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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Software Developed by SMU Stops Ransomware Attacks
New software identifies ransomware attacks before attackers can cause catastrophic damage, even if the ransomware has not been previously used.
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Morocco Launches Fleet of DJI Drones to Tackle Coronavirus From the Sky
Morocco has expanded its fleet of aerial drones to help curtail the spread of the coronavirus.
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Australia Wins AI 'Eurovision Song Contest'
An Australian team won the unofficial AI ‘Eurovision Song Contest’.
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Companies Wrestle With Growing Cybersecurity Threat: Their Own Employees
As companies navigate an increase in cyberattacks amid the coronavirus pandemic, they must contend with the security threats posed by their own employees.
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Planetary Exploration Rover Avoids Sand Traps with 'Rear Rotator Pedaling'
Researchers are developing next-generation planetary explorers that can negotiate hills and soft granular surfaces without getting stuck in sand traps.
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Digital Twinning
Many organizations using the Internet of Things have already implemented Digital Twins.
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Researchers Identify Potential Active Substances Against Coronavirus by Running Supercomputer Simulations
Researchers used the MOGON II supercomputer to identify several drugs approved for treating hepatitis C viral infection as potential candidates against COVID-19...
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Australian Military Gets First Drone That Can Fly With AI
The Royal Australian Air Force has received a prototype of a jet-powered drone that Boeing Australia said will use artificial intelligence to "fly independently...
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UC Berkeley Researchers Open-Source RAD to Improve Any Reinforcement Learning Algorithm
A team of researchers has open-sourced Reinforcement Learning with Augmented Data.
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Hastily Introduced Fake News Laws Could Damage Efforts to Counter Disinformation, UNESCO Warns
Reports warn that legislation to curb disinformation on the coronavirus could damage legitimate journalism's efforts to combat this "disinfodemic."
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Looking to Big Data, AI for COVID-19 Shutdown Exit Strategies
Crowdsourced data, artificial intelligence, and cryptography are emerging as vital tools for controlling transmission of COVID-19 as countries look for exit strategies...
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Preventing AI From Divulging Its Own Secrets
Researchers have demonstrated the first countermeasure for shielding artificial intelligence from differential power analysis attacks.
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App Shows Promise in Tracking New Coronavirus Cases, Study Finds
The app, which allows people to record their symptoms, was remarkably effective in predicting infections. The most reliable indicators, researchers found, were...
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Intel Confirms Critical New Security Problem for Windows Users
Intel has verified a newly disclosed security flaw in Windows that exposes an apparently critical vulnerability on millions of computers.
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This Was Supposed to Be the Year Driverless Cars Went Mainstream
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted technology companies' plans to bring autonomous vehicles into the mainstream this year.
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Apple, Google Ban Use of Location Tracking in Contact Tracing Apps
Apple and Google said they would not allow the use of location tracking in apps using their new contact tracing system to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus...
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Scientists Make Artificial Skin for Robots
Scientists worldwide are developing robotic skin to imbue machines with tactile perception, and even allow them to feel pain in some cases.
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Our Weird Behavior During the Pandemic is Messing With AI Models
Machine-learning models trained on normal behavior are showing cracks —forcing humans to step in to set them straight.
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