UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge
The U.K. government’s secret order to Apple demanding it backdoor the end-to-end encrypted version of its iCloud storage service has now been challenged by two civil rights groups, Liberty and Privacy International, which filed complaints Thursday. They called the order “unacceptable and disproportionate” and warned of “global consequences” as the access order is thought to…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: The Cutting Continues
The Trump administration’s efforts to downsize the federal government continue, with both personnel and programs being cut at the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Social Security Administration. Meanwhile, the fight over cuts to the Medicaid program for those with low incomes heats up…
World’s first universal embodied AI platform launched in Beijing
People visit a “Tiangong” humanoid robot at the Beijng World of Robots in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong) BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) — The world’s first universal embodied artificial intelligence (AI) platform that supports multiple body types and scenarios was launched in Beijing Wednesday…
Tongji University purchases 10 Unitree humanoid robots for student training
Tongji University, one of China’s top education institutions, recently signed an RMB 8.26 million ($1.14 million) procurement contract with Unitree Robotics for a general-purpose humanoid robot training platform, as published on the China Government Procurement Network. The purchase includes 10 Unitree H1-2 humanoid robots and other accessories…
UBTECH launches Tiangong Walker, a research-grade humanoid robot priced under $45k
On Wednesday, UBTECH and the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center jointly launched the Tiangong Walker (our translation), a full-size humanoid robot for research and education, priced at RMB 299,000 ($41,310). Shenzhen-based UBTECH said it is the industry’s first research-grade humanoid robot under RMB 300,000, and deliveries are expected to start in the second quarter…
Homeland Security, rights group to meet in court over migrants at Guantanamo Bay
PENTAGON — U.S. government lawyers are expected to face off with attorneys for civil and immigration rights groups over the use of a U.S. naval base in Cuba to hold migrants slated for deportation. Arguments in the two lawsuits over operations at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay…
AHLA Advocates for Human Trafficking Recognition Training in Massachusetts
BOSTON, Massachusetts—Massachusetts lawmakers, hospitality industry leaders, and survivor advocates gathered at the Massachusetts State Capitol to highlight the need to implement human trafficking recognition training across the hotel industry. Since the AHLA Foundation launched the No Room for Trafficking initiative in 2019, over 2.2 million trainings have been completed to recognize and...
Mahmoud Khalil faces deportation: Should students in US with green cards be worried?
The arrest and potential deportation of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil have sparked outrage, raising concerns about green card holders’ rights in the US. Accused of posing a foreign policy risk, Khalil’s pro-Palestinian activism led to his detention…
Western Study Finds New Strategy for HIV Patient Care | Mirage News
A new study led by Western researchers is the first to identify a factor that could influence how fast the pocket where human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hides dormant inside of cells shrinks when treated. HIV is difficult to cure, partly due to the virus’ ability to create a “latent reservoir” – where it hides dormant