May Mobility, a Michigan-based startup that is operating autonomous shuttle services in three U.S. cities, has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Toyota Motor Corp. The funding, which comes less than a year after May Mobility…
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Last month, Russian president Vladimir Putin complained that the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia was “unreliable” and called for it to be replaced. Now, the Russian government has confirmed it will replace Wikipedia with an online…
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Artificial neurons on silicon chips that behave just like the real thing have been invented by scientists—a first-of-its-kind achievement with enormous scope for medical devices to cure chronic diseases, such as heart failure, Alzheimer’s,…
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Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, wants to build an observatory on the Moon’s south pole that’d keep an eye out for any asteroids on a collision course with Earth. Russia has long planned on setting up a base on the Moon, a goal it shares…
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As the federal government plods along on developing privacy laws, some cities are taking matters into their own hands with facial recognition technology at the top of the list. Now, Portland, Oregon, has plans to ban the use of facial…
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People in China will need to undergo a facial recognition scan when buying new SIM cards, according to rules introduced on Sunday, as the country seeks to tackle telecommunications fraud and improve cybersecurity. Why it matters: Facial…
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TECHNOLOGY has always been critical to the healthcare industry, with continuous efforts being channeled toward improving medical facilities. Medical practitioners or healthcare providers, on the other hand, need real-time availability of…
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People with my job need to be interested in, and at least passingly excited about, new technology. Sure, we need to maintain distance from the hype cycle (3D TV, anyone?), but a creeping cynicism that depletes enthusiasm for new, exciting…
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After having faced a slew of problems such as sanctions against telecommunications company Huawei, fear uncertainty and doubt created over alleged national security threats from its 5G cellular communications equipment in the United…
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