Monthly Archives: July 2022

Years of Alzheimer’s research were based on a key finding. Now an investigation alleges it was faked, and the work may have been wasted.

A person doing Alzheimer’s disease research (stock image). TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Results of a seminal 2006 Alzheimer’s paper appear fabricated, an investigation said. More than 2,200 later studies referred to the finding — and may also be rendered invalid. Experts on the disease said that there has still been huge progress in other…

Kmart halts use of in-store facial recognition amid Australian privacy investigation

Retailers in Australia are the latest companies to back away from facial recognition, albeit under pressure. The Guardianreports Kmart and Bunnings have temporarily halted use of facial recognition in their local stores while the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) investigates the privacy implications of their systems. The two chains were trialing the technology…

GM’s ‘EV Live’ online showroom is here to answer your most pressing EV questions

It’s been a while since EVs shed their fringe curiosity reputation and become a mainstream transportation technology, but they’re still not yet ubiquitous enough that the general public is really comfortable with the vagaries of their day to day use. Basically, EVs are the shiny new toy and people still have questions. GM is here…