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Schools Turn to Apps, Other Tech to Guard Against Shootings

LOS ANGELES — Schools trying to protect kids from mass shootings are turning to gunshot detection systems, cellphone apps and artificial intelligence — a high-tech approach designed to reduce the number of victims. Technology that speeds up law enforcement's response and quickly alerts teachers and students to danger is a...

Robots Will Wipe Out Fresno Jobs. Here's What We Can Do.

The robots are here. And many more are coming, as artificial intelligence enables the automation of repetitive tasks in the manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and hospitality industries. What will the impact be on Fresno? According to a report published Thursday by the Brookings Institution, about 1 in 4 Fresno jobs is at "high...

Chefs and Truck Drivers Beware: AI Is Coming for Your Jobs

Robots aren't replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report. Thursday's report from the Washington think tank says roughly 36 million Americans hold jobs with "high exposure" to automation —...

Deepfake Video Trickery Expected in November Elections

WASHINGTON — Hey, did my congressman really say that? Is that really President Donald Trump on that video, or am I being duped? New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said. Republicans and Democrats predict this high-tech way of...

China is Already Powerful. What Happens When a Strongman Rules?

This week, China's national legislative body will likely vote to allow President Xi Jinping to remain in power - possibly for life.  A change to the country's constitution would remove presidential term limits that have been in place there since 1982. Those limits have prevented the consolidation of absolute power into...

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