Tag: technology
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Lost for centuries, Silk Road cities are revealed by drone technology
Traversed centuries ago by camel-back traders, two long-lost medieval cities that once thrived along the ancient Silk Road have been uncovered by drones sent searching for their secrets. For centuries, these abandoned cities lay hidden beneath the mountains of Central Asia. But new research, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, reveals two fortified settlements that…
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TikTok parent company dismisses intern who ‘maliciously interfered’ with its AI technology
The parent company of TikTok says it has dismissed an intern that it found to have “maliciously interfered” with its artificial intelligence technology effort. In a statement in Chinese released Monday, the parent company, ByteDance, said the intern in question had committed a “serious violation” against its commercial technology team’s “research project.” In particular, the…
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Biden proposes banning Chinese technology from ‘connected cars’ on U.S. roads
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday proposed prohibiting key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns, a move that would effectively bar Chinese cars and trucks from the U.S. market. The planned regulation, first reported by Reuters, would also force American and other major automakers in years…