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Feb 23, 2021 • 11min
Microsoft’s Big Win in Quantum Computing Was an ‘Error’ After All
In a 2018 paper, researchers said they found evidence of an elusive theorized particle. A closer look now suggests otherwise.
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Feb 22, 2021 • 4min
Aurora Partners With Toyota on Self-Driving Sienna Taxis
The autonomous vehicle startup purchased Uber’s struggling self-driving technology division in December.
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Feb 19, 2021 • 5min
How Censorship Can Influence Artificial Intelligence
A study finds that algorithms learn to associate words with other words. “Democracy” can equal “stability”—or “chaos.”
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Feb 18, 2021 • 4min
A Silicon Chip Shortage Is Causing Big Issues for Automakers
Car companies have had to reduce output, pause production, and even idle shifts and entire factories.Â
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Feb 17, 2021 • 10min
The Digital Divide Is Giving American Churches Hell
Covid-19 has upended churchgoing in the US. Like so much else with the pandemic, the impacts are not felt equally.
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Feb 16, 2021 • 6min
Would You Trade a Bitcoin for a Tesla?
The maker of electric vehicles said it had invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin and plans to accept the cryptocurrency as payment for its cars.
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Feb 15, 2021 • 8min
Finally, an Interesting Proposal for Section 230 Reform
A new bill directly targets the most egregious excesses of online platform immunity.
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Feb 12, 2021 • 8min
AI and the List of Dirty, Naughty, Obscene, and Otherwise Bad Words
It started as a way to restrict autocompletes on Shutterstock. Now it grooms search suggestions on Slack and influences Google's artificial intelligence research.
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Feb 11, 2021 • 5min
Lawmakers Take Aim at Insidious Digital ‘Dark Patterns’
A new California law prohibits efforts to trick consumers into handing over data or money. A bill in Washington state copies the language.
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Feb 10, 2021 • 8min
Biden Wants the Government to Run on EVs. It Won’t Be Easy
The president hopes electrifying the federal fleet will create jobs and encourage motorists to ditch gas-powered cars. But no automaker is ready yet.
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