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Multimodal AI Connects the Digital Dots
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Autonomous, Wireless Robots Could Dance on a Human Hair
Cornell University researchers have created wireless robots small enough to sit on a human hair that operate autonomously, using light as a power source.
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Google Sees Russia Coordinating With Hackers in Cyberattacks Tied to Ukraine War
"We have never previously observed such a volume of cyberattacks, variety of threat actors, and coordination of effort," the report says; some U.S. institutions...
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When AI Asks Dumb Questions, It Gets Smart Fast
New research suggests patiently correcting artificial intelligence (AI) when it asks dumb questions may be key to helping the technology learn.
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Smart Mask Could Be Early Warning System
Chinese team develops a wearable bioelectric mask that can sniff out diseases such as Covid-19 and influenza.
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Senate Confirms Fick as First U.S. Cyber Ambassador
Fick served in the U.S. Marine Corps and has extensive experience working in the private sector, including as CEO of the cybersecurity software company Endgame....
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What Are Data Scientists' Biggest Concerns?
Among the key concerns identified in Anaconda's State of Data Science 2022 report was the barriers to adoption of data science overall.
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Superconductors: Scientists Discover an Invisible Phenomenon
It may be possible to develop superconductors that operate at room temperature with further knowledge of the relationship between spin liquids and superconductivity...
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'Very Harmful' Lack of Data Blunts U.S. Response to Outbreaks
Major data gaps, the result of decades of underinvestment in public health, have undercut the government response to the coronavirus, and now to monkeypox.
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Implantable Sensor Sniffs Out Possible Signals of Osteoarthritis
A new flexible biosensor performs continuous, wireless monitoring of nitric oxide, a biomarker associated with inflammation, in rabbits.
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Deepfake Audio Has a Tell
Researchers at the University of Florida can detect audio deepfakes by measuring acoustic and fluid dynamic distinctions between organic and synthetic voice samples...
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YouTube's Dislike Button Rarely Shifts Recommendations
Mozilla Foundation researchers found pressing the "dislike" button on a YouTube video does little to improve the videos chosen by the YouTube platform's recommender...
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Face Recognition for Pigs Could Improve Welfare on Farms
Wenhao Zhang and colleagues at the U.K.'s University of the West of England have developed a facial recognition system for pigs.
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In Memoriam: Juris Hartmanis 1928-2022
ACM Fellow and 1993 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Juris Hartmanis, co-inventor of complexity theory, died on July 29, 2022, at 94.
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Cleveland Wants to Use AI to Fight Illegal Dumping
The city intends to deploy smart cameras outfitted with the new technology on two corridors known for being dumping hotspots.
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The Robots Are Here, And Making You Fries
Meet Flippy, Sippy and Chippy, the newest technology stepping in to address a protracted labor crunch in food service.
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Electric Vehicles Could Rescue the Power Grid
By 2035, the batteries in California's zero-emission cars could power every home in the state for three days.
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Photon Bursts Boost Quantum-Sensor Performance
The University of Chicago's Aashish Clerk and colleagues found a seemingly unwanted quantum effect may help improve the sensitivity of quantum sensors by up to...
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Genomics Study Identifies Unique Set of Proteins That Restores Hearing in Zebrafish
Researchers used genomic techniques and computational-based machine learning to identify a network of proteins that enable zebrafish to regenerate hair cells to...
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