The National Academy of Sciences has been working for 155 years to advance our nation's understanding of key technology issues. One of the ways they help advance knowledge is bringing together thought …
Human Nature vs. AI: A False Dichotomy?
Today’s cyber-attacks can cost billions of dollars, data breaches, and loss of clientele, resulting in CISOs wary of employees’ abilities to guard data. Cybersecurity solutions used by enterprises and …
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A celebrity deepfake roundtable with Tom Cruise and Jeff Goldblum is as weird as it sounds
The film site Collider created a deepfake roundtable discussion between Robert Downey Jr., George Lucas, Tom Cruise, Evan McGregor, and Jeff Goldblum. In the video, a celebrity impersonator provides …
Yahoo Japan and chat app Line agree to 50-50 merger
Yahoo Japan Corporation and chat app Line states on Monday that they have agreed to merge. The deal includes buying out Line Corp.'s minority shareholders, and the merger will require various …
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Here’s How Quantum Supremacy Will Impact Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars, or cars in which artificial intelligence operates a car without human assistance, may be affected by the development of quantum computers. For cars that require no human assistance, …
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It’s official: AWS is challenging Microsoft’s $10 billion JEDI contract win
On Thursday, Amazon announced that they would be challenging the U.S. Department of Defense’s award of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) to Microsoft. According to a Federal Times …
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Don’t Rush Quantum-Proof Encryption, Warns NSA Research Director
Mathematician Peter Shor created the Shor Algorithm in 1994, an algorithm that can crack codes that are used by banks, e-commerce platforms, and intelligence agencies, but the code can only run on …
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Google’s plan to collect health data on millions of Americans faces federal inquiry
The US Department of Health and Human Services has recently launched an inquiry into "Project Nightingale;" a partnership between a Ascension, a Catholic healthcare non-profit, and Google. Ascension …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces plans for fourth factory and design center near Berlin
Yesterday, CEO Elon Musk announced plans to open a fourth 'Gigafactory' in Berlin, Germany. Other factory locations currently include the Gigafactory battery plant in Nevada, a charging equipment and …
Report: Election Vendors Are ‘Prime Targets,’ Need Oversight
The United State's electoral process may be vulnerable to attack according to a new report released by the Brennan Center for Justice. Private companies that build voting equipment and voter …
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