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27 Rights Groups Demand Zoom Abandon ‘Invasive,’ and ‘Inherently Biased’ Emotion Recognition Software
More than two dozen rights groups are calling on Zoom to scrap its efforts to explore controversial emotion recognition technology. The pushback from 27 separate groups represents some of the most forceful resistance to the emerging tech yet, which critics fear remains inaccurate and under tested.
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A Space-Based Gravitational Wave Observatory Is a Step Closer to Reality
The planned LISA mission would involve three spacecraft flying in formation over a million miles apart.
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These Electrical Probes Forcibly Steer Your Head Toward Lost Items
As new tracking technologies emerge that promise a future where nothing is ever lost, researchers are taking the idea one step further. Why spend precious minutes following sound or visual cues when electrical muscle stimulation can automatically turn your head toward the location of a misplaced item? That’s not scary at all.
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The 12 Best Wordle Alternatives That Go Beyond 5-Letter Words
At this point, Wordle needs no introduction, after taking the internet by storm and then getting picked up for a seven-figure sum by the New York Times. We’re big fans of Wordle, a game that’s both super-simple and super-addictive, but there’s a big world of puzzlers out there that go beyond the familiar 5×6 grid…