By Megan Redshaw, J.D. The U.S. government and pharmaceutical companies are investing a substantial amount to develop new mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases and cancer, fueling a lucrative mRNA platform valued at $136.2 billion. A newly established White House program announced on Aug. 23 that it is granting a total of $25 million over three years to […]
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Lawmaker with PhD in AI Warns About Technology’s Real Danger—It’s Not Killer Robots
By Joseph Lord The only member of Congress with an advanced degree in AI is urging caution as other lawmakers and industry leaders rush to regulate the technology. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) is one of only four computer programmers in Congress, and the only one with a doctorate in artificial intelligence—and he says the rush […]
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House Subcommittee Discusses US Development of Satellite Technology and Protecting It From Rival Threats
By Ross Muscato A subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce conducted a Feb. 2 hearing that focused on the use of emerging satellite technology in commerce, defense, public safety—and bringing high-speed and affordable broadband access to under-served areas. Also discussed in the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing, titled “Launching Into the State of […]
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Russian submarine with ‘nuclear tsunami’ technology vanishes: Report
By Ryan King One of Russia’s nuclear-powered submarines, named Belgorod, has reportedly vanished from its Arctic harbor, and Western countries fear it could be gearing up to test its advanced weapons systems. Belgorod is believed to be armed with “Poseidon” nuclear torpedoes that supposedly have the ability to traverse hundreds of miles underwater and induce “nuclear tsunamis” near coastal regions, Italian newspaper La […]
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FBI Says More People Using ‘Deepfake’ Technology to Apply for Jobs
By Nicholas Dolinger The FBI has published a new statement warning about the increasingly prevalent use of “deepfake” technology in job interviews, allowing users to assume the identity of someone else over digital video interviews in order to gain access to sensitive data. On June 28, the FBI released a public service announcement about the growing problem, in which […]
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Technology Executive, Clinton Campaign Lawyer Respond to Durham’s Latest Filing
By Zachary Stieber A technology executive accused of wrongdoing and a lawyer who worked for Hillary Clinton’s campaign hit back Feb. 15 after Special Counsel John Durham laid out new detailed allegations against them. Durham, who is probing the origins of the counterintelligence investigation against Donald Trump’s campaign, said in a recent court filing that a tech […]
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Detroit PD responds after Tlaib crudely attacks their use of facial recognition technology
By Sam Dorman | Fox News Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., got an invitation Tuesday to observe her hometown police department’s use of facial recognition technology soon after she crudely attacked the controversial tool on Twitter. “You should probably rethink this whole facial recognition bulls—,” Tlaib tweeted at the Detroit police department early on Tuesday. Her comment came as she promoted news that Sen. […]
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US Layoffs Up 53 Percent in September From Previous Year
By Andrew Moran New data show that employers handed out fewer pink slips in September than in August, when the number was at its five-month high, but layoffs were up significantly compared to a year ago. According to recruitment firm Challenger, Gray, and Christmas, U.S.-based employers announced nearly 73,000 job cuts in September. While this […]
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US Confirms China’s New Nuclear Sub Sank in Shipyard
By Catherine Yang China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank in a shipyard near Wuhan earlier this year, according to U.S. officials, representing a setback in one of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) priority goals. The Wall Street Journal first reported the pierside sinking, which was later confirmed to the Epoch Times by a Pentagon spokesperson who added […]
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The ‘Chemical War’ Killing 70,000 Americans Each Year
By Petr Svab The United States needs to ramp up enforcement against every step of the manufacturing and trafficking of fentanyl and other deadly synthetic drugs if it hopes to stem the crisis, several experts told The Epoch Times. With every passing day, however, the path to success gets narrower as the criminal organizations involved […]
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Look to Tech for Dividends
By Anne Kates Smith, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, distributed by Tribune News Service Investors searching for dividends rarely look among the swashbuckling denizens of the tech sector for their payouts. But maybe they should. Stocks in the information technology sector of the S&P 500 will contribute 15.1 percent of more than $627 billion in annual dividends […]
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How College Students and Young Adults Can Manage Anxiety
By Mary West College life and the transition into adulthood can be a challenging part of the journey to independence. Studies find the transition is marked by significant physiological and psychological changes, including increased stress. Consequently, anxieties can heighten and even become overwhelming. The effects that ensue can be serious and potentially involve a higher […]
