Just minutes after President Trump announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19, misinformation began to spread across social media platforms. Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have been actively …
NIST Awards Millions in Innovation Funds for Projects on AI, Wildfire Forecasting—and Much More
A new wildfire forecast system promises to revolutionize the way we combat the natural disasters, tapping into high-performance computing assets to detect and predict the spread of the blaze in …
House Democrats to Call for Big Tech Breakups
Democratic lawmakers reportedly plan to introduce legislation that would break up the power of big technology companies that currently rule over the US's tech industry. This may look like a forced …
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Singapore touts blockchain use in COVID-19 data management
Singapore has allegedly developed a blockchain-powered Digital Health Passport through its government-owned investment firm SGInnovate and Singapore-based startup Accredify. The technology offers a …
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U.S., Greece Formally Agree to Collaborate on Science and Technology
The US and Greece have formed a new agreement that will foster scientific collaboration and research between the two countries, aiming to advance research on several emerging topics. The White House …
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Lawmakers Propose $1M to Examine How Mis- And Disinformation Impacted COVID-19 Response
On Thursday, Democratic Congressmen introduced legislation that would give $1 million to the National Science Foundation to aid in their probe, which is investigating how online disinformation …
Ring’s Flying In-Home Camera Drone Escalates Privacy Worries
Cybersecurity experts have expressed concern over a new development from Amazon's Ring division, which unveiled a new drone feature on its Always Home Camera. The robot drone can fly around the …
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Seeks Chinese Approval For U.S. Deal With Oracle, Walmart
After President Trump signed an executive order banning the download or update of Chinese-based social media platform TikTok, its parent company ByteDance entered into a contract with US giants Oracle …
The Military’s Latest Wearables Can Detect Illness Two Days Before You Get Sick
Some US military personnel are now sporting a watch and ring kit that will alert them and their command if they are showing early signs of illness, catching the disease before symptoms are apparent. …
Facebook Shuts Down 155 ‘Fake’ Accounts Run From China It Says Targeted U.S. Politics
Yesterday, Facebook's head of security Nathaniel Gleicher announced that the platform had removed 155 accounts, 11 pages, 9 groups, and 6 Instagram accounts for violating policies against foreign …