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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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U.S. Charges Former Twitter Employees With Spying for Saudi Arabia
Justice Department says the two former employees accessed information about people who made posts critical of the Saudi royal family.
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Drones: Getting There Before an Ambulance
Researchers at Maimonides Medical Center found that medical drones carrying emergency supplies can reach 911 callers in New York City significantly faster than...
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RoboBee Powered by Soft Muscles
Researchers have developed a resilient RoboBee powered by soft artificial muscles that can experience collisions without being damaged.
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With Laser, Researchers Say They Can Hack Alexa, Google Home, Siri
Researchers used laser pointers and flashlights to effectively hijack digital assistants like Google Home, Amazon's Alexa, and Apple's Siri from hundreds of feet...
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International Study Finds Major Inequities in Computer Literacy
A study by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement found inconsistent computer literacy rates across 12 countries.
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Better Autonomous 'Reasoning' at Tricky Intersections
A new model can help autonomous vehicles determine when it is safe to proceed into traffic at intersections with obstructed views.
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NJ Governor Unveils Computer Science for All State Plan
The plan includes $2 million in state grants to help schools establish advanced, high-quality computer science programs.
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Henry Kissinger Warns That AI Will Fundamentally Alter Human Consciousness
"I've become convinced that AI and the surrounding disciplines are going to bring a change in human consciousness, like the Enlightenment."
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This MIT Robot Wants to Use Your Reflexes to Walk and Balance
Researchers have developed a teleoperation system that allows a two-legged robot to "borrow" a human operator's physical skills to move with greater agility.
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Military Algorithm Can Predict Illness 48 Hours Before Symptoms Show
Researchers in two U.S. Department of Defense units collaborated with a health IT company to develop a predictive algorithm that determines if a service member...
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Patent Office Seeks Help From AI
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to handle a steadily increasing number of patent applications, including an...
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The Internet Is Getting Less Free
Election interference and government surveillance on social media are hurting Internet freedoms.
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Future-proofing Security for the Coming Quantum Era
Cybersecurity majors are being trained to design hardware to be immune from software hacks.
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Russian Law Gives Government Sweeping Power Over Internet
Earlier this year, Russia passed a law that theoretically would allow the government to sequester the country's Internet from the rest of the world, as well as...
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Parents are Concerned with School Apps Tracking Students from Classroom to Bathroom
Parents and students are grappling with the privacy implications of software increasingly used by U.S. schools, including apps that monitor students' movements—even...
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Delivery Drones Could Land on Public Transport to Extend Their Range
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a computer program that plans deliveries by getting drones to piggyback on public transport for a range boost....
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'Listening' to Engine Blades to Stop Failures, Disasters
Purdue University researchers have developed a monitoring system to identify the sound of rotor-forced response vibration, a common cause of premature blade malfunction...
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'Tis the Season for Surge Robots as Holiday Hiring Finds Automation
Retailers and logistics operators are investing in collaborative robots (cobots) to accelerate warehouse operations in the holiday season.
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Artificial Networks Shed Light on Human Face Recognition
Researchers have gained new insights on humans' ability to recognize faces, through the use of deep neural networks.
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