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All that glitters is not gold: Misuse of AI by big tech can harm developing countries
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has generated considerable interest over the past few decades, owing to its promising applications across a wide range of fields. But, it has also sparked an ongoing...
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns over U.S.-China dispute
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer told employees he's stepping down because the video-sharing company has become the subject of new tensions between the United States and China.
Finnish town offers prizes to turn residents green
Inhabitants of a town in Finland can now earn rewards, including bus tickets or free food, if they cut car use, under a scheme to lure the public into lower-carbon...
Deer researchers see face coverings differently
For students who work in the University of Georgia's Deer Research Laboratory, the concept of face coverings is not new.
Column: Drugmakers offer price plan 'allowing Trump to say he did something'
President Trump and drug companies have secret plans to lower prices. Neither gets the job done, experts say.
One theory beyond the standard model could allow wormholes that you could actually fly through
Wormholes are a popular feature in science fiction, the means through which spacecraft can achieve faster-than-light (FTL) travel and instantaneously move from one point in spacetime to another. And while...
The tech field failed a 25-year challenge to achieve gender equality by 2020
In 1995, pioneering computer scientist Anita Borg challenged the tech community to a moonshot: equal representation of women in tech by 2020. Twenty-five years later, we're still far from that...
Mathematicians forecast COVID-19 spread
A highly accurate forecast tool created by mathematicians from Case Western Reserve University and The University of Akron is being used by Cuyahoga County health officials to gage the Northeast...
40 years of voting history reveals vote-by-mail does not give either political party an edge
Researchers evaluated over 40 million individual voting records and found the system is unlikely to advantage Democrats, disadvantage Republicans.
Researchers explore how retail drone delivery may change logistics networks
Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas say drone technology has the potential to be a genuine game changer in the retail industry, with its promise to enable retailers...
Edmonton software engineer says Iranian regime attempted to make him their spy
Seven months after an Edmonton software engineer was arrested by Iranian intelligence agents, imprisoned, interrogated and coerced into becoming a state informant under threat of death, he still feels trapped.
Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at Jackson Hole Symposium
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will deliver a key speech Thursday morning at a symposium in Wyoming, in which he's expected to lay out the central bank's new approach to...
Full text: Vice President Mike Pence's speech to the RNC
Vice President Mike Pence addressed the Republican National Convention on Wednesday in a speech focused on "law and order." Read the full text of his remarks.
Dallas Keuchel, homers help White Sox stomp Pirates
Dallas Keuchel allowed four hits and two runs in six innings and the Chicago White Sox backed their starting pitcher with four home runs for a lopsided win over the...
Acuna homers, Braves hold Yankees to 2 hits to snap Cole's win streak
Ronald Acuna Jr. got things started with a home run before the Atlanta Braves held the New York Yankees to just two hits to end Gerrit Cole's unbeaten streak at...
TikTok CEO resigns after 3 months amid geopolitical turmoil over app
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has left the Chinese-owned video app firm just three months since joining, and only days since the company sued the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump...
B.C. hotelier sues Facebook for $50M over 'imposter account'
A Vancouver Island hotelier accused in connection with a U.S. Ponzi scheme is suing Facebook for $50 million over the existence of an “imposter” account set up in his likeness.
Kittle, Ertz, Kelce lead Top 25 fantasy football tight end rankings
San Francisco 49ers All-Pro George Kittle owns the No. 1 spot on UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's list of the Top 25 tight ends for the 2020 fantasy football...
International operation takes down major online piracy ring
A global law enforcement operation said it has dismantled one of the largest international piracy rings accused of illegally distributing television shows and movies online.
UNICEF: A third of world's children missed remote learning
The U.N. children's agency says at least a third of children couldn't access remote learning when the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, creating "a global education emergency."
Thermodynamics of computation: A quest to find the cost of running a Turing machine
Turing machines were first proposed by British mathematician Alan Turing in 1936, and are a theoretical mathematical model of what it means for a system to "be a computer."
New method to combat damage, help revive NY berry industry
At the Berry Patch farm in Stephentown, New York, big, ripe blueberries are waiting to be picked.
Ads may not provide benefits companies say they do
Roughly a quarter of US Internet users today use ad-blocking software, and those numbers continue to grow. Many find online ads annoying and disruptive to their browsing experience, while others...
'This Is The Year': David Henrie brings new perspective to teen movie
David Henrie made his feature film directing debut with "This Is the Year," his homage to '80s teen comedies, which his "Wizards of Waverly Place" co-star Selena Gomez executive produced.
Mike Pence at RNC: 'We will have law and order on the streets of this country'
Vice President Mike Pence said the United States will "have law and order on the streets" during the third night of the Republican National Convention after two people were killed...
Appeals court sides with transgender students in Virginia bathroom case
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled in favor of a transgender man who sued his former high school in Virginia over restroom access.
House Democrats limit subpoenas seeking Trump's financial information
Two House committees on Wednesday announced they plan to narrow subpoenas seeking President Donald Trump's financial records after the Supreme Court sent the requests back to lower courts.
U.S. government executes Lezmond Mitchell despite objections by Navajo Nation
The U.S. government carried out its fourth execution of the year Wednesday -- that of the only Native American on death row -- despite objections by Navajo leaders.