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Struggling to Recruit, Police Turn to Targeted Ads Aug 24, 2021

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The pandemic and the George Floyd protests have made recruiters’ jobs tougher. Now they’re tapping the behavioral profiling power of social media.

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Biden Wants More EVs on Roads. What About Charging Stations? Aug 23, 2021

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The president called for 40 percent of new cars to be electric by 2030. But motorists still fret about running out of juice—even if it rarely happens.

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John Deere Doubles Down on Silicon Valley and Robots Aug 20, 2021

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The farm-equipment giant is buying Bear Flag Robotics, which makes autonomous tractors, markingÂ its second big tech buy in four years.

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If YouTube Algorithms Radicalize Users, Data Doesn’t Show It Aug 19, 2021

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New research tracking people’s behavior on the platform found that most don’t go down those ever-deepening rabbit holes.

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These Algorithms Look at X-Rays—and Somehow Detect Your Race Aug 18, 2021

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A study raises new concerns that AI will exacerbate disparities in health care. One issue? The study’s authors aren’t sure what cues are used by the algorithms.Â

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Amazon's Massive GDPR Fine Shows the Law's Power—and Limits Aug 17, 2021

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It's the first significant GDPR ruling against Big Tech. But secrecy around the decision exposes the regulation’s flaws.

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Facebook’s Reason for Banning Researchers Doesn’t Hold Up Aug 16, 2021

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The company says privacy concerns forced it to block access for a team of academics. Whose privacy, exactly?

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China Cracks Down On Its Tech Giants. Sound Familiar? Aug 13, 2021

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Companies like Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent were once regarded with national pride. Now they’re being slapped with fines and other penalties.

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The Pandemic Drives Cofounders to Couples Therapy Aug 12, 2021

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Startups are like relationships—at least that’s what some Silicon Valley therapists are pitching.

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Toyota Whiffed on EVs. Now It’s Trying to Slow Their Rise Aug 11, 2021

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In a bid to protect its investments in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells, the carmaker is lobbying against the transition to electric vehicles.

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