The Transportation Security Administration is looking to upgrade its use of emerging technology to screen people at airports, testing sophisticated facial recognition tools and working with Big Tech companies on “digital IDs” to identify passengers. The TSA said Friday that officials recently visited Apple and Google in California to discuss an ongoing collaboration for digital […]
Google and Microsoft are the newest tech companies preparing to sponsor the Special Competitive Studies Project’s AI Expo for National Competitiveness coming to Washington next month. The nonprofit project is promising that the expo, slated for May 7-8 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, will give attendees access to government officials and visibility into […]
In a blow to the diversity lobby, Harvard and CalTech have both reinstated the requirement for an applicant to submit an SAT or ACT standardized test score to be considered for admission. Harvard cited a study by Opportunity Insights that showed that standardized tests were much better at predicting […]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark warned Thursday that a technical error on a navy missile might make it launch unintentionally – but not explode – and send fragments falling into Danish waters. Denmark’s armed forces said the technical problem arose on a Harpoon missile on the frigate HDMS Niels Juel during testing at anchor in the […]
The Biden administration said Wednesday it is looking at putting artificial intelligence “nutrition labels” on new tech products similar to the Food and Drug Administration’s mandatory food labeling regime. The Departments of Treasury and Commerce published new reports scrutinizing the risks of AI that revealed federal officials are studying whether to impose the labels. “Financial […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Instagram has started an automatic clamp down on the amount of political content appearing in its users’ feeds, but there is a relatively quick and easy way to turn off the controls if you don’t want to keep the limitations place. As part of an initiative Instagram announced last month, the popular […]
The Pentagon’s departing artificial intelligence chief is offering a parting warning against tech companies’ claims that powerful new AI tools can serve as the solution to, or the cause of, existential problems. Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Craig Martell told a congressional hearing Friday before his April exit from the government of his rising […]
Motor vehicle agencies across the U.S. were unable to issue licenses and car titles for over two hours Thursday due to a technical issue. The software used by state departments of motor vehicles comes from the nonprofit American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. The group said a loss of connection to the data cloud caused […]
For as long as cinema has existed, people have tried to add additional dimensions to the traditional viewing experience. Obviously, most people are familiar with entertainment’s foray into 3D viewing. To put it mildly, the 3D viewing experience can be a mixed bag depending on a litany of factors, such as screen size or 3D […]
Health care providers across the country are reeling from a cyberattack on a massive U.S. health care technology company that has threatened the security of patients’ information and is delaying some prescriptions and paychecks for medical workers. The hack could also disrupt discharging people from the hospital, a major hospital association said. Change Healthcare announced […]
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