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Arecibo is monitoring potentially hazardous near-earth asteroid
The iconic Arecibo radio telescope has faced quite a few challenges over the last ten years, including budget cuts, a funding crisis and damage from Hurricane Maria. While it may not be the largest radio telescope in the world anymore (that honor belongs to Russia’s RATAN-600), Puerto Rico’s device is still an important asset for […]
Federal government proposes new monitoring system for medical assistance in dying
The federal government has released proposed new rules for tracking those who request medical assistance in dying and those approved to receive it, in an effort to foster public trust in the new regime. CBC | Health News
7 metrics for monitoring your chatbot’s performance
GUEST: Researchers estimate we will speak to chatbots more than we speak to our spouses by 2020. Obviously, companies that implement chatbots are doing something right. However, businesses still have a hard time determining whether or not their bots are up to snuff. While there are plenty of effective chatbots on the market, there are also many […]
Judge: MalwareTech is no longer under curfew, GPS monitoring
Enlarge / Marcus Hutchins, security researcher for Kryptos Logic. In May, he registered a domain name that neutralized the WCry ransomware worm. In August, he was charged with developing malware called Kronos. (credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images) A judge in Milwaukee has modified the pre-trial release conditions of Marcus Hutchins, also known online as “MalwareTech,” […]
Russian elections boss proposes stepping up public monitoring of polls
Published time: 9 Oct, 2017 13:42 The head of Russia’s Central Elections Commission has suggested to President Vladimir Putin an increase in the monitoring of voting by representatives of political parties and non-government groups, in order to further boost political transparency. Read more “We should consider increasing the public monitoring of elections, I mean bringing […]
Feds Monitoring Social Media Does More Harm Than Good
As the Department of Homeland Security takes a closer look at social media accounts, experts caution that it likely won’t even accomplish much. https://media.wired.com/photos/59cadd67ef386933a14ada72/master/pass/DHS-Social-Monitoring-FA-181086911.jpg Feed: All Latest
Type 2 diabetes – new way to control blood sugar could get rid of painful monitoring
TYPE 2 diabetes can cause significant complications if it is not well controlled. However, a new technique could monitor glucose levels just as well as more traditional methods. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Drug monitoring won’t address causes of addiction, front-line worker says
The provincial government is working on the second phase of its long-awaited New Brunswick prescription monitoring program, aiming to give pharmacists the ability to see who may be misusing prescriptions for addictive drugs in real time. CBC | Health News
Cash-strapped police relax monitoring of sex offender to focus on ‘high-risk’ criminals
British police forces are to scale back on their monitoring of sex offenders, including rapists, to focus on higher-risk criminals, the National Police Chiefs’ Council has said. Under the new scheme, the risk sex offenders pose to the public will be reassessed, and thorough measures originally designed to stop them from reoffending, such as annual […]
