There is growing concern about misinformation spreading in these critical fields as a result of common biases and practices in publishing scientific literature, even in peer-reviewed research papers. As a graduate student and as faculty members doing research in cybersecurity, we studied a new avenue of misinformation in the scientific community. We found that it’s possible for artificial intelligence systems to generate false information in critical fields like medicine and defense that is convincing enough to fool experts....

Why the excitement? It means that AI is becoming a more fully integrated part of the web; a seemingly small and geeky detail that could have far reaching consequences. Sure, we’ve already got examples a plenty of web tools that use AI: speech recognition, sentiment analysis, image recognition, and natural language processing are no longer earth-shatteringly new. But these tools generally offload the machine learning task to a server, wait for it to compute and then send back the results....

Understanding these systems – how and why animals fight – helps us to work out theories about the evolution of species. On the grand scale, it’s fairly easy to theorize that big critters, such as great white sharks and lions, eat little critters that can’t get away. But our theories become less certain when we’re dealing with less cut-and-dry displays of aggression. We can assume a duel to the death between a shark and a seal will always end in either the seal’s death or escape – unless we postulate the shark is elderly and has a serious heart condition....

The National University of Singapore team used automated image recognition tech to analyze more than 31,500 photos uploaded by people from 185 different countries. They found that images tagged as #fun, #vacations, and #honeymoons were more likely to contain elements of nature such as plants than images tagged as #daily or #routines. [Read: My family’s happier since we traded movie night for video games] The results also showed that countries where more photos of nature were tagged as #fun — such as Costa Rica and Finland — tended to have high rankings in the World Happiness Report 2019....

I mean, just look at it… Yes, I’m sucker for reimagined classic vehicles, and I have to say that Opel has done an amazing job here. The traditional proportions of the new EV instantly recall the Manta A, the 1970s classic coupe, only now it’s equipped with an electric heart. And coming with a 108 kW electric motor and a 147hp, it’s more powerful than ever. Much like the original, the renewed Manta maintains the rear-wheel-drive layout and even keeps the four-speed manual gearbox — how cool is that?...

Let’s say you are working for a startup that sells robots across all industries. You take in orders from a variety of clients, and an operations team evaluates the orders and works with third-party providers to get your clients just the right robot. Building the MVP was stressful but also a lot of fun. Your investors are excited and shower you with money. The next phase starts. You need more visibility on profitability and you want to acquire bigger clients that need more sophisticated invoicing....

While grim, it’s likely major tech firms make it through to the other side. It’s especially true for the newly emerged “stay-at-home” stocks — companies that fit into our new way of living, where social distancing and working from home are standard practice. [Read: Every single tech stock in the S&P 500 index got rekt on Monday] Coronavirus aside, FAANG is sitting on loads of cash JPMorgan analysts floated streaming monster Spotify, e-cycling startup Peloton, and social marketplace Ebay as other potential benefactors; e-commerce and subscription-based businesses were said to be “bright spots” in the COVID-19 consumer landscape....

The retail giant will this week ask delivery drivers in the US to sign a “biometric consent” form or lose their jobs, Vice reports. The form permits the company to use AI-powered cameras in its vans to monitor drivers’ locations, movements, and biometric data. The firm has already started rolling out the system, made by tech company Netradyne, across its fleet of vehicles. The cameras can monitor a driver’s body movements, infer when they’re distracted, and even spot when they yawn....

In this story, we’ll aim to summarize how information flow in the war-affected country has taken a hit. Cyberattacks Yesterday, the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine said several government websites were under a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack. As such, users wouldn’t be able to access these critical sites in the midst of this crisis. Today, the authority said, “phishing attacks on public authorities and critical infrastructure, the spread of malicious software, as well as attempts to penetrate private and public sector networks and further destructive actions have intensified....

In reality, we’ve been able to start our cars remotely using products like Viper’s Smart Start since 2009. Apple tech could lock, unlock and start your car with an iPhone or Apple Watch using NFC since 2020. Teslas have had these capabilities (with various degrees of success) since 2017. The Car Connectivity Consortium ushers in Ultra Wideband technology The most significant evolution in the space has been thanks to The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), a cross-industry collaboration in developing global standards and solutions for smartphone and in-vehicle connectivity....

Spinach that can detect explosives Having worked out the spinach nanosensors, Wong has gone on to develop other applications of the technology—particularly in agriculture. Plants are extremely perceptive, so they may be able to warn of drought conditions or pest infestations before a farmer can detect them. Wong is exploring commercialization of the technology in his current role as deputy science director of Disruptive & Sustainable Technology for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP), a research center in Singapore....

Sony confirmed via the PlayStation Twitter that the Dualshock 4 would be supported by iOS and iPadOS (also announced yesterday during WWDC). The primary emotion accompanying the reveal is mostly relief. Finally you don’t have to pay for yet another controller just for the sake of not having to struggle with touch controls. Given the number (and complexity) of games now available on the App Store, the ability to use a familiar controller will no doubt be a boon to the players....

In a normal listening experience with speakers or live music, sound coming from different directions is modified by your head, ears, and body. These deviations, in combination with room reflections, help your brain tell precisely what direction sound is coming from. Because headphones are positioned so close to your ears, you don’t get the same positional cues –collectively known as the head-related transfer function or HRTF — you would otherwise....

With this new update, you’ll be able to hide some pages easily with the wiggle view to edit your home screen. Also, iOS will automatically arrange an app in App Library with folders such as Suggested apps, Recently added, Social, Entertainment, and Creativity. It’s not clear if we can move apps from one category to another, or assign more than one category to an app. We’ll have to wait till we get iOS 14 on the phones....

Heck, any wireless buds that come out in the market are compared with the AirPods. Almost anyone who wants to buy a pair of buds might’ve owned or used Apple’s marquee product once. But the Cupertino-based firm is losing some ground to its rivals. While Apple is still the leader in the space, other firms have clawed back some of the market shares from the iPhone-maker. According to a report from analytics firm Counterpoint, Apple’s market share in the TWS market has shrunken from 50% to 35%....

As was first spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple introduced a portal for hospitals, labs, and clinics over the weekend to register themselves as COVID-19 testing centers. The company will verify these locations, and show them on Apple Maps. The app will also show if the test location has a drive-through facility or requires you to pre-book an appointment. It’s not clear if this feature will be available internationally. We’ve asked the company for more details, and we’ll update the story if we hear back....

If recent rumors are to be believed, this year Apple is going for a new, simpler naming scheme altogether. According to logs from case maker ESR the next iPhones could be named the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. I’m not really sure why Apple decided to give up on Roman numerals after two years or why the nomenclature for the biggest iPhone has changed from Plus to Max, but I do think it’s an overall improvement to the old names....

Google announced that the Apple TV app is now available on the Chromecast with Google TV, as well as Sony and TCL devices running Google TV. The Apple TV app of course allows you to watch Apple TV+, but also includes your previous Apple TV purchases. Google TV is a customized version of Android TV, with smarter search, so the announcement does no good for the rest of us with a regular ‘stock’ Android TV device like the Nvidia Shield....

“We’re making the most affordable iOS device even better with a performance that is twice as fast as before, Group FaceTime and augmented reality starting at just $199,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Product Marketing. This is the first time Apple’s updated the iPod Touch since 2015, and yet, there’s no FaceID or TouchID; maybe just to save costs or to avoid cannibalizing its more lucrative iPad lineup....

The “small but significant change” — according to The Information — strikes at the heart of Facebook and other messaging apps, and could result in a fundamental rewiring of the applications on the platform. By introducing this new privacy-focused feature, the iPhone maker hopes to prevent third-party apps from listening in the background to collect your data. The feature is slated to go live in iOS 13, which is currently in beta and will be officially rolled out next month....