The study also found evidence in 62 countries of government agencies using computational propaganda to steer public discourse. Disinformation was a common tactic in 76 countries OII’s Philip Howard said such misinformation is 'now produced on an industrial scale.' The OII team warned of skyrocketing levels of social media manipulation, with governments and political parties spending millions on private-sector 'cyber troops' who suppress other voices, and using citizen influencers to spread doctored messages. Social Media Manipulation by Political Actors an industrial Scale ProblemĪ 2020 survey of 81 countries by the U.K.'s Oxford Internet Institute (OII) uncovered evidence of social media manipulation of political communications in each country, a 15% increase from 2019. Kohler’s touchless Innate toilet features a proximity sensor that automatically opens the lid as someone approaches, and auto-flushes and closes when they walk away. The Level Touch smart deadbolt uses near-field communications to detect enabled smartphones in its proximity, then permits users to lock or unlock the door with the touch of a finger, or by tapping the lock with the phone or a registered keycard.

Kew Labs' 30-watt wireless UTS-1 charger can be mounted to the underside of a nonmetallic surface with tape, and reportedly transmits power for device recharging through tables and nightstands up to an inch thick. The all-virtual 2021 Consumer Electronics Show is highlighting smart-home gadgetry that blend into their surroundings, including a device that converts coffee tables into wireless charging stations, a touch-activated deadbolt lock, and a toilet whose a lid opens and closes automatically based on user proximity. The system, which will tap electronic medical records to create a digital card, also will be tasked with maintaining data security, with individuals holding their records in a digital wallet or accessing them via a printed quick response code.ĬES 2021: From Toilets to Coffee Tables, the Best Smart-Home Gadgets Hide the Tech The organization is building on efforts by the nonprofit Commons Project to develop an internationally accepted certificate proving travelers have tested negative for the virus. The Vaccination Credential Initiative, whose members include the nonprofit Mayo Clinic and tech multinationals Microsoft and Oracle, is working to establish standards to confirm inoculations and block people falsely claiming to have been vaccinated. Health, Tech Groups Aim to Create Digital Covid 'Vaccination Passport'Ī coalition of health and technology groups is collaborating on a digital vaccination passport in the hope that businesses will accept it as proof that individuals have been immunized against Covid-19.

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