant was hit by a ransomware attack that it now reports could cost the company as much as $70 million. In the first quarter of 2020, the firm disclosed revenue of $4.2 …
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ChatBooks discloses data breach after data sold on dark web
ChatBooks is a photo printing service that was attacked by a group of threat actors called Shiny Hunters, exposing 15 million user records that are now for sale on the dark web. The group is now …
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Thunderbolt flaws affect millions of computers – even locking unattended devices won’t help
On Sunday, Dutch security researcher Björn Ruytenberg released a report detailing nine attack scenarios that can occur against all computers with Thunderbolt distributed since 2011. Some of the …
Why China Is Withholding Stimulus Amid Coronavirus-Sparked Downturn
China's economy has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic that caused Chinese cities to go into lockdown for over two months in some cases. The country suffered its first quarter of economic …
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Virus could kill 190,000 Africans and ‘smolder’ in continent
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Africa faces a huge potential COVID-19 risk, stating that they estimate 190,000 people could die on the continent in the first year of the pandemic. …
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Coronavirus: Pandemic sends US jobless rate to 14.7%
In April, the US unemployment rate has reached 14.7%, higher than that experienced during the Great Depression of the 1930s, with 20.5 million jobs lost due to the coronavirus pandemic. Two months …
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Big Tech and Aviation Companies to Set Standards For New Drone-Tracking System
In December, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a proposed rule to establish a solidified system for identifying unnamed aerial vehicles called Remote ID. Recently, the agency has …