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Reading a Neural Network's Mind
Researchers at MIT CSAIL and the Qatar Computing Research Institute have used an interpretive method to analyze neural networks trained for machine translation...
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Google Is Giving Away AI That Can Build Your Genome Sequence
Today, a teaspoon of spit and a hundred bucks is all you need to get a snapshot of your DNA. But getting the full picture—all 3 billion base pairs of your genome—requires...
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Scientists 'inject' Information Into Monkeys' Brains
When you drive toward an intersection, the sight of the light turning red will (or should) make you step on the brake. This action happens thanks to a chain of...
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Tracking Dolphins With Algorithms You Might Find on Facebook
Researchers have used a machine learning algorithm similar to Facebook's friend recommender program to track dolphins.
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Scientists Create Stretchable Battery Made Entirely Out of Fabric
Researchers have created an entirely textile-based biobattery that can generate maximum power similar to that produced by previous paper-based microbial fuel cells...
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New Algorithm Repairs Corrupted Digital Images in One Step
A new algorithm incorporates artificial neural networks to simultaneously apply a wide range of fixes to corrupted digital images.
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'malware-Free' Attacks Mount in Big Breaches, Crowdstrike Finds
Despite the rise of massive crypto-ransomware attacks, an even more troubling trend emerged in data gathered by the security firm CrowdStrike this past year and...
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Towards Data Storage at the Single Molecule Level
Researchers have developed a process for storing information on a single spin-crossover molecule.
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Google's 'superhuman' Deepmind AI Claims Chess Crown
Google says its DeepMind unit's AlphaGo Zero algorithm defeated world-leading specialist software Stockfish 8 in a chess match within hours of teaching itself the...
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'grinch Bots' Attempt to Steal Christmas By Driving p Toy Prices
Online fraudsters are frustrating Christmas shoppers by using software bots to buy up the most popular toys to resell at inflated prices at third-party websites...
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Dubious Claim of Week: Air Force's 'emp Missile' Could Disable N. Korean Icbms
On Monday, NBC Nightly News broadcast a report claiming that White House officials had discussed using an experimental weapon to disrupt or disable a North Korean...
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Found: Most Distant Black Hole
Scientists have uncovered a rare relic from the early universe: the farthest known supermassive black hole. This matter-eating beast is 800 million times the mass...
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New Robots Can See Into Their Future
Visual foresight is a new learning technology enabling robots to foresee the outcome of their actions..
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Robot Learning Improves Student Engagement
Online students who use innovative robots feel more engaged and connected to the instructor and students in the classroom.
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h Manoa Field Testing Mobile App For Visually Impaired at Yosemite National Park
Researchers recently conducted a user test of the UniD mobile app, which is designed to make brochures at national parks accessible to the visually impaired.
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In Pursuit of an Artificial Brain
Researchers are creating artificial life to take thinking beyond the human realm; the approach could redefine artificial intelligence.
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More Realistic Ar Display Places Digital Images Among Real Objects
A prototype augmented reality display can show a virtual image that both blocks real-world objects sitting behind it and can itself be blocked by other real-world...
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Butterfly Pattern Emerges From Quantum Simulation
Researchers have simulated the energy spectrum predicted for two-dimensional electrons in a magnetic field, known as the Hofstadter butterfly.
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Making AI 'intentional'
A new game-playing artificial intelligence program is imbued with social reasoning and "intentionality."
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