Human-sounding Google Assistant sparks ethics questions
The new Google digital assistant converses so naturally it may seem like a real person.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 10, 2018
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World's 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity: Oxfam
The world's 26 richest people now own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, warning that "out of control" inequality is stoking popular anger and threatening democracies.
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2019
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Draft US law to make plastic industry responsible for recycling
Carry your own cup to the coffee shop. Recycle that soda bottle. Say no to straws.
Environment
Feb 11, 2020
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Water consumption transparency of the 75 largest companies in the Netherlands
Researchers from the University of Twente have developed a ranking for the transparency of the use of water by the 75 largest listed companies in the Netherlands. The list is headed by Heineken. Such a list did not previously ...
Environment
Apr 15, 2015
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Hacker collective claims to hit 5,500 IS accounts
The hacker group Anonymous claimed Tuesday to have taken out 5,500 Twitter accounts linked to the Islamic State group, which claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks.
Security
Nov 17, 2015
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Three reasons companies are being proactive about climate change
For business leaders, climate change is not uncertain or in the future, but part of their everyday decision making in the here and now, says Professor Daniel Vermeer.
Environment
Aug 15, 2018
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Data doom: 5 steps from Davos to digital dystopia
Intelligent robots and all-knowing online networks threaten to drag humanity into a "totalitarian" nightmare of mind control, mass unemployment and children hooked on smartphones, experts warned at this week's Davos summit.
Business
Jan 26, 2018
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Majority of posts on extremist online forums made by 'hyper-poster' cliques, study shows
Most posts in extremist online forums are made by a clique of particularly committed members, a major new study shows.
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2022
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Boosting energy efficiency of 2-D material electronics using topological semimetal
Driven by the ever-increasing desires of the consumer market for smaller, lighter and smarter devices, the size of consumer electronics such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, have been continually shrinking while becoming ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 3, 2020
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Player information swiped in hack of Ubisoft system
Videogame titan Ubisoft on Tuesday warned that hackers swiped names, email addresses and other information about users of its online gaming community.
Internet
Jul 3, 2013
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