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An attendee wears a Microsoft Corp. HoloLens headset at the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. (David Paul Morris / Bloomberg)

February 22, 2019 at 2:05 pm

Microsoft workers protest use of HoloLens headsets for war

Military bidding documents say the technology enables troops to become more lethal and mobile.

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February 12, 2019 at 2:01 pm

Pentagon outlines its first artificial intelligence strategy

The U.S. military wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence in warfare, but says it will take care to deploy the technology in accordance...

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February 1, 2019 at 8:08 am

14-year-old’s FaceTime bug discovery could rattle Apple

At the heart of Apple's shocking FaceTime bug, which allowed just about anyone to turn an iPhone into a live microphone, stands a 14-year-old boy...

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A bug in Apple’s FaceTime video chat services lets people listen in. Apple FaceTime can conference with up to 32 people simultaneously with Group FaceTime in iOS 12.1. (Apple)

January 29, 2019 at 3:25 am

Apple to fix group FaceTime bug that allows eavesdropping

Apple had introduced the 32-person video conferencing feature in October for iPhones, iPads and Macs. Regular, two-person FaceTime calls aren't affected unless the caller turns...

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January 23, 2019 at 9:06 pm

Will robots take your job? Quarter of US workers at risk VIEW

Robots aren't replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to...

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January 15, 2019 at 1:54 pm

Grocery robots detect spills – with some far-off human help VIEW

SEEKONK, Mass. (AP) — A wheeled robot named Marty is rolling into nearly 500 grocery stores to alert employees if it encounters spilled granola, squashed...

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Mary Mendiola wears the Owlet Band pregnancy monitor at the Owlet booth at CES International, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Las Vegas. The device can track fetal heart rate, kicks and contractions. (AP Photo/John Locher)

January 10, 2019 at 12:13 pm

From a fetal tracker to a fuzzy not-so-imaginary-friend, tech gadgets appeal to parental anxiety VIEW

The common thread of “family tech” devices displayed at the CES show is an appeal to parental anxiety about raising smart kids, occupying their time,...

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People touch Kiki robots at the Zoetic AI booth at CES International, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

January 10, 2019 at 7:46 am

Robots walk, talk, pour beer and take over CES tech show VIEW

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Robots that walk, talk, pour beer and play pingpong have taken over the CES gadget show in Las Vegas again. Just...

The Google Assistant ride shows off the new features in its voice-enabled digital assistant as visitors ride along at the Google display area at CES International Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

January 8, 2019 at 6:17 am

CES 2019: Google brings a Disney-like ride to tech show VIEW

Google has transformed CES into a Disney-like theme park while Sony brought Pharrell Williams, IBM showed off its weather reporting and Samsung rolled out a...

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Tim Alessi, right, senior director of home entertainment product marketing, and David VanderWaal, vice president of marketing for LG Electronics USA, unveil the LG Signature OLED TV R during an LG news conference at CES International, Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

January 7, 2019 at 6:54 am

CES 2019: Some TVs disappear, others quadruple screen resolution WATCH

The latest findings and observations from reporters on the ground as technology's biggest trade event gets underway.

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