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Joke-Cracking Chatbots Boost Learning Levels
The role of humor in training, and conversing with, chatbots.
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From Macy’s to Albertsons, Facial Recognition is Already Everywhere
Customers are largely unaware that some of their favorite stores are using facial recognition tech.
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Your Sweaty Fingertips Could Help Power the Next Generation of Wearable Electronics
The new device is just 1 square centimeter wide and flexible enough to wrap around a fingertip.
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'Hubble Is Back!'
Famed space telescope has a new lease on life after computer swap appears to fix glitch.
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U.S., Allies Accuse China of Hacking Microsoft and Condoning Other Cyberattacks
This is the first time Washington and other U.S. allies have assigned blame for the Microsoft Exchange hack, which compromised more than 100,000 servers worldwide...
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Bourdain Documentary's Use of A.I. to Mimic Voice Draws Questions
The documentary "Roadrunner" by Morgan Neville uses 45 seconds of a voice that sounds like Bourdain, generated with artificial intelligence. Is it ethical?
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Photonic Computers: The Future of Computing Is … Analogue
The future is optical. Photonic processors promise blazing fast calculation speeds with much lower power demands, and they could revolutionize machine learning....
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As Spain's Beaches Fill Up, Seaside Resort Sends in Drones
Officials in the town of Sitges in northeastern Spain are using drones for real-time crowd monitoring along 18 km of beach as COVID-19 cases rise.
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Encrypting Photos on the Cloud to Keep Them Private
Computer scientists at Columbia University have developed a system that allows mobile users to encrypt personal images on cloud photo services in order to maintain...
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NIST Evaluates Face Recognition Software's Accuracy for Flight Boarding
Tests of face recognition software indicate the most accurate algorithms are able to confirm airline passenger identities at boarding while committing few errors...
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Seattle Leads Nation in 'Brain Gain,' Adds Tech Jobs Faster Than Any Other Big U.S. Market Over 5 Years
A report by real estate firm CBRE reveals that more than 48,000 technology jobs were added in the Seattle region from 2016 to 2020.
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Japan Shatters Internet Speed Record
Japanese engineers have broken the world Internet speed record with a 319 TB per second data transmission rate across more than 3,001 kilometers of fiber-optic...
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What Ever Happened to IBM's Watson?
IBM's artificial intelligence was supposed to transform industries and generate riches for the company. Neither has panned out. Now, IBM has settled on a humbler...
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'The Market Is Insane': Cars Are Sold Even Before They Hit the Lot
A shortage of computer chips is keeping automakers from producing enough cars to meet rising demand. Used cars are scarce, too.
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Stumble-Proof Robot Adapts to Challenging Terrain in Real Time
A new robotic locomotion model capable of real-time terrain adaptation has been developed by a multi-institutional research team.
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ECB Starts Work on Digital Version of the Euro
The European Central Bank has launched an initiative to produce a digital euro currency.
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Chatbot Can Explain Apps, Show How They Access Hardware or Data
Researchers have developed a chatbot that can help designers and developers create new apps, and explain apps to end-users.
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Chinese Phone Games Now Require Facial Scans to Play at Night
Chinese video game publisher Tencent has added a facial recognition system to more than 60 of its China-specific smartphone games.
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Autonomous Drone Swarm Can Localize Gas Leaks
Scientists have engineered a swarm of tiny drones capable of autonomously detecting and localizing gas sources in cramped indoor settings.
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