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How green are electric vehicles?
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How the Democrats scientific approach lost them US’s industrial heartland
Push for environmental regulations has alienated voters in the American Midwest
Uber sells self-driving car division to Aurora Innovation
Company takes a stake in start-up, which creates larger competitor to Waymo
Surveillance: How to have a life online, but under the radar
Using internet services can leave you open to data collection or tracking
When paranoia creeps into working from home
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Facebook survey could predict Covid-19 likely case load for hospitals
Social network rolling out survey globally in partnership with University of Maryland
Love in the time of coronavirus: Keeping relationships alive during lockdown
How to you protect your relationship during this time of stress and uncertainty
When good robots go bad – or even mean towards humans
Weblog: Human-robot interaction study reveals effects of insults on performance
Pittsburgh: A cool American city without the big-city price tag
Great architecture, cute neighbourhoods and good food for reasonable value
Weblog: Bacteria get to control tiny robots
Breakthrough creates robots with ability to respond to natural environment
Philip Lane prepares to take responsibility for avoiding ‘Japanification of Europe’
European Central Bank chief economist in waiting will take up role amid unprecedented uncertainty
Could new software solve Dublin’s traffic problem?
A Maine city has seen hundreds of hours saved for drivers thanks to an innovative system
Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women
Experimental tool used AI to give job candidates scores ranging from one to five stars
Success of machine learning hinges on addressing safety concerns
Making algorithms robust to concerted attacks has become a priority research area
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The killjoys know no limits – they appear to have proven that every little pleasure this side of the grave is life-theatening
Steven Bochco, Hill Street Blues creator, was godfather of golden age of TV
Bochco, who has died in New York at 74, also created LA Law and NYPD Blue
Libratus: the AI with perfect poker face
Web Log: Top human players no match for AI in $200,000 Texas hold’em competition
Security experts issue dire warning on computer chip flaw
Only way to gain full protection is to replace computer systems, experts say
Could a brain scan predict suicide? Experts are cautious
New US study is one of many searching for signs of suicide risk in brain biology
Tesla seeking to test driver-free electric trucks on public roads
The electric truck is due to be unveiled by Elon Musk in September
Global cyber sting shuts down dark web bazaars
The move is the biggest international strike against online marketplaces that deal in illegal goods
Canadian ‘dark web’ suspect found dead in Thai police cell
The computer programmer faced drug trafficking and money laundering charges in the US
Death by narcissism: The rise of selfie fatalities
Twenty-nine people have died while taking selfies in 2017. Only five have died in shark attacks
Awareness of inherent bias will help avoid bad business decisions
If certain processes are used when making decisions, chances of success go up
Why technological privacy is an economic matter
Public now more aware of how online data can be misused, says Alessandro Acquisti
Has voice control finally started speaking our language?
Amazon Echo’s Alexa and friends help make speech-activated technology more palatable
A tipping point month for autonomous transport
Uber has in the past few weeks begun testing self-driving taxis in Pittsburgh
Uber’s robot taxis are now picking up fares in Pittsburgh
Ride-hailing company invites volunteers to try out free rides in autonomous cars
Zachary Quinto on Spock, Trump’s America and coming out
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