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Nvidia Piloting a Generative AI for Its Engineers
Nvidia's Bill Dally said the company is testing whether it can increase the productivity of its chip designers using generative artificial intelligence.
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Keeping Secrets in a Quantum World
Cryptographers are working on data-encryption schemes strong enough to withstand attacks from future quantum computers.
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The Beatles' New Song 'Now and Then' Used AI to Lift Out John Lennon's Voice
Technology has come a long way since the last time Paul McCartney released new Beatles tracks.
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Researchers Simplify Switching for Quantum Electronics
Exploiting a quantum effect electrically brings it closer to practical use.
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Japan Show Provides Glimpse of Robots as Future of Rescue Efforts
The Japan Mobility Show highlighted robotic technologies that could help address the nation's aging population and worker shortage.
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NASA's Dragonfly Preparing to Fly Through Titan's Atmosphere
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration said it conducted tests to prepare its Dragonfly rotorcraft lander to explore Saturn's moon Titan.
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Milestone Achieved in New Quantum Computing Architecture
Scientists have extended the coherence time for a unique class of quantum bit (qubit) to 0.1 milliseconds, topping the previous record by nearly 1,000-fold.
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Sexual Harassment, Gender Bias Against Women in STEM Remains Rife, Study Finds
Two-thirds of women STEM professionals surveyed report earning less than their male counterparts.
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Making Genetic Prediction Models More Inclusive
Computer scientists created a more inclusive, more accurate genetic prediction model by using computational and statistical techniques to study individuals' unique...
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Scientists Manipulate Quantum Fluids of Light, Bringing us Closer to Next-Generation Unconventional Computing
What sets this development apart is the ability to manipulate polariton condensates without relying on the commonly utilized excitation profiles of polaritons. ...
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Shape-Shifting Fiber Produces Morphing Fabrics
The FibeRobo programmable fiber can change shape in response to temperature changes.
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Underwater Robot Helps Scientists Clarify Antarctic Ice Melting
A team of scientists in the U.S. and New Zealand used the Icefin underwater robot to explore Antarctic ice crevasses to better understand their role in rising global...
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AI Muddies Israel-Hamas War in Unexpected Way
Disinformation researchers have found the use of artificial intelligence to spread falsehoods in the Israel-Hamas war is sowing doubt about the veracity of online...
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Google Search Boss Says Company Invests to Avoid Becoming 'Roadkill'
At the start of its antitrust defense, Google attributed its success to relentless investment, countering government claims that it broke the law to stay ahead....
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The App Store–But for Cars–May Not be Far Off
Automaker General Motors has released a suite of open source application programming interfaces so software developers can build apps that integrate with connected...
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2023 ACM-IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowship Recipients Named
ACM and IEEE named the recipients of the 2023 ACM-IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships.
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Breakthrough in Collaborative Magnetic Microrobotics
Researchers at the Netherlands' University of Twente engineered two 1-millimeter-sized magnetic microrobots to pick up, move, and assemble cubes collaboratively...
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Apple AirTags Can Track Lost Suitcase, but Slow to Alert for Stalking
A study by Northeastern University researchers found that notifications to iPhone users of their close proximity to an unknown AirTag are not timely and can be...
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