Modern cars contain cameras and GPS tracking. ‘Cars today aren’t just steel on wheels — they’re computers,’ said Commerce Secretary
Category: Tech
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Smart glasses enter new era with sleeker designs, lower prices
Live translation, GPS, cameras: hi-tech glasses are quickly adopting new functionalities — and becoming a highly competitive market
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China’s women e-sports players defy sexism for love of the game
To compete in e-sports, Chinese women must overcome vicious trolls, gender norms, familial expectations and limited opportunities
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Meta policy reversal puts question mark on future of fact-checking
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg said ‘the fact-checkers have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they’ve created’
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Robots set to move beyond factory as AI advances
Robots could free humans from dull tasks. But AI could also could replace humans in many sectors, causing a significant ‘societal upheaval’
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Porn sites up against French deadline for age checks
Advocates have pushed for the change given the extensive use of porn sites by minors in France, estimated to be about 2.3 million of the users
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Beyond step counting: wearable tech promises medical-grade data
Some new cutting-edge features in wearable tech include a complete analysis of cardiac activity and continuously measuring blood sugar levels
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TVs get smarter as makers cater to AI lifestyles
TV titans are inching their new screens toward being digital assistants capable of chatting with users and other devices in homes
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Meta abruptly ends US fact-checks ahead of Trump term
Meta’s surprise announcement echoed long-standing complaints made by Trump’s Republican Party, which many conservatives see as censorship
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Ottawa’s efforts to create digital ID for citizens stalled: report
A recent auditor general’s report says Ottawa has made little progress implementing a digital ID for citizens, despite years trying to do so