Activist shareholders push Amazon on everything from facial recognition to climate change
Amazon is now the No. 1 target of activist shareholders.
Business
Mar 13, 2019
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Web 3.0: The decentralised web promises to make the internet free again
Have you recently considered deleting your Facebook account, boycotting Amazon or trying to find an alternative to Google? You wouldn't be alone. The tech giants are invading our privacy, misusing our data, strangling economic ...
Internet
Mar 12, 2019
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Philadelphia says no to totally cashless future
With an increasing number of US businesses no longer accepting cash, Philadelphia—the City of Brotherly Love—is taking a stand to protect the so-called "unbanked" and will force merchants to accept greenbacks.
Business
Mar 9, 2019
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Consumer goods companies preparing for climate change impact
Companies behind some of the best-known consumer products—from soaps to sodas—are beginning to factor climate change into their business equation, according to a report published Monday.
Environment
Feb 25, 2019
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Study shows that fluctuating income uncertainty can lead to a downturn
How quickly the economy recovers after an economic shock also depends on the behavior of private households. Using a complex theoretical model, economist Prof. Dr. Christian Bayer from the University of Bonn and his team ...
Economics & Business
Feb 4, 2019
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Could artificial intelligence make life harder for hackers?
As the volume of digital information in corporate networks continues to grow, so grows the number of cyberattacks, and their cost. One cybersecurity vendor, Juniper Networks, estimates that the cost of data breaches worldwide ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 1, 2019
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For black women and girls, empowerment key to breaking into technology
Educators are looking for ways to help young black women move into the growing field of science, technology, engineering and math, known as STEM.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2019
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Machine learning in action for the humanitarian sector
Governments across the world came together in Marrakesh this past December to ratify a pact to improve cooperation on international migration. Among other objectives, the Global Compact for Migration seeks to use "accurate ...
Machine learning & AI
Jan 22, 2019
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France hits Google with 50 million euro data consent fine
France's data watchdog on Monday announced a fine of 50 million euros ($57 million) for US search giant Google, using the EU's strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the first time.
Internet
Jan 21, 2019
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High-efficiency discovery drives low-power computing
Challenge any modern human to go a day without a phone or computer, and you'd be hard pressed to get any takers. Our collective obsession with all things electronic is driving a dramatic daily drain on the world's power. ...
General Physics
Dec 13, 2018
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