The US House of Representatives recently voted to reauthorize a controversial electronic surveillance program focused on foreigners under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The program, known as Section 702, allows US intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless electronic surveillance on individuals outside the United States. While the intent is to monitor foreign citizens, concerns have
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Google recently announced that it is conducting a trial that involves removing links to California news sites for certain users in the state. This move comes as California legislators consider passing the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), which would essentially create a “link tax” for connecting users in the state to news articles. Jaffer Zaidi,
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In a world where data is becoming increasingly valuable, the generation and processing of synthetic data are gaining prominence. A recent study emphasizes the need for clear guidelines to ensure transparency, accountability, and fairness in the use of synthetic data. Synthetic data, which is created through machine learning algorithms from original real-world data, offers privacy-preserving
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The U.S. government is currently in the process of considering laws to assist society in adjusting to the rise of artificial intelligence. Early adopters of this technology are already witnessing boosts in labor productivity. For instance, Klarna, a financial services provider that offers the ‘buy now, pay later’ option, anticipates that its AI assistant tool
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The realm of quantum physics is full of surprises, one of which is the ability of particles to transition into their antimatter counterparts and back again. This phenomenon, known as particle oscillation, challenges our understanding of the fundamental building blocks of the universe. The recent discovery by the LHCb collaboration at CERN sheds light on
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