US nuclear lab investigates breach at plutonium facility
Officials at one of the nation’s premier nuclear labs are investigating the potential exposure of employees to plutonium. READ MORE
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Chrome tweak stems battery drain
Google’s Chromium browser team has come up with a simple fix to address heavy battery drain. READ MORE
Data-mining firm Palantir files for stealth public offering
The Silicon Valley data-mining firm Palantir Technologies confidentially filed to go public, setting up what could be the biggest stock offering from a technology company...
Context reduces racial bias in hate speech detection algorithms
Understanding what makes something harmful or offensive can be hard enough for humans, never mind artificial intelligence systems. READ MORE
Uber launches grocery delivery, starting in Canada, Latin America
Uber unveiled plans Tuesday to launch grocery delivery through its recently acquired subsidiary Cornershop. READ MORE
Facebook pledges more action on toxic content ahead of meeting
Facebook on Tuesday pledged to take further steps to remove toxic and hateful content from the leading social network as its top executives were set...
How drones and aerial vehicles could change cities
Drones, personal flying vehicles and air taxis may be part of our everyday life in the very near future. Drones and air taxis will create...
DIGIT: A high-resolution tactile sensor to enhance robot in-hand manipulation skills
To assist humans in completing manual chores or tasks, robots must efficiently grasp and manipulate objects in their surroundings. While in recent years robotics researchers...
Deutsche Bank teams up with Google in cloud services
Deutsche Bank said Tuesday it is planning a partnership with Google where the US technology giant will provide cloud computing capabilities to Germany’s largest lender,...
Apple would like to store your passport and other IDs in an iPhone
In the next edition of Apple’s iOS operating system, Apple is enticing us with the possibility of using the iPhone to turn on and off...
