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Leading researchers join effort to support responsible AI for biomolecular design

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Haydon / UW Institute for Protein Design) More than 90 researchers — including a Nobel laureate — have signed on to a call for the scientific community to follow a set of safety and security standards when using artificial intelligence to design synthetic proteins. Illustration by Ian C.

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Facebook bans academics who researched ad transparency and misinformation on Facebook

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Facebook has banned the personal accounts of academics who researched ad transparency and the spread of misinformation on the social network. The researchers were part of NYU Ad Observatory , a project created to examine the origin and spread of political ads on Facebook. NYU’s research offered new insights into Facebook’s problems.

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CIT Announces Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) FY2014 Fall Solicitation Awards and Upcoming Solicitation

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Awards target academic research and commercialization activities in the Commonwealth . million in funding for 14 awards to Virginia’s colleges, universities, and research organizations as part of the FY2014 fall solicitation of the Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF). Matching Funds Program .

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U.S. to Launch Cybersecurity Certification for Consumer IoT Devices

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have unveiled a new cybersecurity certification and labeling program aimed at enhancing the security of connected devices. By implementing voluntary guidelines and labeling certified products, the U.S. By implementing voluntary guidelines and labeling certified products, the U.S.

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Meta adds Quest 2, Portal, and Ray-Ban Stories updates to its bug bounty program

The Verge

Meta added some hardware products to its bug bounty program | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Facebook parent company Meta is adding updates to its bug bounty program for products from its metaverse division Reality Labs , including its Quest 2, Portal, and Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses , the company announced Friday.

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Trump reportedly wants to restrict visa programs for skilled workers

Vox

Some Republicans are pressuring the president to suspend the programs for a year. If Trump moves forward with that plan, it would disrupt the job search for immigrant workers who rely on these programs and who, for the most part, have no other avenue of pursuing a career in the US. Alex Wong/Getty Images.

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Security Researchers Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Them

SecureWorld News

Typically, you can distinguish between a cybercriminal and a security researcher. Now, a group of security researchers are begging the Supreme Court to change that. What are security researchers asking the Supreme Court? Supreme Court, the law's overlap is dangerous for security researchers.