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Researchers Develop Tool to Identify Existing Drugs to Use in Future Outbreak
An artificial intelligence algorithm developed by a global team led by researchers at New York University can identify existing drugs that could be repurposed during...
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Amazon Funded Program Teaches DC Inmates Cloud Computing Skills
A pilot program at a jail in Washington, D.C., funded by an Amazon grant, gave inmates access to a course in basic cloud computing skills.
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Factsheet Highlights Gender Disparities in Innovation, Technology
On International Women’s Day, UNESCO released its latest #HerEducationOurFuture factsheet on gender equality in education, which cites persistent gender inequity...
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VR Trains Responders for Mass Casualty Events
Ohio State University said researchers at its College of Medicine have developed a virtual reality training program that represents a mass casualty event realistically...
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The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data
Rather than obtaining a warrant, the bureau purchased sensitive data—a controversial practice that privacy advocates say is deeply problematic.
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Meet DuckAssist, DuckDuckGo's New AI Feature
DuckAssist isn't a chatbot, but it uses artificial intelligence to help answer your questions.
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Breakthrough Enables Perfectly Secure Digital Communications
A new algorithm hides sensitive information in a way that makes it impossible to detect anything has been concealed.
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System Like 3D GPS Tracks Pill Cams Through GI Tract
Researchers have created a system that three-dimensionally tracks wireless ingestible devices throughout the gastrointestinal tract.
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Suspicion Machines
Unprecedented experiment on welfare surveillance algorithm reveals discrimination.
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The U.K. Is Using Drones to Prosecute Small-Boat Migrant Smugglers
The U.K. Home Office has used drones since late 2019 to monitor large areas of the English Channel.
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The Next Hot Housing Market Is in the Metaverse
Real estate builders and investors envision the metaverse as the new housing market, with contractors like Gabe Sierra offering virtual twins of the properties...
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Cutting Down on Instagram, TikTok Makes Teens Feel Better About Weight, Appearance, Says Study
Researchers found reducing time on social media could improve teens' self-esteem and body image.
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Using A.I. to Detect Breast Cancer That Doctors Miss
Hungary has become a major testing ground for A.I. software to spot cancer, as doctors debate whether the technology will replace them in medical jobs.
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The Race to Beat Elon Musk to Put Chips in People's Brains
Companies like Paradromics and Synchron are competing with Elon Musk's Neuralink to design a brain implant that can communicate with computers.
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Quantum Computers That Use 'Cat Qubits' May Make Fewer Errors
Researchers in France found so-called "cat qubits” (quantum bits) could reduce errors by quantum computers and accelerate the cracking of common encryption algorithms...
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Computers That Power Self-Driving Cars Could Drive Global Carbon Emissions
Researchers found the computational needs of self-driving cars could drive a significant increase in global carbon emissions.
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How Generative AI Could Lower Healthcare Costs, Speed Up Drug Development
In the future, specifying a drug target may be like sitting down to ChatGPT. After a few clicks, you'll have your novel therapeutic.
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African Girls Can Code Initiative Builds Digital Skills, Momentum Towards Better Future
The African Girls Can Code Initiative holds coding camps to teach girls across Africa digital skills.
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The Race to Build AI-Powered Humanoids Is Heating Up
Robotics companies aim to create machines like startup Figure's just-unveiled Figure 01 bipedal humanoid robot to take on manual labor currently performed by humans...
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