Author: Randall

Microsoft demos its bid at creating ‘secure’ voting systems

Post author By Randall
Post date July 17, 2019
Categories In accountguard, adaptive controller, clear ballot, electionguard, elections, gear, Internet, Microsoft, Politics, Security, smartmatic, surface, Tech, voting, xbox adaptive controller

[ad_1] After you’ve cast your ballot using either the Surface or the controller, ElectionGuard uses homomorphic encryption to count the vote while keeping the data encrypted. It also offers a tracking code that voters can enter on the web to verify that their vote was both counted and hasn’t been changed. And yes, there will […]

NBC revives ‘A.P. Bio’ for its streaming service

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Post date July 17, 2019
Categories In ap bio, av, business, Entertainment, nbcuniversal, patton oswalt, streaming, Tech

[ad_1] “I’m so overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the fans,” said showrunner Mike O’Brien to THR. “The cast and I are thrilled that we get to make more and I’m excited to work with the NBCU streaming platform.” With its renewal, A.P. Bio earns the distinction of becoming the first canceled broadcast television […]

Oakland bans city use of facial recognition software

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Post date July 17, 2019
Categories In ban, bias, body cameras, california, city, city council, facial recognition, gear, inaccuracies, oakland, police, Politics, Privacy, Security, surveillance, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] Oakland, Calif. is now the third US city to ban the use of facial recognition technology. The city passed an ordinance yesterday that prohibits the use of the technology on the grounds that it is often inaccurate, potentially invasive and lacks standards. “Face recognition technology runs the risk of making Oakland residents less safe […]

Google pulls stalking apps from the Play Store

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Post date July 17, 2019
Categories In Android, app, apps, avast, gear, Google, google play, Internet, Mobile, Privacy, Security, stalking, Tech

[ad_1] The apps were frequently pitched as employee and parental monitoring tools, but CNET found that some people weren’t using the app that way. Reviews for Spy Tracker, for instance, included numerous people using the app to stalk romantic partners. The clients were mildly popular — they had 130,000 total downloads. When asked for comment, […]

Hulu will add NASA TV to its lineup of live channels

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Post date July 17, 2019
Categories In Entertainment, hulu, Nasa, nasa tv, nasatv, Space, streaming, Tech

[ad_1] _________________| ,————– || | 🚀 | || | https://t.co/Xd0rCuSWlU | || | 🌎 | || `———— * |▔_||_▔▔_||_▔ Need more space? NASA TV is launching on @Hulu 7/19. #WorldEmojiDay — NASA (@NASA) July 17, 2019 Among the series and events you’ll be able to check out on demand are Earth Views, NASA’s Look at […]

Netflix Q2 report points to price hikes for lower than expected growth

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Post date July 17, 2019
Categories In av, business, earnings, Entertainment, financials, internet video, Netflix, q2, q2 2019, services, Tech

[ad_1] Netflix just released its financial results for the second quarter of 2019 (PDF), and a number that jumps out is that its service grew by 2.7 million subscribers. That’s a problem for shareholders because in its last report, the company predicted it would be up about 5 million in Q2, and in the US […]

Apple renews ‘Carpool Karaoke’ for a third season

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Post date July 17, 2019
Categories In Apple, apple tv, apple tv plus, av, business, Entertainment, james corden, stranger things, streaming, Tech

[ad_1] Production for the third season is already underway, and is expected to include the cast of Stranger Things. The number of episodes for the new season hasn’t been announced yet — Seasons 1 and 2 contained 21 and 20 episodes, respectively. Most episodes have featured at least two celebrity guests, often in odd pairings […]

AI learns to solve a Rubik’s Cube in 1.2 seconds

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Post date July 17, 2019
Categories In Ai, Artificial Intelligence, artificialintelligence, gear, machine learning, machinelearning, neural network, neuralnetwork, reinforcement learning, reinforcementlearning, Robots, rubiks cube, rubikscube, Tech, tomorrow, university of california, university of california irvine, universityofcalifornia, universityofcaliforniairvine

[ad_1] However, UC Irvine’s DeepCubeA doesn’t hold the record for automated Rubik’s Cube solving. Last year, researchers built a robot that could complete the puzzle in 0.38 seconds. Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s min2phase algorithm, which isn’t an AI system, solved it three times faster than DeepCubeA. While other methods were specifically designed to solve the […]

A Bluetooth vulnerability could give hackers your location

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Post date July 17, 2019
Categories In algorithm, Android, bluetooth, boston university, data, device, Fitbit, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, hacking, ios, location, Research, Security, sniffer, stalking, Tech, tracking, vulnerability, Wearables, windows 10

[ad_1] The vulnerability has to do with the way Bluetooth-enabled devices pair with each other. In that relationship, one device serves as the central connection and the other plays a peripheral role. The peripheral device sends out a signal that contains a unique address — similar to an IP address — and data about the […]

Spotify adds long-overdue iPad multitasking

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Post date July 17, 2019
Categories In app, apps, gear, Internet, ios, Ipad, ipados, Mobile, Music, services, spotify, streaming, tablet, Tech

[ad_1] Spotify has been available on the iPad for several years, but it hasn’t really evolved to take advantage of the Apple tablet’s growing multitasking abilities. You’ve still had to switch to a full-screen view just to start a new playlist or see what friends are playing. At last, though, it’s getting more respect. Spotify […]