Communications of the ACM
Blinding the Watchman
Internet constellations could thwart killer asteroid discovery algorithms.
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Manslaughter Case Has a Strange Twist: Tesla That Killed Couple Was on Autopilot
"Who's at fault, man or machine?"
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Self-Driving Cars Face Uncertain Path to U.S. Deployment
The difficult path to deploying autonomous vehicles was highlighted by an announcement that Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG would close their self-driving startup...
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HoloLens Headsets Connect Patients, Metropolitan Doctors
Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality holographic headsets are connecting remote patients in Australia with metropolitan physicians.
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Chip Makers, Once in High Demand, Confront Sudden Challenges
Demand for semiconductors was off the charts last year. But a sharp slowdown coupled with new U.S. restrictions against China have created obstacles.
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Robotic Falcon Designed to Help Prevent Bird Strikes
Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have developed a robotic peregrine falcon in a bid to prevent birds from colliding with aircraft. ...
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Robotic Laser Can Target, Kill Cockroaches
Researchers developed a device that can kill cockroaches using a laser, two cameras, and an artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of targeting specific insect...
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'A Joy for Him': Boy with Cerebral Palsy Can Walk, Play Using This Exoskeleton
Mexico's Association for People with Cerebral Palsy plans to use the Atlas 2030 pediatric exoskeleton to help at least 200 children with cerebral palsy.
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How Can Digital Data Stored as DNA Be Manipulated?
Researchers leveraged enzymes, artificial neurons, and neural networks to retrieve or manipulate digital data stored as DNA.
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AI-Powered Material Can Learn Behaviors, Adapt
Mechanical engineers have developed an artificial intelligence-powered material that learns behaviors over time, and can adjust to changing circumstances.
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Go Backward, Save Energy
Reversible computing principles point a way toward more efficient computers.
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Goalkeeping Robot Dog Tends Net Like a Pro
The Mini Cheetah robotic goalie developed by scientists in the University of California, Berkeley's Hybrid Robotics Lab can save 87.5% of shots taken on goal.
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ESnet Launches Next-Generation Network to Enhance Collaborative Science
The Energy Sciences Network has rolled out the latest generation of the U.S. Department of Energy's high-performance science network, dubbed ESnet6.
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Caltech's Nanophotonic Chip 'Squeezes' More Out of Light
A photonic chip developed at Caltech may enable photonic quantum information processors.
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Humans Beat DeepMind AI in Creating Algorithm to Multiply Numbers
Researchers at Austria's Johannes Kepler University Linz bested an algorithm developed by DeepMind with a program that can perform matrix multiplication more efficiently...
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Computer Errors from Outer Space
Ever-shrinking microchips are elevating the risk of computer glitches caused by cosmic rays bombarding the Earth from outer space.
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World's Fastest Supercomputer Can't Run a Day without Failure
Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Frontier supercomputer experiences numerous hardware failures on a daily basis.
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Chicago Scientists Testing Unhackable Quantum Internet in Closet
University of Chicago scientists are conducting quantum Internet research in a basement closet.
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Advanced AI Discovers a Treasure Trove of Gravitational Lenses
Telescope uses machine-learning algorithm to identify a sample of 5,000 candidates of gravitational lenses from tens of millions of galaxy images.
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Leading Makers Pledge Not to Weaponize Their Robots
Six major robot manufacturers — Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, and Unitree — have signed a letter promising not...
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