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Putin To Russian Military: ‘Prepare A Symmetrical Response’ To U.S. Missile Test
His remarks come after a U.S. Defense Department test of a modified Navy Tomahawk cruise missile, and the demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between Washington and Moscow.
YouTube Channels Suspended For ‘Coordinated’ Influence Campaign Against Hong Kong
The announcement by Google, which owns YouTube, comes days after Facebook and Twitter suspended accounts for an alleged campaign to manipulate public opinion about Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests.
Phone Companies Ink Deal With All 50 States And D.C. To Combat Robocalls
In the plan, service providers will provide technology to combat a practice known as “spoofing” to aid state attorneys general in locating and prosecuting the fraudulent robocallers.
How Dr. Kenneth Davis Turned the Mount Sinai Health System Around
The neurobiologist oversaw one of the largest financial turnarounds in academic medicine.
Craig From Craigslist Talks Philanthropy, The Election and More
What’s the self-proclaimed “nerd” up to these days? And what will he be up to in the near future?
Face Recognition Lets Palestinians Cross Israeli Checkposts Fast, But Raises Concerns
Israel has begun using the technology at its West Bank checkpoints to verify Palestinians’ identities as they cross into Israel. The new system means shorter wait times but is drawing criticism.
YouTuber Marques Brownlee Talks Ten Years of Tech
The 25-year-old has gone from posting tech reviews in his childhood home to interviewing Tesla’s Elon Musk.
What Can Be Done To Fight Back Against Ransomware Attacks
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Josephine Wolff, a professor at Tufts University, about software that is available to help ransomware victims recover their files and why it is rarely used in the U.S.
More U.S. Towns Are Feeling The Pinch As Recycling Becomes Costlier
The U.S. recycling industry is facing a quandary: Too much of the plastic we use can’t be recycled, and taxpayers increasingly are on the hook for paying for all that trash to hit the landfills.
How A Tip — And Facial Recognition Technology — Helped The FBI Catch A Killer
Even as civil libertarians warn about the increased use of facial recognition by federal authorities, the bureau is using it to track down some of its most wanted suspects.