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What's Next for the Chip Industry
Aggressive new U.S. policies will be put to the test in 2023. They could ultimately fragment the global semiconductor industry.
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Quantum Computing Architecture Could Connect Large-Scale Devices
A new quantum computing architecture can facilitate extensible, high-fidelity communication between superconducting quantum chips.
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Deep Learning Algorithm Can Hear Alcohol in Voice
Researchers have developed an algorithm that can instantly determine whether a person has exceeded the legal alcohol limit based on a 12-second recording of that...
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Thermal Drones Locating Elusive Koalas in Area Scorched by Bushfires
Thermal drones are being used by ecologists searching for koala populations in New South Wales, Australia.
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Chinese Researchers Claim to Break Encryption Using Quantum Computers
Scientists in China are claiming they have found a way for current-generation quantum computers to crack the RSA algorithm underlying the most common form of online...
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Epidemic Modeling Approach Could Speed Pandemic Simulations
A new epidemic modeling approach could significantly accelerate pandemic simulations.
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Self-Driving Stroller Aims to Reduce Parents' Stress, for £2,700
At the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show, Canadian startup Glüxkind showcased its Ella self-driving stroller
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BMW Takes Cues from Apple with Radical Interior Overhaul
German automaker BMW's latest prototype car showcased at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show features a retooled interior that applies concepts from Apple's future...
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Dolphin Wearable Could Find Cost of Habitat Disturbance
Custom biologging tags have allowed researchers at the University of Michigan and other institutions to measure dolphins' energetic cost of swimming.
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Computers Aid Dentistry
Small-scale CAD/CAM tools are among the high-tech capabilities being added to the arsenals of increasingly digital dentists.
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Ukraine Has Digitized Its Fighting Forces on a Shoestring
Ukraine has digitally networked its fighting forces, intelligence, and weapons on the cheap through satellite communications and custom software.
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U.S. Pours Money Into Chips, but Even Soaring Spending Has Limits
Amid a tech cold war with China, U.S. companies have pledged nearly $200 billion for chip manufacturing projects since early 2020. But the investments are not a...
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Is A.I. the Future of Test Prep?
Riiid is one of a handful of companies that believe that A.I. algorithms are perfectly suited to track student performance and give individualized attention.
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Deep Learning Can Predict Tsunami Impacts in Less Than a Second
Researchers at Japan's RIKEN Prediction Science Laboratory applied deep learning to predict the impact of tsunamis in less than a second.
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JPSO Used Facial Recognition Technology to Arrest a Man. The Tech Was Wrong
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana relied on facial-recognition technology to arrest an alleged purse thief, detaining the wrong person, who is...
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Designers in Hong Kong Try Out New Assistant: AI Fashion Maven AiDA
Fashion designers in Hong Kong showcased ensembles co-created by the Artificial intelligence-based Interactive Design Assistant (AiDA) at the Fashion X AI show....
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Quantum Computer Helps Ford Find Better EV Battery Materials
Quantum researchers at Ford modeled crucial electric vehicle battery materials using a quantum computer.
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Dendrocentric AI Could Run on Watts, Not Megawatts
A study by Stanford University's Kwabena Boahen proposes a method that would allow neural networks to run on watts drawn from a smartphone battery instead of megawatts...
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OpenAI's ChatGPT Raises Alarm Over Student Cheating
Universities need new ways to assess and respond to threats to academic integrity posed by AI tools that students could use to cheat on written assignments.
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