Ivanka Trump’s forthcoming keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show has sparked a backlash from critics who argue that the White House senior adviser is unqualified to address the massive tech show, which kicks off in Las Vegas Tuesday. Trump is scheduled to take part in a keynote talk with Gary Shapiro, president of the Consumer […]
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Army Research Lab pursues new, next-generation AI for soldiers at war
File photo – A 10th Mountain Division Soldier fires an M4 rifle during a platoon Situational Training Exercise at a range in Arta, Djibouti, Aug. 25, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haley D. Phillips) Targets emerge in seconds, incoming enemy fire puts lives at risk and shifting combat dynamics require immediate, on-the-spot […]
Segway shows off ‘Jurassic World’-inspired ‘stroller’
It’s transportation 65 million years in the making. Segway-Ninebot, a company best known for its namesake two-wheeled personal transporter, is taking inspiration from the movies with its latest creation, the S-Pod transporting pod, based off the gyrosphere from “Jurassic World.” The transporter resembles a giant stroller. The company describes the S-Pod as a “first-class smart […]
9 Apple AirPods tricks you’ll wish you knew before now
File photo: Apple AirPods are displayed during a media event in San Francisco, California, U.S. September 7, 2016. (REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach) AirPods were a holiday season top seller, and if you haven’t already cut the cord on your earbuds, you can expect to do so soon. Small, sleek, and Bluetooth-enabled, AirPods have turned regular old earphones […]
New Google AI tool detects breast cancer better than radiologists, study suggests
A new Google artificial intelligence model appears capable of more accurately spotting breast cancer in mammograms than radiologists. In a study published in the scientific journal Nature, researchers from Google Health, Northwestern University and three British medical institutions wrote in their abstract that they had aimed to “identify breast cancer before symptoms appear, enabling earlier therapy for [a] more treatable disease.” “Despite […]
Maximum robocall fine is $10,000 under law signed by Trump
President Trump signed a law increasing fines of spam robocalls to $10,000 and requiring service providers to authenticate calls across networks. The landmark bill, known as the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrance Act (TRACED Act), was signed by Trump on Monday. In addition to upping the fines, the law requires carriers like AT&T, […]
10 ways to secure any tech you unwrapped this holiday season
Here’s how to secure every device you received as a gift this holiday season. (iStock) Years ago, our biggest tech worries were computer glitches, dead batteries and seriously slow internet. Now? Hackers can hold our data for ransom, cybercriminals sell our private info on the Dark Web and it’s easy for just about anyone to […]
Hackers publish Ring camera accounts, urge other hackers to record users in their homes
Hackers keep targeting Ring accounts. Hackers have been publishing thousands of Ring camera account credentials on the dark web and forums frequented by cybercriminals, according to reports. In some cases, hackers do it just for the laughs, “in the hopes that someone else would hack Ring users, hijack their accounts, play pranks, or record users […]
Facebook tracks you offline: How to make it stop
You may not agree with Facebook’s practices, but it’s hard to argue against its effectiveness. Advertisers are willing to pay big bucks to access your data collected through the social media platform. Depending on your settings, social media sites and other big tech — Facebook included — monitor your online behavior, collect the information and […]
Big holiday iPhone heists strike Best Buy, Apple Store shopper
In year-end holiday heists, over $200,000 in iPhones were stolen from a Best Buy and a large haul of phones was taken from a car after an Apple Store shopping spree. New iPhones are always a hot commodity but they become red hot during the holiday season when shoppers and stores stock up on America’s […]
