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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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NIST's Post-Quantum Cryptography Program Enters 'Selection Round'
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology initiated the third round of reviewing algorithms submitted to form the core of the first post-quantum cryptography...
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Face Masks are Thwarting Even the Best Facial Recognition Algorithms, Study Finds
Researchers from the U.S. National Institute of Scence and Technology found that face masks are causing facial recognition algorithms to fail as much as 50% of...
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A Speedier Solution for Molecular Biomedical Research
Doctors, medical researchers, and quantum physicists together have developed an algorithm that analyzes nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy readings using quantum...
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Remote Work is the New Normal, but the Tech Problems Won't Go Away
A new study finds that while many businesses successfully switched to telecommuting overnight, some serious fine-tuning is needed if WFH is to become permanent....
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Robot Usage is Soaring During Pandemic
Conditions are ideal for a massive adoption boost to robotic and software automation technologies.
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Meet Scout: Amazon Is Taking Its Prime Delivery Robots to the South
Amazon has announced the deployment of its Scout autonomous delivery system to Atlanta, GA, and Franklin, TN, following year-long pilots elsewhere.
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Scientists Build Model to Detect Early Signs of Depression in Text
Scientists at Canada's University of Alberta have created a machine learning model that can identify linguistic clues indicating early signs of depression in written...
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'Quantum Rainbow'--Photons of Switching Colors Allow Room-Temperature Quantum Computing
Purdue University engineers have developed a quantum random walk method that could eventually allow computers to sift through data at incredibly fast speeds.
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Researchers Developing Tools to Calculate AI's Carbon Footprint
Researchers are creating tools to calculate the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence models to help developers understand their environmental impact.
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Self-Driving Industry Takes to the Highway After Robotaxi Failure
FThe autonomous vehicle industry is refocusing on more-profitable opportunities after efforts to commercialize robotaxis failed to live up to the hype.
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Neuromorphic Chips Take Shape
Chips designed specifically to model the neurons and synapses in the human brain are poised to change computing in profound ways.
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Digital Humans on the Big Screen
Motion pictures are using new techniques in computer-generated imagery to create feature-length performances by convincingly "de-aged" actors.
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Facebook Built a Fiber-Spinning Robot to Make Internet Service Cheaper
Engineers have developed a robot that can install fiber cables on medium-voltage power lines.
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Light Shaken, Stirred to Help Autonomous Vehicles Better Scan for Nearby Fast-Moving Objects
Researchers have developed a technique for realizing higher-resolution detection of nearby fast-moving objects in frequency modulated continuous wave LiDAR, critical...
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Trump Administration Establishes $75-Million Quantum Computing Centers
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S. National Science Foundation are investing $75 million in three quantum computing centers.
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Demand for Robot Cooks Rises as Kitchens Combat Covid-19
Restaurant chains are testing the use of cooking robots.
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Autonomous Vehicles to Race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Over three dozen universities worldwide will compete in the Indy Autonomous Challenge, a race between self-driving vehicles to be held at the Indianapolis Motor...
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