Imagine Not Living in Big Tech’s World
[ad_1] This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.I want to flash back to the rise and fall of a once popular…
Clearview AI does well in another round of facial recognition accuracy tests.
[ad_1] After Clearview AI scraped billions of photos from the public web — from websites including Instagram, Venmo and LinkedIn — to create a facial recognition tool for law enforcement…
Pediatricians say Covid cases in children are on the rise.
[ad_1] Coronavirus cases in children in the United States have risen by 32 percent from about two weeks ago, a spike that comes as the country rushes to inoculate children…
You Should Be Afraid of the Next ‘Lab Leak’
[ad_1] Is that world better off with or without high-containment biolabs? It’s a question not easily resolved. The work that goes on inside them involves a nontrivial degree of risk,…
Vaping Is Risky. Why Is the F.D.A. Authorizing E-Cigarettes?
[ad_1] When they first appeared in the United States in the mid-2000s, “electronic nicotine delivery systems” — e-cigarettes, vapes, e-liquids and other wares that contain the stimulant found in tobacco…
For Rules in Technology, the Challenge is to Balance Code and Law
[ad_1] This article is part of our latest DealBook special report on the trends that will shape the coming decades.The first time the Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig told computer…
The Loss of a Child Takes a Physical Toll on the Heart
[ad_1] Losing a child is one of the most emotionally wrenching experiences a parent can go through. New research suggests it may also literally damage the heart. The study found…