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Google's Project Gameface Lets You Control Video Games with Blinks, Smiles
Google's Project Gameface platform allows gamers to play videogames using head movements and facial gestures.
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AI-Generated Song Featuring Drake, The Weeknd Removed From Streaming
There are still a lot of copyright issues to hash out in the age of artificial intelligence.
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Wilson's 3D-Printed Basketball of the Future Is Full of Holes but Never Goes Flat
Wilson's prototype "airless" basketball debuted during the 2023 NBA All-Star Game festivities.
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Security Researchers Say They Hacked California's Digital License Plates
Security researchers identified a vulnerability in the app and website of Reviver, a company that sells digital license plates in California, Arizona, and Michigan...
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FBI Cybersecurity Program for Critical Infrastructure Hacked
A database with contact information for elite cybersecurity professionals is now being sold on the dark web to the highest bidder.
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DeepMind's AlphaCode Can Outcompete Human Coders
DeepMind's AlphaCode model performed well against human coders in a programming competition.
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Apple Says Your iPhone's Usage Data is Anonymous, but Tests Say That's Not True
Researchers found Apple is collecting personally identifiable information from iPhones, despite the company’s promises that the devices' usage data is anonymous...
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Lego Animated 3D-Printed Duck is a Peek at the Toy's Future
Lego is offering visitors to the Minifigure Factory experience at the Lego House in Billund, Denmark, the chance to buy a limited-edition 3D-printed plastic duck...
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Sound Waves Let Researchers Build Stuff with the Force
LeviPrint system can assemble elongated objects into large structures without physical contact.
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Pentagon Unveils Plan to Make 'Responsible Military AI' More Than Just a Buzzword
The Pentagon cited supposed threats from China as a key motivator for ramping up "responsible" military applictions for artificial intelligence.
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