Americans won’t be able to download TikTok or WeChat from Sunday
What’s happening? The US Commerce Department has issued an order banning Americans from downloading Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat; it’s […]
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A patient has died after ransomware hackers hit a German hospital
For the first time ever, a patient’s death has been linked directly to a cyberattack. Police have launched a “negligent
From support function to growth engine: The future of AI and customer service
When it comes to imagining the future, customer service often gets painted in a dystopian light. Take the 2002 sci-fi
Why kids need special protection from AI’s influence
Algorithms can change the course of children’s lives. Kids are interacting with Alexas that can record their voice data and
New standards for AI clinical trials will help spot snake oil and hype
The news: An international consortium of medical experts has introduced the first official standards for clinical trials that involve artificial
NASA will pay for moon rocks excavated by private companies
NASA announced today that it was seeking proposals from private companies interested in collecting samples from the moon and making
The Russian hackers who interfered in 2016 were spotted targeting the 2020 US election
Russian military hackers responsible for cyberattacks against Democratic targets during the 2016 American election are now targeting over 200 organizations
Facebook just invented … Facebook
Facebook unveiled a new product today called Facebook Campus: “a college-only space designed to help students connect with fellow classmates
North Korean hackers steal billions in cryptocurrency. How do they turn it into real cash?
For years, North Korea’s Kim dynasty has made money through criminal schemes like drug trafficking and counterfeiting cash. In the
Why Facebook’s political-ad ban is taking on the wrong problem
When Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would stop accepting political advertising in the week before the US presidential election, he was responding to widespread fear that social
In defense of California
About a year after graduating from college, I packed my possessions into a rental van I’d split with a near
What’s missing from corporate statements on racial injustice? The real cause of racism.
On August 31, Airbnb launched Project Lighthouse, an initiative meant to “uncover, measure, and overcome discrimination” on the home-sharing platform.