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EU watchdog warns of using AI in predictive policing, medical diagnoses, and targeted advertising

December 14, 2020
(Reuters) — The European Union’s rights watchdog has warned of the risks of using artificial intelligence in predictive policing, medical diagnoses and targeted advertising as the bloc mulls rules next year to address the challenges posed by the technology. While AI is widely used by law enforcement agencies, rights groups say it is also abused by authoritarian regimes for mass and…
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Rivian’s Amazon delivery van prototype spotted in Irvine, Calif.

December 14, 2020
Rivian was spotted testing its delivery van near the company’s facility in Irvine, Calif., on Saturday. The van is part of a deal with Amazon, which has ordered 100,000 of them from Rivian after leading a $700 million funding round for the company. Rivian is headquartered in Michigan and has a factory in Illinois, but it has a lot of operations in the Irvine area. Its ~20,000-square-foot…
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After reviewing hundreds of electric bikes, these are my favorites this year

December 13, 2020
Over the last few years I’ve had the pleasure of throwing my leg over hundreds of electric bicycles. And with the skyrocketing popularity of e-bikes this year, 2020 saw me doing more electric bicycle reviews than ever before. With so many unique advantages among the many different bikes, I’ve chosen my favorite models from several different categories of e-bikes below. Commuter electric…
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MobileNews

Oppo A15s banner reveals key specs

December 13, 2020
A couple of months have now passed since Oppo unveiled its A15 budget handset. Enough time for the Chinese giant to already be nearly ready with a sibling for it in the A15s. The latter device model has been spotted on Malaysia’s SIRIM certification website, as well as…
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Realme teases Watch S Pro with AMOLED touchscreen, CEO shows its prototypes

December 13, 2020
Realme introduced the Watch S last month, and it will follow it up with a Pro variant soon. The company recently shared a live photo of the Watch S Pro to build the hype, and in a new video posted on Twitter, it teased the Watch S Pro with an AMOLED touchscreen. The video stars Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor who flaunts the Watch S Pro, which also has a heart rate sensor onboard. Looks like…
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