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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Homeland Security Offers Hackers a Bounty to Find Bugs
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the "Hack DHS" bug bounty program in which outside hackers will be paid to identify vulnerabilities in certain...
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U.S. National Security Adviser Asks Software Companies to Discuss Cybersecurity
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has asked major software companies and developers to discuss ways to improve digital security, as hacks against...
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AI Points the Way to Better Doctor-Patient Communication
Medical doctors commonly use language that patients cannot understand, according to an analysis of more than 250,000 secure emails conducted by researchers at the...
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Barbados Is Opening a Diplomatic Embassy in the Metaverse
Barbados is building its next embassy in Decentraland, an online world that is accessible to anyone with a computer and a virtual reality headset.
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Nike Buys Virtual Sneaker Maker RTFKT in Metaverse Push
Nike has acquired RTFKT, a virtual sneaker company, as part of an effort to expand in the "metaverse," where users can purchase clothing, virtual land, and other...
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Exploring Emotions with VR
Researchers used virtual reality to evoke emotions as realistically as possible in a study.
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Seconds Before Earthquake Rattled California, Phones Got Vital Warning
An early-alert system managed by the U.S. Geological Survey on Monday warned Californians of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake by phone, seconds before it struck.
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World's First Autonomous Oil Rig Drills First Well
Oil and gas drilling contractor Nabors Industries drilled its first well in West Texas' Permian Basin using its Pace-R801 autonomous rig.
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Different Strokes: Using AI to Tell Art Apart
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that can distinguish between the brush strokes of different artists...
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Microsoft, Apple Reveal Anti-Slavery Measures in Australia Law
Critics say policy would be stronger with non-compliance fines.
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A Novel Machine Learning Algorithm Allows for Efficient and Accurate Verification of Quantum Devices
The new tool tool could make verifying the behavior of quantum devices a more efficient and precise undertaking than it is at present.
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Americans Widely Distrust Facebook, TikTok, Instagram with Their Data, Poll Finds
Pulled between not trusting some tech companies and still wanting to use their products, people look to government regulation, according to a Washington Post-Schar...
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Designed to Prepare for Cyberattacks, a Panel Wraps Up Its Work
Some of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission's work remains unfinished as lawmakers wrestle with how to oversee security of cloud computing providers and other issues...
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AI Can Predict Who Will Develop Dementia with 92% Accuracy
The technique works by spotting patterns linked to dementia outcome in data.
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Is Artificial Intelligence About to Transform the Mammogram?
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher who survived breast cancer has devised a technique that seems to predict many breast cancer cases.
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'Intelligent' Cutters for Trees to Ease Malaysia Palm Oil Labor Crunch
Malaysian precision farming solutions provider IRGA has developed a palm oil harvesting tool that could help the industry manage a chronic labor shortage.
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Trucks Catch Up in Self-Driving Vehicle Race
Some investors expect trucks to overtake cars in becoming fully autonomous and profitable, as trucks face fewer regulatory and technological barriers to deployment...
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Train-Cleaning Robots Protect Staff, Prevent Delays
Scientists at Scotland's Heriot-Watt University and University of Edinburgh have developed train-cleaning robots to shield staff against infections and prevent...
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Confidential Computing Conquers Hacks
Protecting data while it is in use, rather than at rest or in flight.
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