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[learninglinguist]

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[christophoronomicon]

Yeah, it is a well-known fact that AIs can and will amplify prejudice if the source material used to teach them their tasks is prejudiced. The technology itself is neutral indeed. Unfortunately, the data we feed to it is not.

[staff]

🚨 The internet needs you 🚨

You’re up again, Tumblr. 

Back in 2015 you demanded that the FCC adopt strict net neutrality rules and establish a free and open internet. And you won. 

That should’ve been the end of it. But apparently not.

The new head of the FCC wants to undo the net neutrality protections you fought so hard for.

His proposed changes open the door to your web traffic being slowed down, or even blocked altogether. You could be forced to pay extra to use your favorite apps. You could even be prevented from getting news from the sources you trust.

Title II protects consumers and democracy by ensuring all voices can be heard.

You know the drill. Here’s what to do:

The FCC is taking comments from the public, and dearfcc.org is making it as simple as possible for you to make your voice heard.

Go there now 👉 dearfcc.org ✌️

You’ll just need to provide a name, an address, and then say a little bit about why rolling back Title II protections is a bad idea. If you’re not quite sure what to write, here’s something to get you started:

I’m writing to urge you to keep our Open Internet rules based on Title II in place. Without them, we could lose the internet as we know it.

The proposed changes to FCC rules would allow fast lanes for sites that pay, and force everyone else into slow lanes. We’ve already seen access to streaming services like Netflix, popular games like League of Legends, and communication platforms like FaceTime slowed down, or even blocked. Conditions like this hurt businesses large and small, and penalize the users who patronize them. 

The changes also open the door to unfair taxes on internet users, and could also make it harder for blogs, nonprofits, artists, and others who can’t pay up to have their voices heard.

Please leave the existing net neutrality rules based on Title II in place.

Thank you!

If you need more ammo, feel free to quote these experts from our net neutrality Issue Time. TechCrunch and Battle for the Net also have some good starters.

Everyone is counting on everyone else here. Do your part and tell the FCC to keep a free and open internet under Title II. 

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GoPro has a new 360 VR camera that you can't have

GoPro has created a spherical camera, called Fusion, which is capable of recording 360 videos that can be viewed with VR. The camera has a 5.2K-resolution and will be capable of recording HD-quality videos. A limited commercial release of Fusion isn't expected to happen until the end of 2017 and GoPro gave no details on pricing or other capabilities and specs.

https://www.cnet.com/news/gopro-fusion-5k-spherical-vr-camera-that-you-cant-have/

[itgs-2016-17]

Why the CIA uses board games to train its officers

Members of the CIA create games to train their officers. By simulating situations, officers gain practice for real life problems. http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/13/technology/cia-board-games-training/index.html

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Facebook artificial intelligence spots suicidal users

Facebook has developed algorithms that finds patterns in posts and messages of its users. It identifies members who may be considering suicide.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39126027

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Stuffed toys leak millions of voice recordings from kids and parents

CloudPets stuffed animals are toys which can connect to a mobile device to send messages, videos and audio clips to family members. However, investigators have found that the database where these clips are stored is not very secure and does not require authentication for access. CloudPets appears to be unresponsive on this matter.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/27/technology/cloudpets-data-leak-voices-photos/index.html

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Digital archaeology and restoration in Nepal

Earthquakes in April and May 2015 badly damaged or destroyed hundreds of Nepal’s famous temples and other historical buildings, including several UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Areas such as Kathmandu’s Durbar Square, the Changu Narayan Temple, and the Swayambhunath Stupa are all major tourist attractions that suffered heavy damage. Unfortunately the age of these sites meant many were irretrievably damaged and only photographs (and in some cases drawings) are available as a record of their existence. http://www.itgsnews.com/digital-archaeology-restoration-nepal/

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Google is helping H&M construct a custom dress based on your personal data

Google is teaming up with H&M Group’s digital fashion house Ivyrevel in an attempt to make data fashionable. By using the information collected by Google’s Awareness API (making use of all sensors on the phone),  Ivyrevel will design an individualized “data dress” users can buy. The dress’s design will be based on data an the dress itself doesn’t have any tech on it.

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/6/14520602/google-ivyrevel-app-android-data-dress-launch

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These Discreet Hearing Aids Are Secretly Sweeping Canada

New discreet hearing aids that are only noticeable by the wearer.

http://treatments.cliniccompare.com/invisible-hearing-aids-sweep-Canada-?cid=5800ae0ac4dcc&utm_term=Wonder+as+Astonishing+New+Hearing+Aids+take+Canada&utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=00ce926762e987e9e71b27e4e76d46e119&utm_campaign=Hearing-Aids-CA-D-OB

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Graphene Wristband Senses Your Blood Sugar—and Treats It

Scientists have unveiled a see-through wrist cuff that measures the level of glucose in the bloodstream of diabetic patients and administers a drug to lower that level if needed. It’s not yet a full-blown treatment—for one thing, the experimental version can’t provide enough of the drug to do the trick—but it should be of great use in monitoring patients. It’s also an actual application for a newfangled material in sore need of one: graphene, a superthin form of carbon with interesting electronic properties. By itself, graphene can’t sense glucose, but if you dope 2-D carbon properly, it can become quite a useful elecrochemistry set.  http://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/bionics/graphene-wristband-senses-your-bloodsugarand-treats-it

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Online pharmacy fined for selling customer data

Online drug seller Pharmacy2U the UK's largest NHS-approved online pharmacy, has been fined £130,000 for selling information about customers to marketing companies. The names and addresses of more than 20,000 Pharmacy2U customers had been sold without the customers consent

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34570720

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Robot deliveries are about to hit U.S. streets

Starship Technologies, a company that makes robots, has begun a partnership  Postmates and DoorDash to test the use of delivery robots. These six-wheeled robots would perform short distance deliveries with an accompanying employee who would keep the robot out of trouble.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/18/technology/postmates-doordash-delivery-robots/index.html

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Exploit code for software used to manage solar energy plants

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a warning about security vulnerabilities in the systems used to manage solar energy plants. The web pages for remotely monitoring the SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems produced by an Italian manufacturer reportedly contain SQL injection vulnerabilities which would give an attacker full control over the system, allowing them to execute arbitrary code. This clearly relates to the ITGS Security and Politics & Government topics.

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http://www.itgsnews.com/five-itgs-news-articles-from-last-week/

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Exploit code for software used to manage solar energy plants

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a warning about security vulnerabilities in the systems used to manage solar energy plants. The web pages for remotely monitoring the SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems produced by an Italian manufacturer reportedly contain SQL injection vulnerabilities which would give an attacker full control over the system, allowing them to execute arbitrary code. This clearly relates to the ITGS Security and Politics & Government topics.

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The world's biggest flash drive can store more than 160 HD movies

Kingston Technology announced the DataTraveler Ultimate GT, a new USB flash drive which has 2 models, ones that can hold either 1 or 2 terabytes of data. This was announced the week of January 5th, 2017 and from looking at previous flash drives, this one may cost a lot.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/05/technology/kingston-technology-biggest-flash-drive-two-terabytes/index.html

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Uber stops self-driving car program

Uber start a self-driving programs in San Fransisco a while back but were accused that these cars made unsafe turns and one even ran a red light. The California DMV revoked the test vehicles' registrations and so the program was stopped.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/21/technology/uber-california-dmv/index.html

[itgs-2016-17]

Apple AirPods function great

Apple AirPods are wireless earbuds that connect with devices via bluetooth. People found that they are comfortable to wear and do not fall out easily. Although the interaction with Siri doesn’t work too well all the time, taking phonically is easy to do with AirPods.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/21/technology/apple-airpods-review/index.html