Pentagon taps private sector to develop drone swarms that can track people, objects in congested areas

5 years ago

The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit is calling on the private sector to develop autonomous drones that can track people, vehicles,…

Ex-CERN scientist on leveraging AI to accelerate language learning (Brains Byte Back podcast)

5 years ago

Being able to speak and understand a foreign language is a lot like having a superpower. It gives you an…

Founder Institute takes world’s largest early-stage accelerator program virtual in 2020

5 years ago

The world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator has moved all of this year’s programs online in an effort to keep founders…

Tech & talent pulled from intel community are battle-tested to protect private sector: former SEAL Team 6 member, entrepreneur

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Because of their battle-tested experience in combating cybersecurity threats in real-time, former members of the intelligence community (IC) are prime…

With govt nowhere to be found, Colombian robotics school takes innovation into its own hands

5 years ago

Chocó’s School for Robotics teaches children to think disruptively, in order to stimulate the socio-economic development of different ecosystems in…

Securing and simplifying digital identity: Brains Byte Back podcast

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Trying to prove who we are online, or even trying to prove that we are human, can be a laborious…

Emotion, gender prediction tech should be banned from Brazil’s metro: NGO testifies

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Access Now, a non-profit that defends the digital rights of citizens around the world, presents an expert opinion in a…

‘Facebook’s business model is poison & its algorithms amplify misinformation’: digital forensics expert testifies

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Facebook's business model is poison and its divisive algorithms are a driving force behind online misinformation, according to a digital…

USC Marshall Greif Incubator to hold exclusive Digital Mentor Series with incubator founders

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The University of Southern California (USC) Marshall Greif Incubator will hold an exclusive webinar series on digital mentorship for the…

‘When technology takes control of our information environment, it takes control of humanity’: Center for Humane Tech president

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When technology like AI takes control of our information environment, then it takes control of the fate of humanity, according…

Global Esports Federation, ITU to launch global dialogue on esports & sustainability

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The Global Esports Federation partners with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to launch a global dialogue on esports as part…

Brazilian startup finds ‘more opportunities’ to grow internationally via Korean accelerator

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K-Startup Grand Challenge is an accelerator financially supported by the government of South Korea which is investing in the country’s…

Big tech censorship reignites call for an Internet Bill of Rights

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The idea of an Internet Bill of Rights has been floating around for years, but recent accusations of big tech…

Modern warfare technology with ex-military sergeant turned tech CEO (Brains Byte Back podcast)

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If you have played Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and asked yourself how soon before we can all run around…

Whatsapp’s problematic Brazilian ‘monopoly’

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In Brazil, Whatsapp’s omnipresence has given rise to the app’s expansion, but has the service bitten off more than it…

The unexpected upsides of ‘anywhere’ accelerators

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Shelter in place orders and social distancing requirements continue to interfere with the very same startup accelerator programs which look…

Horasis think tank opens annual India Meeting to the public with first-ever virtual event

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For the first time in its 12-year history, global visions community think tank Horasis will open up its India Meeting…

Digital contact tracing apps could worsen inequality, Human Rights Watch warns

5 years ago

The development of digital contact tracing apps to slow the spread of COVID-19 -- a virus which disproportionately affects Black…

House Intel Committee ditches script, grills big tech on polarizing users and toxic civic discourse

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Today, representatives from big tech companies Google, Facebook, and Twitter testified remotely in a virtual hearing before the House Intelligence…

Majority of govt-backed COVID-19 tracing apps are woefully insecure in rush to market: report

5 years ago

The majority of government sponsored COVID-19 tracing apps are improperly secured, and in their rush to market, app developers leave…