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IBM Will Soon Launch 53-Bit Quantum Computer
IBM announced the forthcoming launch of a 53-quantum-bit (qubit) quantum computer, for use by IBM Q Network clients.
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U.S. Energy Department Is First Customer for World's Biggest Chip
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories will be among the first organizations to deploy artificial intelligence computers...
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Fast Swimming Fish Robot Could Perform Underwater Surveillance
University of Virginia researchers have built a fish-inspired robot that can swim as fast as actual fish, and faster than similar robots.
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Protecting Industrial Control Systems
Finding, and plugging, the security holes in SCADA.
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Closing In on Quantum Error Correction
Quantum computers will only become practical when they implement quantum error correction.
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PRACE Research Conducts Computer Simulations to Study Properties of Nanosized Particles
A doctoral dissertation at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland demonstrated how computer models of nanosized particles predicted the atomic structure of a cluster...
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A Robot with a Firm Yet Gentle Grasp
A new dynamic gripper mimics the adjustable grip of the human hand, a breakthrough that could improve industrial safety.
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Fending Off Digital Sabotage
Sabotage-resistant industrial machinery combats Stuxnet-like attacks.
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U.S. Gives 3 States Grants for Self-Driving Car Research
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia its first three Automated Driving Systems Demonstration Grants to research and develop...
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Report Reveals Growing Threat of Cyberattacks to Food Safety
Cyberattacks pose a rising threat to food production and safety, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota's Food Protection and Defense Institute...
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'Flying Fish' Robot Can Propel Itself Out of Water, Glide Through the Air
A new bio-inspired robot uses water from the environment to create a gas and launch itself from the water's surface.
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Deep Learning at Scale for Construction of Galaxy Catalogs
Researchers combined artificial intelligence with high-performance computing to expedite analysis of massive datasets generated by cosmological surveys.
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How Hackers Could Break Into the Smart City
The more connected a smart city is, the greater its vulnerability to cyberattack.
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Engineers Develop Multimaterial Fiber 'Ink' for 3D-Printed Devices
A new method utilizes standard three-dimensional printers to produce functioning devices with electronics already embedded within them.
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Intel Server-Grade CPUs Impacted by New NetCAT Attack
Researchers have described a new exploit targeting Intel central processing units that support Data-Direct I/O Technology and Remote Direct Memory Access features...
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Smile-to-Pay: Chinese Shoppers Turn to Facial Payment Technology
China is embracing facial payment technology, which allows consumers to purchase goods simply by posing in front of point-of-sale machines equipped with cameras...
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A Smart Artificial Hand for Amputees Merges User, Robotic Control
Researchers in Switzerland are developing new approaches for control of robotic hands for amputees that combine individual finger control and automation for improved...
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How State Election Officials Are Contributing to Weak Security in 2020
A study by cybersecurity company NormShield found U.S. state election offices are failing to implement digital safeguards, increasing the 2020 elections' susceptibility...
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Research Team Introduces 'Phyjama,' a Physiological Sensing Pajama
University of Massachusetts, Amherst researchers have unveiled physiological-sensing textiles that can be woven or stitched into sleep apparel.
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