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For Some Wounded in Ukraine War, Surgery Helps Rebuild a Sense of Self

August 6, 2025August 7, 2025Marc Santora, Laetitia Vançon and Daria MitiukComments Off on For Some Wounded in Ukraine War, Surgery Helps Rebuild a Sense of Self

Surgeons have made significant strides in tending to the war’s wounded, particularly through the use of 3-D printing, creating patient-specific implants and surgical guides.

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Robots Get a Fleshy Face (and a Smile) in New Research

June 30, 2024June 30, 2024Emily SchmallComments Off on Robots Get a Fleshy Face (and a Smile) in New Research

Researchers at the University of Tokyo published findings on a method of attaching artificial skin to robot faces to protect machinery and mimic human expressiveness.

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Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gaza

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024Sheera FrenkelComments Off on Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gaza

The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others.

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Japan Is Unmasking, and Its Smile Coach Is Busy

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023Hisako Ueno and Mike IvesComments Off on Japan Is Unmasking, and Its Smile Coach Is Busy

After three years of Covid-era masking, some Japanese people feel their facial expressions are a bit rusty. Enter Keiko Kawano, smile instructor.

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Facial Recognition Powers ‘Automated Apartheid’ in Israel, Report Says

May 1, 2023May 2, 2023Adam Satariano and Paul MozurComments Off on Facial Recognition Powers ‘Automated Apartheid’ in Israel, Report Says

The Israeli government is using computer vision to monitor Palestinian travel across checkpoints, according to the report.

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A.I., Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023Paul Mozur and Adam SatarianoComments Off on A.I., Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech

In the Middle East, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies have become part of everyday policing.

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How China’s Police Used Phones and Faces to Track Protesters

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022Paul Mozur, Claire Fu and Amy Chang ChienComments Off on How China’s Police Used Phones and Faces to Track Protesters

After a weekend of protests, the authorities in China are using the country’s all-seeing surveillance apparatus to find those bold enough to defy them.

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Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share DNA With Them

August 23, 2022Kate Golembiewski and François BrunelleComments Off on Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share DNA With Them

That person who looks just like you is not your twin, but if scientists compared your genomes, they might find a lot in common.

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Many Facial-Recognition Systems Are Biased, Says U.S. Study

December 19, 2019December 20, 2019Natasha Singer and Cade MetzComments Off on Many Facial-Recognition Systems Are Biased, Says U.S. Study

Algorithms falsely identified African-American and Asian faces 10 to 100 times more than Caucasian faces, researchers for the National Institute of Standards and Technology found.

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China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West

December 3, 2019December 4, 2019Sui-Lee Wee and Paul MozurComments Off on China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West

Beijing’s pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent.

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China’s Show of Military Might

September 4, 2025Justin Porter

Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine

September 4, 2025Catherine Porter and Steven Erlanger

Palestinian Leaders Urge U.S. to End Visa Ban Ahead of Statehood Summit

September 4, 2025Adam Rasgon and Fatima AbdulKarim

‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattack May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025ADAM GOLDMAN

Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Erica L. Green

Why the E.U. Is Banning Some Gel Nail Polish

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Christine Hauser and Simar Bajaj

China’s Show of Military Might

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Daniel E. Slotnik and Parin Behrooz

U.S. and Mexico Vow to Cooperate Against Crime as Rubio Meets Sheinbaum

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025EDWARD WONG

Watchdog Warns Trump’s Cuts at FEMA Pose a ‘Major Challenge’

September 3, 2025Lisa Friedman

At Least 15 Dead After Lisbon Funicular Derails and Crashes, Officials Say

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA
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