Congress chews up Zuckerberg, day two: A far more thorough mastication
“What’s the difference between Facebook and J. Edgar Hoover?” Continue reading Congress chews up Zuckerberg, day two: A far more thorough mastication
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Congress grills Zuckerberg, day one: How does this online stuff work?
On Tuesday, senators began their questioning of the virgin-to-Congressional-grilling, Mark Zuckerberg. Continue reading Congress grills Zuckerberg, day one: How does this online stuff work?
Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Have AI to Detect Hate Speech In ‘5-10 years’
In Silicon Valley, everything is “5-10 years away,” which is the same as saying nothing at all. Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Have AI to Detect Hate Speech In ‘5-10 years’
Zuckerberg Says People Don’t Understand How Facebook Uses Their Data Because Privacy Policies Are Hard
The Facebook CEO and billionaire told members of Congress that ‘long privacy policies are very confusing.’ Continue reading Zuckerberg Says People Don’t Understand How Facebook Uses Their Data Because Privacy Policies Are Hard
Canada Is Gearing Up to Regulate Cryptocurrency
Canada is poised to become a global hub for cryptocurrencies, and advocates worry excessive regulation will stifle innovation. Continue reading Canada Is Gearing Up to Regulate Cryptocurrency
Everything You Need to Know About the Congressional Cryptocurrency Hearing
Topics ranged from regulation for cryptocurrencies and ICOs to white nationalist extremism. Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About the Congressional Cryptocurrency Hearing
DHS leaders push cybersecurity risk assessment program for critical infrastructure companies
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen is pitching a new supply chain cybersecurity program in an effort to engage with some of the country’s largest critical infrastructure providers, including the oil, electric and water treatment industries. “Our nation’s supply chain is being targeted by our most sophisticated adversaries with increasing regularity,” Nielsen said Thursday to a room full of people representing private sector companies. “We ask for you to work with us on this initiative … the goal of this initiative is to help stakeholders make better informed procurement decisions by providing them with supply chain risk assessment and mitigation recommendations.” The program is focused on DHS authoring and providing digital risk assessments to companies and government agencies about products that they may acquire or install on their systems. The move comes after the federal government banned the use of Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs’ anti-virus software across government systems. In addition, legislation […]
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The SEC Is Mad About All These ICOs, Wants the Government to Regulate Cryptocurrency Trading
The commission may need new powers, chairman Jay Clayton told the US Senate. Continue reading The SEC Is Mad About All These ICOs, Wants the Government to Regulate Cryptocurrency Trading
Run From the Sound of Footsteps in Blind Game of Tag
The human auditory system is a complex and wonderful thing. One of its most useful features is the ability to estimate the range and direction of sound sources – think of the way people instinctively turn when hearing a sudden loud noise. A team of students have leveraged this innate ability to produce a game of tag based around nothing but sound.
The game runs on two FPGAs, which handle the processing and communication required. The chaser is given a screen upon which they can see their own location and that of their prey. The target has no vision at …read more
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This Music App Wants to Improve Your Hearing
Earlogic’s TSC Music app uses “threshold sound conditioning” to improve your hearing capacity. Continue reading This Music App Wants to Improve Your Hearing