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AI beats human breast cancer diagnosis
PARIS — A computer program can identify breast cancer from routine scans with greater accuracy than human experts, researchers said in what they hoped could prove a breakthrough in the fight against the global killer.Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, and regular screening is vital in detecting the earliest signs of the disease in patients who show no obvious symptoms.In Britain, women over 50 are advised to get a mammogram every three years, the results of which are analyzed by two independent experts.But interpreting the scans leaves room for error, and a small percentage of all mammograms either return a false positive — misdiagnosing a healthy patient as having cancer — or false negative — missing the disease as it spreads.Now researchers at Google Health...
January 02, 2020

AI beats human breast cancer diagnosis

 In this file photo taken on May 8, 2019 an Uber logo is seen outside the company's headquarters in San Francisco, California. -AFP
Uber sues California over gig-economy labor law
SAN FRANCISCO - Ride-hailing giant Uber and delivery company Postmates have filed a lawsuit against the state of California, claiming a new law that would treat gig-economy freelancers as employees is unconstitutional.The legislation, known as Assembly Bill 5 and due to go into effect on Wednesday, would mean that -- under certain conditions -- independent contractors are classified as employees and granted the minimum salary and health insurance benefits that entails.This would include drivers for both Uber and Postmates."Plaintiffs bring this lawsuit to protect their constitutional rights and defend their fundamental liberty to pursue their chosen work as independent service providers and technology companies in the on-demand economy," said the lawsuit filed on Monday.Uber...
December 31, 2019

Uber sues California over gig-economy labor law

China, which exercises close surveillance of online activity, has recently tightened its scrutiny of companies that gather data from consumers. — Courtesy photo
China names and shames tech giants for app privacy violations
BEIJING — Chinese tech giants Tencent and Xiaomi have been reprimanded by Beijing for designing apps that infringe on users' privacy, even as the Communist regime amasses its own collection of personal data.China, which exercises close surveillance of online activity, has recently tightened its scrutiny of companies that gather data from consumers.Xiaomi Finance and Tencent's instant messaging service QQ were among dozens of problematic apps named and shamed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Thursday.QQ forces users to allow the app to track their usage habits so it can show targeted ads, the ministry said in a statement.If users do not give up their phone permissions, they cannot access the app at all, it added -- warning of "punishment" if the...
December 21, 2019

China names and shames tech giants for app privacy violations

Amazon's Echo Spot device powered by its Alexa digital assistant is seen at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, in this Jan. 11, 2019 file photo.
Apple, Google, Amazon eye common standard for smart home devices
WASHINGTON — Will Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google Assistant finally get along?The major digital assistants could operate on a common technology standard under a plan announced Wednesday by Amazon, Apple and Google and other industry partners that aims to enable more smart home devices to speak to each other.The goal of the plan would be to allow developers to build new products without paying royalties for connectivity software, and enabling consumers to then choose their preferred voice assistants on the devices.The project "aims to improve the consumer experience of trying to use smart home products that aren't compatible with each other," according to a statement by the new working group."We believe that the protocol has the potential to be widely...
December 18, 2019

Apple, Google, Amazon eye common standard for smart home devices

A piano player performs a part of the completion of Beethoven's 10th symphony made using artificial intelligence at the Telekom headquarters in Bonn, western Germany, on Friday. Telekom supports an experiment to complete the composer's 10th symphony using artificial intelligence and a team of international experts from science and music. A string quartet and a pianist perform two minutes of the AI composition live. — AFP
AI puts final notes on Beethoven's Tenth Symphony
BERLIN — A few notes scribbled in his notebook are all that German composer Ludwig van Beethoven left of his Tenth Symphony before his death in 1827.Now, a team of musicologists and programmers is racing to complete a version of the piece using artificial intelligence, ahead of the 250th anniversary of his birth next year."The progress has been impressive, even if the computer still has a lot to learn," said Christine Siegert, head of archives at Beethoven House in the composer's hometown of Bonn.Siegert said she was "convinced" that Beethoven would have approved since he too was an innovator at the time, citing his compositions for the panharmonicon — a type of organ that reproduces the sounds of wind and percussion instruments.And she insisted the work would...
December 14, 2019

AI puts final notes on Beethoven's Tenth Symphony

At a presentation late Thursday at The Game Awards 2019, Microsoft showed off the tower-like new console for the first time and also unveiled a new wireless controller. — AFP
Microsoft unveils Xbox Series X as console war heats up
LOS ANGELES — Microsoft has unveiled a name and look for its new gaming console, the Xbox Series X, promising a still-more immersive experience as it fends off threats from streaming and rival Sony.The US company in June pointed to the technical abilities of its next-generation console when it announced "Project Scarlett", saying the new machine would be four times more powerful than the current Xbox One X, which launched in 2013.At a presentation late Thursday at The Game Awards 2019, Microsoft showed off the tower-like new console for the first time and also unveiled a new wireless controller.It said older titles would remain compatible with the Series X, while promising a new gaming experience "where worlds are even more lifelike, immersive, responsive and...
December 13, 2019

Microsoft unveils Xbox Series X as console war heats up

Australia's government on Thursday announced a new taskforce to monitor the actions of tech giants such as Facebook and Google but stopped short of a major clampdown recommended by the country's consumer watchdog.
Australia stops short of major clampdown on Facebook, Google
SYDNEY — Australia's government on Thursday announced a new taskforce to monitor the actions of tech giants such as Facebook and Google but stopped short of a major clampdown recommended by the country's consumer watchdog.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had called for new regulations to rein in the power of digital behemoths amid global concerns ranging from anti-trust issues to privacy abuse, and their role in spreading disinformation and hateful content.Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday several of the watchdog's 23 recommendations would be implemented, including the creation of a new ACCC taskforce to monitor tech giants and "take enforcement action as necessary".He also said the government will review privacy laws to protect...
December 12, 2019

Australia stops short of major clampdown on Facebook, Google

Tuesday's letter said there is little evidence that weaker encryption or special access would have a significant impact on law enforcement. — AFP
Rights activists warn on weakening encryption
WASHINGTON — More than 100 activist organizations, security experts and industry groups warned Tuesday against efforts to force tech companies to weaken encryption, saying any such requirement would help hackers, criminals and authoritarian governments.The warning came in a letter to top law enforcement officials in the United States, Britain and Australia, responding to an effort by those countries to gain special access to encrypted content on Facebook and its messaging services.The signatories said any special "backdoor" access would make all communications less secure."These exceptional access mechanisms for law enforcement agencies would be the same 'backdoors' that provide an opportunity for terrorists, criminals, and other parties to gain unauthorized...
December 11, 2019

Rights activists warn on weakening encryption

This combination of pictures created on Tuesday shows the Microsoft logo displayed during a presentation at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on February 24, 2019, and a file photo taken on Sept. 28, 2011 of the Amazon logo seen on a podium during a press conference in New York. — AFP
Amazon lawsuit will not delay $10bn JEDI contract: Pentagon
WASHINGTON — The lawsuit filed by Amazon challenging a $10 billion US military cloud computing contract awarded to Microsoft will not delay implementation of the project, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday.Amazon has alleged that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to deny the company the massive contract in late October."We will deal with Amazon's legal actions. I cannot comment on those right now," said Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord."But I will tell you we are moving right now forward with the JEDI contract."The 10-year contract for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program, better known as JEDI, ultimately will see all military branches sharing information in a system boosted by...
December 10, 2019

Amazon lawsuit will not delay $10bn JEDI contract: Pentagon

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on-stage during the annual Game Developers Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, in this March 19, 2019 file photo. — AFP
Google co-founders step down as Pichai named Alphabet CEO
SAN FRANCISCO — Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down from their roles at the helm of parent firm Alphabet and handing the reins to current Google CEO Sundar Pichai, the company said on Tuesday.Pichai will take over from Page as CEO of the holding firm, a Silicon Valley titan that includes Google as well as units focused on "other bets" in areas including self-driving cars and life sciences.Page and Brin, who is currently Alphabet president, "will continue their involvement as co-founders, shareholders and members of Alphabet's board of directors," the company said.In a letter to employees, the two wrote: "We've never been ones to hold on to management roles when we think there's a better way to run the company."They...
December 04, 2019

Google co-founders step down as Pichai named Alphabet CEO

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