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Deep Learning Helps Predict Drug Combinations to Fight COVID-19
A research team used deep learning to identify drug combinations that can fight COVID-19.
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AI Technique Could Lead to Ways to Predict Cancer Prognosis, Treatment Response
An artificial intelligence technique can determine which neoantigens (cell surface peptides generated by cancer cells) are recognized by the immune system.
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The Pandemic is Testing the Limits of Face Recognition
Government use of face ID systems exploded during the pandemic—but tying it to critical services has left some people locked out at the moment they needed help...
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Deep Learning's Diminishing Returns
The cost of improvement is becoming unsustainable.
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AI Calling ET: How Artificial Intelligence Supports the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Researchers increasingly ask AI whether anybody is out there.
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For Self-Driving Cars, the Hot New Technology Is Radar
Radar is one of the most popular new technologies for next-generation auto safety systems.
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Robots Scurry Through Underground Scavenger Hunt to Advance Technology
Eight teams directed robots through an underground scavenger hunt in the final segment of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Subterranean Challenge...
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It's Not Easy to Control Police Use of Tech—Even With a Law
A key backer of a 2018 Oakland law to rein in tools like automated license plate readers says the city is not following the rules.
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Scaffolding Robot Buttresses Tipping Construction Industry
Like few other sectors, construction is being inundated with robots and technology.
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SpaceX Satellite Signals Used Like GPS to Pinpoint Location on Earth
Researchers have developed a method for locating a position on Earth using signals broadcast by SpaceX's Starlink Internet service satellites.
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How Greece Let in Tourists, Kept Out COVID-19
Researchers from multiple institutions collaborated on the development of an algorithm that can identify asymptomatic COVID-19 infections in travelers.
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Federal Agencies Warn Companies to Be on Guard Against Prolific Ransomware Strain
U.S. federal agencies issued a joint alert warning companies to be on guard against the Conti ransomware variant.
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SEC's Gensler Doesn't See Cryptos Lasting Long
Regulator says history of 'wildcat banking' in U.S. shows limited viability for private forms of money.
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ML Method to Analyze Complex Scientific Data of Proteins
A new machine learning process enables faster analysis of nuclear magnetic resonance data than conventional methods, with comparable accuracy.
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Robot-Prepped Pizza at 800 Degrees
Autonomous pizza machine developer 800 Degrees Pizza has partnered with an international pizza brand to offer a fully automated pizza-making experience.
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Artificial Intelligence Is Taking Over Real Estate – Here's What That Means for Homebuyers
Real estate companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence in every aspect of buying, selling and home financing.
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Now We're Cooking with Lasers
Experiments by Columbia University researchers have considered different cooking modalities by exposing chicken to blue and infrared light, then 3D-printing a sample...
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'Dislike' Button Would Improve Spotify Recommendations
A research team at Cornell University has developed a recommendation algorithm that could improve Spotify by incorporating both likes and dislikes.
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Tesla Drivers Become 'Inattentive' When Using Autopilot, Study Finds
Drivers glanced less at the road and more on "non-driving related areas."
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