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Deep Learning Helps Predict Drug Combinations to Fight COVID-19
A research team used deep learning to identify drug combinations that can fight COVID-19.
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AI Technique Could Lead to Ways to Predict Cancer Prognosis, Treatment Response
An artificial intelligence technique can determine which neoantigens (cell surface peptides generated by cancer cells) are recognized by the immune system.
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Researchers Discover Vulnerability in Widely-Used Method for Securing Phone Data
Researchers demonstrated how an attack on low-end Android phones targetted a standard encryption process.
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The Pandemic is Testing the Limits of Face Recognition
Government use of face ID systems exploded during the pandemic—but tying it to critical services has left some people locked out at the moment they needed help...
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Deep Learning's Diminishing Returns
The cost of improvement is becoming unsustainable.
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Quantum Computing Hits the Desktop, No Cryo-Cooling Required
An Australian-born startup says it has developed a quantum microprocessor that runs happily at room temperature.
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AI Calling ET: How Artificial Intelligence Supports the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Researchers increasingly ask AI whether anybody is out there.
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Finding the Needles in a Haystack of High-Dimensional Datasets
A new algorithm enables the smallest, most relevant subset of features to be selected from high-dimensional datasets.
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States at Disadvantage in Race to Recruit Cybersecurity Pros
U.S. states face a shortage of cybersecurity professionals and lack the deep pockets to compete with federal, global, and specialized cybersecurity companies.
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Simple Make-Up Tips Can Help You Avoid Facial Recognition Software
Researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev developed artificial intelligence software that can provide makeup advice to foil facial recognition...
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For Self-Driving Cars, the Hot New Technology Is Radar
Radar is one of the most popular new technologies for next-generation auto safety systems.
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3D-Printed Vaccine Patch Offers Vaccination Without a Shot
Scientists have engineered a three-dimensionally-printed vaccine patch that offers more protection than a typical shot in the arm.
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Robots Scurry Through Underground Scavenger Hunt to Advance Technology
Eight teams directed robots through an underground scavenger hunt in the final segment of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Subterranean Challenge...
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How Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf Illuminated Google's Misinformation Mess
In U.K. Parliament testimony, Google's chief Internet evangelist gave a frank explanation of why its systems can't always tell good information from bad.
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It's Not Easy to Control Police Use of Tech—Even With a Law
A key backer of a 2018 Oakland law to rein in tools like automated license plate readers says the city is not following the rules.
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It's Time to Establish a Quantum Computing Strategy, Study Suggests
There's a critical mass of tech leaders interested in quantum computing, and current challenges to its widespread implementation are surmountable, says Classiq....
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Scaffolding Robot Buttresses Tipping Construction Industry
Like few other sectors, construction is being inundated with robots and technology.
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SpaceX Satellite Signals Used Like GPS to Pinpoint Location on Earth
Researchers have developed a method for locating a position on Earth using signals broadcast by SpaceX's Starlink Internet service satellites.
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How Greece Let in Tourists, Kept Out COVID-19
Researchers from multiple institutions collaborated on the development of an algorithm that can identify asymptomatic COVID-19 infections in travelers.
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