Solar Power Will Account for Nearly Half of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity in 2022
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Solar Power Will Account for Nearly Half of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity in 2022
In 2022, almost half of the planned utility-scale electric generating capacity coming online are solar, according to the U.S. Energy Admin.
A social media app just for 'females' intentionally excludes trans women — and some say its face-recognition AI discriminates against women of color, too
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A social media app just for 'females' intentionally excludes trans women — and some say its face-recognition AI discriminates against…
Users submit a selfie to confirm they are "female" before using the app. The CEO said she didn't mind being called "transphobic," a "bigot," or a "TERF."
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Scientists Are Sequencing the Genome of Every Complex Species on Earth
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Scientists Are Sequencing the Genome of Every Complex Species on Earth
The Earth Biogenome Project will help us understand how complex life evolved, how it functions, and how biodiversity can be protected.
Bitcoin drops to six-month low as investors dump speculative assets
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Bitcoin drops to six-month low as investors dump speculative assets
Cryptocurrencies tumble in wake of global stock sell-off, proposed Russian crypto ban.
Yet another TV show features a character having a heart attack on a Peloton
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/23/22895860/peloton-billions-heart-attack-mr-big-showtime-tv
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Yet another TV show features a character having a heart attack on a Peloton
Peloton can’t catch a break
Dundee Researchers Use AI Hand Recognition to Catch Paedophiles
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Dundee Researchers Use AI Hand Recognition to Catch Paedophiles
Researchers are looking at using artificial intelligence to automate the process of linking suspects to child abuse footage using images of hands.
5G’s Rollout Has Been a Mess, and Conspiracy Groups Are Loving It: They’re using the bungled 5G rollout as “proof” their conspiracy theories about the technology were right all along
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5G’s Rollout Has Been a Mess, and Conspiracy Groups Are Loving It
They’re using the bungled 5G rollout as “proof” their conspiracy theories about the technology were right all along.
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Riot Games agrees to pay $100 million in settlement of class-action gender discrimination lawsuit
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/12/27/riot-discrimination-100-million-settlement/
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Elon Musk's Neuralink plans to implant chips in human brains to treat neural disorders
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/01/23/elon-musks-neuralink-implanting-chips/6629809001/
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Elon Musk's Neuralink plans to implant chips in human brains to treat neural disorders
Elon Musk's Neuralink has begun recruiting for a clinical trial director, bringing it one step closer to connecting the human mind to computers
The people deciding to ditch their smartphones
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The people deciding to ditch their smartphones
The smartphone users who are ditching their handsets to take back more control of their lives.
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Twitter users are comparing Elon Musk's Neuralink chip implants to a similar device featured in the hit dystopian series, 'Black Mirror'
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Twitter users are comparing Elon Musk's Neuralink chip implants to a similar device featured in the hit dystopian series, 'Black…
Musk announced earlier this week that he is hiring a clinical trial director, signaling the company is one step closer to testing the chips in humans.
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Google executive cautions Canada against adopting ‘extreme’ new internet rules
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-google-executive-cautions-canada-against-adopting-extreme-new-internet/
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Google executive cautions Canada against adopting ‘extreme’ new internet rules
Tech giant is open to new requirements, the senior executive says, but some proposals circulating in Canada and other countries could dramatically worsen people’s online experiences
Australia PM Morrison loses control of WeChat Chinese account as election looms
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-pm-morrison-loses-control-wechat-chinese-account-election-looms-2022-01-24/
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Australia PM Morrison loses control of WeChat Chinese account as election looms
A little-known Chinese technology company that took over a WeChat social media account set up for Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday it wanted to buy an account with a large fanbase in Australia, and was unaware it was his.
Nintendo Hunts Down Videos Of Fan-Made Pokémon FPS
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Nintendo Hunts Down Videos Of Fan-Made Pokémon FPS
They've been scrubbed from both YouTube and Twitter
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El Salvador's president adopts McDonald's uniform for Twitter profile after bitcoin plunge
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El Salvador's president adopts McDonald's uniform for Twitter profile after bitcoin plunge
Nayib Bukele changed his Twitter profile to that of a McDonald's employee, in wake of the latest plunge in bitcoin that brought the cryptocurrency down 50%...
Survey Says Developers Are Definitely Not Interested In Crypto Or NFTs | 'How this hasn’t been identified as a pyramid scheme is beyond me'
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Survey Says Developers Are Definitely Not Interested In Crypto Or NFTs
'How this hasn’t been identified as a pyramid scheme is beyond me'
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$130 billion wiped off crypto markets in 24 hours as bitcoin, ether drop to multi-month lows
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/24/bitcoin-ether-fall-as-130-billion-wiped-off-cryptocurrency-markets-.html
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Bitcoin climbs into positive territory after falling below $33,000 to a new low
Bitcoin climbed into positive territory after falling below $33,000 to a new low.
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Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’
https://www.al.com/news/2022/01/alabama-farmer-sues-john-deere-for-right-to-repair.html
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Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’
The complaint alleges John Deere has created a monopoly in violation of the federal Sherman Antitrust Act
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Google deceived consumers about how it profits from their location data, attorneys general allege in lawsuits
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/01/24/google-location-data-ags-lawsuit/
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Dutch watchdog fines Apple 5 mln euros for failure to comply on app store
https://www.reuters.com/technology/dutch-watchdog-fines-apple-5-mln-euros-failure-comply-app-store-2022-01-24/
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Dutch regulator levies 10th fine on Apple in dating app row, assessing new proposal
The Dutch consumer watchdog on Monday levied a 10th weekly fine against Apple for failure to comply with an order to make it possible for dating app providers in the Netherlands to use non-Apple payment methods.
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