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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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YouTube More Likely to Direct Election-Fraud Videos to Users Doubting 2020 Election
Researchers found YouTube algorithms were more likely to recommend election fraud-related videos to users who already doubted the legitimacy of the 2020 U.S. presidential...
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The Animal Translators
Researchers are using machine learning systems to decode animal communication.
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Scientists Create Remote-Controlled Cyborg Cockroaches
An international team of scientists outfitted insects with a wireless control module to create remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches.
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French Bureaucrats: We Won't Be Enslaved by Robots
France's highest administrative court dismissed the notion that artificial intelligence threatens humanity.
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Japan Declares 'War' on the Humble Floppy Disk in Digitization Push
Japan's government will review around 1,900 government processes that still require the use of floppy disks, CDs, or mini disks, as part of an initiative to eliminate...
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Algorithm Uncovers Secrets of Cell Factories
An algorithm developed by researchers at Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology can predict how fast enzymes work based on the sequence of amino acids that...
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Scientists Demonstrate Biodegradable Printed Circuit
Researchers have created a recyclable and biodegradable three-dimensionally printed circuit.
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Streetlight Wi-Fi Hotspots: A Bright Idea
A new algorithm could help telecommunication companies determine the optimal deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots in streetlights.
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From Bus Routes to Gutters, Tech-Savvy Youth Map Mali's Capital
Volunteers are collecting data on the infrastructure in Mali's capital, Bamako, including its public minibus routes, household waste collection points, basic social...
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French Tax Officials Use AI to Spot 20,000 Undeclared Pools
French tax officials used artificial intelligence to identify over 20,0000 undeclared private swimming pools, constituting about €10 million (over $10 million)...
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Researchers Bring Underwater Messaging App to Smartphones
The AquaApp mobile interface developed by University of Washington (UW) researchers facilitates underwater messaging using acoustic signals.
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Sweeping Children's Online Safety Bill Is Passed in California
The new rules, which would require many online services to increase protections for children, could change how popular social media and game platforms treat minors...
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'Pre-Bunking' Shows Promise in Fight Against Misinformation
Researchers have found that "pre-bunking" is a simple, promising method to prevent misinformation.
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Earthquakes Seem to Come in a More Predictable Pattern Than We Thought
A machine learning model developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis can analyze decades of earthquake data to predict future earthquakes.
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NFTs Increasingly Targeted by Criminals
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic warned criminals are increasingly targeting nonfungible tokens (NFTs).
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Did My Cat Just Hit On Me? An Adventure in Pet Translation
Entrepreneurs are aiming to put A.I.-powered pet translation tools into our pockets.
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The Animal Translators
Scientists are using machine learning to eavesdrop on naked mole rats, fruit bats, crows, and whales—and to communicate back.
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Protecting Children's Privacy Online
Assuring youngsters they can use websites without giving away their personal information is not child's play.
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Xi Jinping's Vision for Tech Self-Reliance in China Runs Into Reality
After heavy national investment in semiconductors to break a dependence on global chips, Xi seems unhappy with the results.
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