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New Android spyware designed to look like a system update, but was never in the Play Store

March 29, 2021
While Android is a far more secure operating system than a lot of people give it credit for, malware and spyware can still appear from time to time. Recently, a security firm uncovered a worrisome bit of spyware on Android that disguises itself as a system update. Zimperium security firm reported last week on a new piece of spyware designed for Android that can steal data without a user’s…
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Field review: Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN

March 29, 2021
Introduction 85% Overall score Jump to conclusion The Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens is a very compact, lightweight standard zoom lens for full-frame and APS-C mirrorless cameras. It boasts a constant F2.8 maximum aperture across its zoom…
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MIT study finds ‘systematic’ labeling errors in popular AI benchmark datasets

March 29, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. The field of AI and machine learning is arguably built on the shoulders of a few hundred papers, many of which draw conclusions using data from a subset of public datasets. Large, labeled corpora have been critical to the success of AI in domains ranging from image classification to audio classification.
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AI could help advertisers recover from loss of third-party cookies

March 29, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Options for targeting digital advertising in a way that doesn’t rely on cookies are increasing, thanks to advances in predictive analytics and AI that will ultimately lessen the current dominance of Google, Facebook, and other large-scale content aggregators. Google announced earlier this month that it…
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Someone bought the very first new GMC Hummer EV electric pickup truck for $2.5 million

March 29, 2021
Someone just paid $2.5 million for the very first new GMC Hummer EV electric pickup truck to be produced later this year. It was for a good cause. In October of last year, GM officially launched its GMC Hummer EV, an all-electric “supertruck” with up to 350 miles of range and a starting price of $80,000. The vehicle impressed many with a ton of features and decent range for an electric…
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