A look at Mayhem, a bot made by a startup called ForAllSecure for finding software bugs, which is now being used by the US military and Cloudflare Techmeme · 17 hours ago
The pandemic presents the biggest language translation challenge for COVID-19 info, as Wikipedia supports 309 languages, Google Translate 109, and Bing 71 Techmeme · 1 day ago
Some Walmart staff claim AI-based tech used in stores to prevent shoplifting misidentifies innocuous behavior as theft and often fails to flag actual stealing Techmeme · 3 days ago
Internet security group Shadowserver receives $600K over 3 years from Trend Micro and a $400K donation from Internet Society, says it can now operate into 2021 Techmeme · 3 days ago
US is taking a state-by-state approach to COVID-19 contact tracing apps, which could cause security and privacy issues in addition to hindering interoperability Techmeme · 3 days ago
A behind-the-scenes account of how Kickstarter workers came together to become the first white-collar technology workforce to unionize in US history Techmeme · 4 days ago
Researchers at EA and the University of British Columbia are using reinforcement learning to improve in-game humanoid characters, potentially reducing costs Techmeme · 1 week ago
On the Moon, astronaut pee will be a hot commodity – Urine can be used for landing pads, gardens, and drinking water. Reddit · 1 week ago
AI has played a useful but fragmented role in the global fight against COVID-19, from predicting outbreaks to aiding diagnosis and drug discovery efforts Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Interview with Sundar Pichai on working from home, antitrust, collaborating with Apple and others, how Alphabet's holding company model held up, and more Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Vaccine trials that use AI to rapidly test trillions of possibilities with simulated patients could replace slow and costly human clinical trials Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Researchers name Nigerian cybercriminal group, Scattered Canary, as one of the sources of recent unemployment and Cares payout scams using identify theft data Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Right to Repair Groups Fire Shots at Medical Device Manufacturers – A robust resource for DIY smartphone repairs is focusing next on ventilators and other critical medical equipment. Reddit · 2 weeks ago
Researchers detail NXNSAttack, a DDoS technique that takes advantage of common flaws in DNS software to launch massive attacks with relatively small botnets Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Profile of Chinese voice computing company iFlytek, which makes AI-based apps for consumers and the Chinese government that critics say aid surveillance efforts Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
How members of the gaming community in Romania and Singapore helped lay the foundation for robust high-speed broadband networks in those countries Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
I Enrolled in a Coronavirus Contact Tracing Academy – Health experts say we need up to 200,000 more people to track down the infected and anyone who crossed their path. I took the training to learn how it works. Reddit · 3 weeks ago
A Secret Space Plane is Carrying a Solar Experiment to Orbit | The idea of beaming solar energy to Earth with radio waves is decades old. But this weekend, the technology gets its first test in orbit. Reddit · 3 weeks ago
In its quasi-judiciary role, Facebook Oversight Board is neutered from the start since it can not mandate codes of conduct or effectively help minimize harm Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
States like NY, CA, MA, and cities like Baltimore and SF are skeptical about tech-based contact tracing, instead hiring thousands for manual contact tracing Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Security researchers say India's contact tracing app, mandated for many workers and downloaded over 90M times, could leak patient GPS data Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Adult livestreaming website CAM4 exposes 10B+ records, including names, sexual orientations, payment logs, and email transcripts, on an unsecure database Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
One year after the passage of Russia's domestic internet law, a look at the uneven past and uncertain future of Moscow's attempts to regulate the internet Techmeme · 1 month ago
A look at how VR is enabling people to stay more fit by blurring the boundary between movement for fun and movement for fitness Techmeme · 1 month ago
During the Pandemic, the FCC Must Provide Internet for All – Broadband access is more crucial than ever, particularly for low-income Americans. The Trump administration must stop withholding it. Reddit · 1 month ago