Technology

Richmond, Va., joins a growing list of cities that have installed automated enforcement cameras in an effort to cut down on speeding.

National

Eyes on the road: Automated speed cameras get a fresh look as traffic deaths mount

5:01am February 16, 2024

by Joel Rose

New laws will allow automated speed cameras in places where they've long been banned. Advocates say they can save lives, but critics argue they're a financial burden on those least able to pay.

Flowers, candles and mementos sit outside one of the makeshift memorials at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida just days after the deadly shooting in 2018.

Gun violence killed them. Now, their voices will lobby Congress to do more using AI

4:58pm February 14, 2024

by Elena Moore

On the 6th anniversary of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., gun control advocates experiment with AI-generated audio messages of recreated voices of victims of gun violence pleading for change.

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Donkey Kong, possessed by a consumerist frenzy for Mini-Mario toys.

Nintendo amps up an old feud in 'Mario vs. Donkey Kong'

8:00am February 14, 2024

by James Perkins Mastromarino

The new remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong delivers ace animation and a welcome "casual mode," but its two-player co-op can be more frustrating than fun.

As Congress lags, states have taken the lead in regulating the emerging AI industry

5:43pm February 13, 2024

by Ryland Barton

Congress has been slow to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, but states have been plowing ahead, proposing and passing laws dealing with AI in elections, fake images and health care.

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The dating app paradox: Why dating apps may be worse than ever

4:08pm February 13, 2024

by Greg Rosalsky

Investors in dating app companies are suffering from heartbreak. As these companies shift gears and try to make a profit, many of their users are heartbroken too.

AI deciphers part of an ancient scroll 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius erupted

5:05am February 12, 2024

A scroll covered by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius has been read for the first time — with the help of artificial intelligence.

Sean Crimmins, a senior in engineering at the University of Nebraska, loads the robotic arm into its case on Aug. 11 before a shake test.

A tiny robot on the space station will simulate remote-controlled surgery up there

2:30pm February 10, 2024

by Juliana Kim

A robotic assistant recently arrived at the International Space Station to perform a simulated surgery that will be controlled by a surgeon 250 miles away on Earth.

The ultra-high-tech development in Pakistan's parliamentary election

12:22pm February 10, 2024

by Diaa Hadid

A man whose come to symbolize the whiplash rise, fall and rise again, of political fortunes in Pakistan says he's starting talks to form a coalition government after controversial elections.

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The FCC's ruling opens the door for fines and lawsuits against robocallers who use AI voice cloning.

Politics & Government

The FCC says AI voices in robocalls are illegal

1:10pm February 08, 2024

by Shannon Bond

The federal agency's ruling follows concerns over how the cutting-edge technology is being used to scam people and mislead voters.

Voters wait to cast their ballots on Jan. 23 in Loudon, New Hampshire. Shortly before voting began, some voters in the state got calls from a faked version of President Biden's voice urging them not to vote, a sign of the potential that deepfakes could have on the electoral process.

Politics & Government

AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech companies scramble to catch up

12:54pm February 08, 2024

by Shannon Bond

As AI-generated deepfakes are being used to spread false information in elections in the U.S. and around the world, policymakers, tech platforms and governments are trying to catch up.

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