by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 15, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
On the internet nobody knows where or when you took that photo of a dog. Images can be reused and remixed online without a trace—helpful to those trying to spice up their Instagram feed but also to purveyors of disinformation. A prototype app from San Diego startup...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 14, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
In introducing its first 5G phones on Tuesday, Apple said it had tested them on more than 100 networks. That’s a significant achievement, because 5G operates across a confusing patchwork of frequencies, meaning Apple had to pack additional chips, radio frequency...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 12, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
Facebook said on Wednesday it will temporarily suspend political advertising after Election Day, November 3. It’s the latest in a series of moves by the social media giant to limit the manipulation that marked the 2016 presidential campaign. But researchers and...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 11, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
Artificial intelligence promises to expertly diagnose disease in medical images and scans. However, a close look at the data used to train algorithms for diagnosing eye conditions suggests these powerful new tools may perpetuate health inequalities. A team of...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 10, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
“Testing alone is not actually protective of anybody without a contact tracing and isolation program, and without use of masks and distancing to make sure that Covid-19 doesn’t spread,” says Smith.“Testing alone is not actually protective of anybody without a contact...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 9, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
Oh, to say, “I’ve never felt better!” and mean it. Maybe in November. The Plain ViewLike any good nonfiction writer, the Majority Staff (i.e., Democrats) of the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law has produced a long-read document...
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