Category: Emerging Tech
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Should the Public Challenge the ‘Good AI’ Myth Pushed by Tech Companies?
WORLD While there’s been much negative discussion about AI, including about the possibility that it will take over the world, the public is also being bombarded with positive messages about the technology, and what it can do. This “good AI” myth is a key tool used by tech companies to promote their products. Yet there’s…
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Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say
WORLD Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumers use each day. According to a report published this week, Cybernews researchers have recently discovered 30 exposed datasets that each contain a vast amount of login information—amounting to…
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Websites are tracking you via browser fingerprinting, researchers show
WORLD Clearing your cookies is not enough to protect your privacy online. New research led by Texas A&M University has found that websites are covertly using browser fingerprinting—a method to uniquely identify a web browser—to track people across browser sessions and sites. The findings are published as part of the Proceedings of the ACM on…
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Job interviews enter a strange new world with AI that talks back
WORLD For better or worse, the next generation of job interviews has arrived: Employers are now rolling out artificial intelligence simulating live, two-way screener calls using synthetic voices. Startups like Apriora, HeyMilo AI and Ribbon all say they’re seeing swift adoption of their software for conducting real-time AI interviews over video. Job candidates converse with…
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New AI Chip Modeled on Human Brain Eliminates Need for Cloud Computing
WORLD A new AI chip developed at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) works without the cloud server or internet connections needed by existing chips. The AI Pro, designed by Prof Hussam Amrouch, is modeled on the human brain. Its innovative neuromorphic architecture enables it to perform calculations on the spot, ensuring full cyber security.…