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Algorithm Can Infer Velocity, Pressure from Video of Fluid Flows
Researchers at Brown University have developed an algorithm that can determine the velocities and pressures of a fluid flow by analyzing video of the flow.
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Facebook to Pay $550M to Settle Facial Recognition Suit
Facebook has agreed to play $550 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology in Illinois.
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Making the Internet Civil Again
Researchers are exploring ways to improve discourse in online discussion groups and social media sites.
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Researchers Report Progress on Molecular Data Storage System
Researchers have stored and retrieved over 200 kilobytes of digital image files by encoding the data in mixtures of custom-synthesized libraries of small molecules...
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U.S. Dairy Farmers Look for Any Tech Edge in Fight to Survive
U.S. dairy farmers are using technology to boost efficiency and control costs amid low milk prices and Americans buying less milk.
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Jigsaw Tool to Help Journalists Spot Doctored Images
Jigsaw has released a free tool, designed to help journalists identify doctored photos, including those generated through the use of artificial intelligence.
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Handheld 3D Skin Printer Demonstrates Accelerated Healing of Large, Severe Burns
A new handheld three-dimensional skin printer can accelerate healing from burns.
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Iowa Caucus Chaos Likely to Set Back Mobile Voting
The failure of a vote-recording app used in the Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus may set back online voting.
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Teaching Tomorrow's Automobiles to Hear
A new system allows self-driving cars to recognize external noises such as sirens.
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How to Design AI that Eliminates Disability Bias
AI has proven to magnify the prejudices that skew human decision making against women and ethnic minorities.
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Facebook, Google and Twitter Scramble to Stop Misinformation About Coronavirus
Facebook, Google, and Twitter are struggling to prevent misinformation on their platforms about the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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New Insights Into How the Human Brain Solves Complex Decision-Making Problems
A new study helps explain how the human brain adapts to complexity in learning and decision-making.
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Mapping Potholes by Phone
A new app for mapping potholes and road quality takes advantage of the accelerometers in smartphones.
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Safety Helmet for Firefighters
Researchers have developed a firefighter's helmet equipped with haptic actuators, a control box with a radio module, and other devices to provide real-time information...
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MIT's 'Smart Surface' Could Improve Your Wi-Fi Signal Tenfold
Researchers have designed a prototype "smart surface" that can concentrate wireless radio signals to maximize reception.
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Self-Learning HeatÂing Control System
Researchers have developed a smart heating control system that can assess a building's behavior and provide greater comfort and lower energy costs.
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Pinterest Bans Misinformation About Voting, Census
The Pinterest platform has banned the posting of misleading information related to voting or the census.
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The Secret History of Facial Recognition
Sixty years ago, a sharecropper's son invented a technology to identify faces. Then the record of his role all but vanished.
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