
Technology
Training a computer to read mammograms as well as a doctor
"The optimist in me says in three years we can train this tool to read mammograms as well as an average radiologist," says Connie Lehman, chief of breast imaging.
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One woman wants to create this: *Insert Afro emoji here*
Writer Rhianna Jones is petitioning the Unicode Consortium for an emoji of a person with an Afro.
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No AI in humor: R2-D2 walks into a bar, doesn’t get the joke
Researchers say computer learning looks for patterns, but comedy thrives on things hovering close to a pattern and veering off just a bit to be funny and edgy.
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Beyond ‘Bandersnatch,’ the future of interactive TV is bright
The December 2018 premiere of Netflix’s “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” offered consumers a new way to influence the entertainment they’re watching.
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Housing Department slaps Facebook with discrimination charge
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is suing social media giant Facebook for allegedly violating the Fair Housing Act.
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Software is everywhere, but it’s not always an upgrade
Two Boeing 737 Max crashes are raising questions about whether the convenience of software has made it easier to miss the seriousness of potential flaws.
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Are the risks of drugs that enhance imaging tests overblown?
A contrast agent doesn't treat what's ailing you. But by making CT scans clearer, the contrast might be crucial in helping your doctor make the right diagnosis.
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New Jersey sues California company over ‘ghost guns’
The company was sent a letter in December asking it to "stop advertising, offering for sale, and/or selling 'ghost guns' and 'ghost gun' parts to New Jersey residents."
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Just what is Apple going to unveil Monday?
On Monday, Apple is holding a special event tagged with the line "It's showtime!" That's led to wide speculation the company will finally reveal its streaming service.
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Facebook left millions of passwords readable by employees
Facebook left millions of user passwords readable by its employees for years, the company acknowledged Thursday after a security researcher exposed the lapse.
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How internet ‘echo chambers’ lead to faster radicalization
This week Marketplace Tech is looking at how an online troll becomes a terrorist and how people are recruited and radicalized online through social media.
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FBI tracked Michael Cohen’s phones with controversial device
Michael Cohen, meet the Triggerfish.
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Facebook to overhaul ad targeting to prevent discrimination
Facebook will overhaul its ad-targeting systems to prevent discrimination in housing, credit and employment ads as part of a legal settlement.
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In our Monday Regional Roundup, we talk about a proposed hyperloop for Pa, Delaware's popular vote bill, and teenage sleep and school start times.
Air Date: March 18, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:44At South by Southwest, talks of flying taxis in the not so distant future
When the flying taxi comes, most of us will be passengers. We might hail it on our smartphones and head to the rooftop, where a ride is waiting at the helipad.
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