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EU Integrating Quantum Accelerators into HPC Datacenters
The European Union is working hard to keep pace with quantum computing efforts worldwide.
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Measuring Trust in AI
Researchers find public trust in AI varies greatly depending on the application.
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Artificially Altered Material Could Accelerate Neuromorphic Device Development
By adjusting vacancies and substitutions in a material through a process called doping, researchers can enable previously impossible applications.
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Self-Driving Racecars Zip Into History at CES
Self-driving racecars sped around an oval track at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas during the high-speed Indy Autonomous Challenge.
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The End of Car Keys, Passwords, Fumbling with Phones at Checkout
Ultra-wideband technology could revolutionize interaction with devices, if privacy and other issues can be addressed.
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Sweden's Psychological Defense Agency to Fight Fake News, Foreign Interference
Sweden on Jan. 1 created the Swedish Psychological Defense Agency to fight the spread of disinformation campaigns.
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System Recognizes Hand Gestures to Expand Computer Input on a Keyboard
A new system developed by researchers at Canada's University of Waterloo responds to users' hand gestures as computer commands.
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RISC Chip Innovators Receive 2022 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering
Today, virtually every person with a portable computing device benefits from the RISC chip due to its low-power feature, which yields a much longer battery life...
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Microsoft Hit by Defections as Tech Giants Battle for Talent to Build the Metaverse
Around 100 people on the team developing Microsoft's HoloLens augmented-reality headsets have left, mostly to Facebook parent Meta.
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Buying Influence: How China Manipulates Facebook and Twitter
Inside a Chinese propaganda campaign.
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German Factory Fire Could Worsen Global Chip Shortage
ASML is the sole provider of the extreme ultraviolet lithography machines used by TSMC, Samsung and other chip makers.
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Predicting the Future of COVID
A new analytical tool developed by a research team led by biologists at Boston College uses quantum mechanical modeling to predict future mutations of SARS-CoV-2...
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Top Programming Languages: Coding Favorite Tops List Again
Python has topped software testing outfit Tiobe's programming language list for the second year in a row, as it was awarded the title of programming language of...
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Navigational Apps for the Blind Could Have Broader Appeal
New apps designed specifically for blind and low-vision people could also have mainstream appeal.
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A License to Print Houses
Three-dimensionally-printed homes are starting to catch on.
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Honeypot Experiment Reveals What Hackers Want From IoT Devices
A honeypot experiment has clarified hackers' goals in targeting Internet of Things devices.
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Journals Adopt AI to Spot Duplicated Images in Manuscripts
At least four publishers are using artificial intelligence to vet manuscripts for duplicate images.
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The Qubit Supercharged: Researchers Introduce the Qutrit
Rigetti Computing has announced a new development in quantum computing, unlocking a third quantum state, called qutrits.
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The Battle to Prevent Another January 6 Features a New Weapon: The Algorithm
A year after the attack on the Capitol, data scientists say artificial intelligence can help forecast insurrection — with some big concerns.
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Singapore Engineers Build Robotic Fingers with Delicate Grip
National University of Singapore engineers have constructed a robotic hand that can grasp various objects using three-dimensionally-printed fingers.
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