The Biden administration seeks to secure the country’s electric system from cyberattacks through a novel 100-day initiative with the aid of federal government agencies and the private industry. The initiative was announced on Tuesday by the Energy Department. It encourages…
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Technical papers written in the field of wireless sensor networks
Stanford Study Says FDA-Approved Medical Devices Have Not Been “Adequately Evaluated”
According to a Stanford study published in Nature Medicine last week, some AI-powered medical devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are susceptible to data shifts and bias against underrepresented patients. While the academic community has begun…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Device Equips Monkey to Play Pong With Only Its Brain
Neuralink, a company owned by Elon Musk which focuses on mind control recently released a blog post video with details of an invention which uses its hardware making it possible for a monkey to play Pong with only its brain.…
Scientists Show Risks of Emotion Recognition Software Through Online Game
Technology designed to identify and recognize human emotions using machine learning has been frowned upon by ethicists. Now, researchers are on a quest to unmask its reality claiming it could be useful in situations such as road safety or market…
“Smart” Clothes Which Measure Movement
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have designed a clothing which makes use of special fibers to sense a person’s movement through touch. The clothes are also capable of determining if a person is walking, sitting…
Tesla In-cabin Cameras Threat to Driver Privacy, Consumer Reports Says
More and more driver-assist systems are installed in new automobiles, companies still bear the liability of ensuring that the technology is used by drivers in a safe and responsible manner. This usually comes in the form of a driver-monitoring system,…
NTSB Requests for More Guidelines for Self-Driving Cars from NHTSA
While Tesla’s car features are fun-sounding, such as the Ludicrous, Fart mode and Autopilot, it can give the user a false sense of confidence. The most recent and conspicuous example is the ‘Full Self-Driving’ (FSD) option Tesla has been advocating…
Automated Drones used in Search & Rescue at Wind Farm in the North Sea
A series of tests using drones at a wind farm in the North Sea has been finalized, giving us another illustration of how technology can improve the renewables sector. The tests were done at the 309 megawatt Rentel offshore wind…
Google to Cease Tracking of Users for Targeted Ads
According to a statement by Google on Wednesday, they will cease tracking users across their internet searches to sell targeted ads. The tech giant confirmed in a blog post of their plans to not create a substitute method to track…
Second Security Bypass Detected in Credit Cards
After the discovery of a loophole in some credit cards, ETH researchers have now figured out a way to bypass the PIN codes for other payment cards. Contactless payment is very important, especially during these trying times to help reduce…