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New Vaccine Conspiracy Theories Are Going Viral in Arabic Apr 20, 2021

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Facebook has been criticized for failing to curb misinformation in English. But little attention has been paid to the scale of the problem in Arabic.

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This AI Could Help Wipe Out Colon Cancer Apr 19, 2021

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Medtronic's GI Genius, awaiting clearance from the FDA, will help doctors identify precancerous polyps.Â

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Biden Announces His Broadband Plan—and ISPs Will Hate It Apr 16, 2021

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The $100 billion proposal will probably be met with fierce resistance by telecom companies, but there's a lot to like for internet users.

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Serve Food in Far-Away Restaurants—Right From Your Couch Apr 15, 2021

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A growing number of robots are operated remotely, often by workers thousands of miles away. Could it be a job of the future?

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US Sanctions Are Squeezing Huawei, but for How Long? Apr 14, 2021

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Growth slowed last year at the tech giant, as it had trouble securing the most advanced chips. China's government has a plan to change that.Â

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Silicon Valley Revs Up for a ‘Hot Startup’ Summer Apr 13, 2021

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“Now is the time to start stepping on the gas,” as one prominent VC firm put it to founders.

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Groups Call for Ethical Guidelines on Location-Tracking Tech Apr 12, 2021

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The Locus Charter asks companies to commit to 10 principles, including minimizing data collection and actively seeking consent from users.

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Biden Wants You Out of Your Car and on the Train Apr 09, 2021

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The president's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal boosts funding for buses and rail. It even envisions actually tearing down some freeways.

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The Foundations of AI Are Riddled With Errors Apr 08, 2021

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The labels attached to images used to train machine-vision systems are often wrong. That could mean bad decisions by self-driving cars and medical algorithms.

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One Startup’s Solution for Zoom Fatigue? The Walk and Talk Apr 07, 2021

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Spot is a new platform dedicated entirely to walking meetings, launched by a longtime remote work evangelist.

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