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Singapore to test facial recognition on lampposts, stoking privacy fears
(Reuters) - In the not too distant future, surveillance cameras sitting atop over 100,000 lampposts in Singapore could help authorities pick out and recognize faces in crowds across the island-state. The plan to install the cameras, which will be...
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You Could Win a 50% Scholarship To Study A BA in Hospitality Management Online
PRESS RELEASE: Castries, April 11th, 2018; SLUDTERA would like to inform interested persons of a unique opportunity. You could win a 50% scholarship to study a BA in Hospitality Management online at UNICAF University. In three simple steps,...
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Developing nations to study ways to dim sunshine, slow warming
(Reuters) - Scientists in developing nations plan to step up research into dimming sunshine to curb climate change, hoping to judge if a man-made chemical sunshade would be less risky than a harmful rise in global temperatures. Research into "solar...
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3rd Caribbean ICT Collaboration Forum Discusses Elimination of Roaming Charges
CTU PRESS RELEASE: Villa, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (27th March 2018) – The 3rd Caribbean ICT Collaboration Forum, held on 21st March, was convened to consider the Reports of the Collaboration Working Groups on Connectivity, Convergence and...
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G7 nations agree on a 'common vision' for AI
(AFP) - Group of Seven countries have agreed to a "common vision" for the development of artificial intelligence, a Canadian minister said Wednesday. Officials met in Montreal for a jobs and innovation forum ahead of Canada's hosting of the G7...
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Facing outcry over data breach, Facebook again overhauls privacy settings
(AFP) - Facebook on Wednesday launched a fresh effort to quell the firestorm over the hijacking of personal data, once again unveiling new privacy tools and settings to give users more control over how their information is shared. The new...
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New technology can now text jaywalkers a fine
aywalkers in China are to be named, shamed and slapped with an instant SMS fine. And it’s all thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence. In the southeastern city of Shenzhen, police have set up AI-powered boards by crossings. If you...
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How Facebook was able to siphon off phone call and text logs
(AP) - The news that Facebook's Android app has been collecting call and text histories is yet another black eye for the social media giant. But just why was Facebook able to siphon off records of who its users were contacting — and when — in...
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