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Bulletproofing RISC-V Cores
The RISC-V open standard instruction-set architecture can improve cybersecurity.
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A Robot Wrote This Entire Article. Are You Scared Yet, Human?
We asked GPT-3, OpenAI's powerful new language generator, to write an essay for us from scratch. The assignment? To convince us robots come in peace
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Scientists Create 3D-Printed Buildings From Soil
Texas A&M University researchers have come up with a technique for using a three-dimensional printer to build greener buildings from soil.
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GPT-3: AI Game-changer or Environmental Disaster?
The tech giants' latest machine-learning system comes with both ethical and environmental costs.
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New Zealand Claims World First in Setting Standards for Government Use of Algorithms
New Zealand's Statistics minister says the new charter on algorithms is an 'important part of building public trust."
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China Hacking Poses 'Significant Threat' to U.S. Covid-19 Response, Says FBI
Organizations conducting research into Covid-19 may be targeted by computer hackers linked to the Chinese government, according to the FBI and the U.S. Department...
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Silent Film Reel Shows Staff Connected to Bletchley Park for First Time
Footage, preserved in original canister, shows people who worked at secret wartime site
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If A Novel Was Good, Would You Care If It Was Created by Artificial Intelligence?
The first computer-generated screenplays are promised within five years. Fiction can't be far behind.
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Met Police to Use Live Facial Recognition Cameras in London
London's Metropolitan Police next month will deploy computer-linked live facial recognition cameras on city streets.
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Alan Turing's Degree, Medal, Memorabilia Recovered in Colorado
Items seized after woman offered them for loan to university.
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Facebook Bans 'Deepfake' Videos
Facebook has banned doctored videos, or deepfakes, designed to spread misinformation as the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaches.
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Drone Registration Made Compulsory as U.K. Scheme Launches
A new mandatory national registration scheme calls for drone users in the U.K. to pass an online test and pay a £9 annual fee, or face a £1,000 fine.
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How Do You Like Your Beef ... Old-Style Cow or 3D-Printed?
Israeli and Spanish companies are offering three-dimensionally (3D)-printed meat products synthesized from plant protein.
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