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Alaska shifts to crisis standards of care amid influx of COVID-19 patients

Alaska on Wednesday activated crisis standards of care as hospitals become overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, which essentially sets emergency guidelines for rationing

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Zoom reaches $85m settlement in privacy and 'zoombombing' lawsuit

Zoom says it will toughen security, such as introducing new alerts when participants use third-party apps - and also pledges specialised data protection and privacy training for its employees.

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The battle for voice recognition inside vehicles is heating up

Once a fringe feature found only in luxury vehicles, voice recognition has moved into the mainstream as more automakers promise a seamless connection between your car, home and all the devices in betw

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Gov says new online safety bill will keep people safe but not everyone is convinced

The new internet bill is expected to come before parliament in the coming months.

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EU outlines ambitious AI regulations focused on risky uses

Risky uses of AI that threaten people's safety or rights should be banned or tightly controlled, said EU officials. /CFP Risky uses of artificial intelligence (AI) that threaten people's safet

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Mobile phone masts could up to 30 metres high under plans to increase rural connectivity

The government is proposing changes to improve mobile phone connectivity for  people who live, work, and travel in rural areas.

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EU risks recovery with stimulus delay

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ABB and AWS team up to create an EV fleet management platform

Swiss automation and technology company ABB has announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create a cloud-based EV fleet management platform that it hopes will hasten the electrificat

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White-label voice assistants will win the battle for podcast discovery

Americans are bored, housebound and screened out. This has created a golden opportunity for audio as consumers turn to podcasts, voice assistants and smart speakers – often at the same time.Roughly 12

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White-label voice assistants will win the battle for podcast discovery

Americans are bored, housebound and screened out. This has created a golden opportunity for audio as consumers turn to podcasts, voice assistants and smart speakers – often at the same time.Roughly 12

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ATP extends rankings freeze, boosts prize money at smaller events

The decision to increase prize money at lower-level tournaments have received the backing of the ATP Player Council, which includes Roger Federer (L) and Rafael Nadal (R). /CFP The Association

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WHO approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) approved two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 shots for emergency use Tuesday, providing much-needed relief to developing countries struggling to acc

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U.S. virus deaths surpass 450,000 before Super Bowl Sunday

A hospital worker places a 'COVID PATIENT' sticker on a body bag holding a deceased patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles, U.S., January 9, 2021. /AP Coronavirus death

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President-elect Biden's global democratic coalition is anti-democratic

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Social media firms could be fined up to £18m for not protecting users

The long-awaited laws could also see online platforms being blocked if they do not abide by a duty of care to their users.

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UK watchdog reduces Marriott data breach fine to $23.8M, down from $123M

The UK’s ICO has reduced the size of a data breach penalty for hotel business Marriott — dropping it to £14.4 million (~$23.8M) in a final penalty notice down from the £99M ($123M) figure

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How China’s ACRCloud detects copyrighted music in short videos

Music is the front and center in the rise of TikTok and other short video apps. It’s not just the video platforms that are harvesting the fruit of their surging popularity. Music rights holders