As election looms, Russian trolls are targeting Americans again, Facebook says

People associated with the infamous St. Petersburg troll group that was part of Russia's attempt to interfere in the 2016 US presidential election are trying to target Americans again, Facebook announced Tuesday after receiving a tip from the FBI.

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Researchers develop dog-like robot nurse to remotely measure patients' vital signs

Researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital hope to use robots measure patients' vital signs remotely so the task is safer for health care workers.

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Apple and Google's contact tracing system gets deeper integration into iOS, Android

Apple and Google are moving ahead with the next stage of their contact tracing technology by integrating it more directly into their mobile operating systems, a step the companies say should help promote adoption of the notification tool.

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Republicans are flooding the internet with deceptive videos and Big Tech isn't keeping up

A series of deceptively edited and misleading videos shared by prominent Republicans have run up millions of views across Facebook and Twitter in just the past few days. And while both companies have cut:[made] pledged to combat misinformation, their responses to these videos followed a familiar pattern: often they act too late, do too little, or don't anything at all.

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IBM's Watson is helping tennis fans argue with each other

During the US Open, the US Tennis Association is inviting fans to engage in online debates of some of the sport's most contested questions, with the help of artificial intelligence technology from IBM Watson.

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Samsung's new folding smartphone will set you back $1,999

Would you fork over $1,999 for a smartphone? Samsung hopes many people will.

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Want an Uber? You may have to send a masked selfie first

Since mid-May, Uber has required drivers to take selfies to verify they are wearing a mask or face covering before they are able to pick up riders. Soon, certain riders will also be required to take a selfie prior to ordering a ride.

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Zoom profit skyrockets 3,300% on remote work trend

Zoom's revenue surged more than 350% in the second quarter, and profits rocketed by nearly 10 times as much, as companies signed up for the video conferencing app to connect staff working from home during the pandemic.

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Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee indicted over controversial merger in South Korea

Samsung's de facto leader Lee Jae-yong may be headed back to prison.

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