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Chess Engine Sacrifices Mastery to Mimic Human Play
A team of researchers has developed an artificial intelligence chess engine that is trained to play like, rather than beat, humans.
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Algorithm Improves Fairness of Search Results
Cornell University researchers have developed an algorithm to improve the fairness of online search rankings while retaining their utility and relevance.
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Are Hiring Algorithms Fair? Study Finds They're Too Opaque to Tell
A study by Cornell University researchers raises doubts about algorithms' ability to make fair decisions when screening potential hires.
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AI Tool Detects Global Fashion Trends
A new artificial intelligence tool scans millions of publicly available photos to effectively identify fashion trends around the world, as well as traditions and...
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Study: Smart Speakers Make Passive Listeners
Cornell University researchers found people who read choices online digested information nine times faster than those who heard them listed by a smart speaker product...
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sing Smartphone Cameras to Track Alertness
A new tool tracks alertness by measuring pupil size, captured through a burst of photos taken whenever a user unlocks their smartphone.
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Robot Prototype Will Let You Feel How It's 'Feeling'
Researchers have developed a prototype robot capable of expressing "emotions" by reshaping the texture of its outer surface.
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Self-Assembling 3D Battery Would Charge in Seconds
Cornell University researchers have developed an energy storage device architecture with the potential for extremely fast charges.
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A First for Quantum Physics: Electron Orbitals Manipulated in Diamonds
Researchers have demonstrated a technique for engineering optical properties of defects in diamonds, providing a method of storing information that could be used...
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Augmented Reality Takes 3D Printing to Next Level
Researchers are using augmented reality to advance three-dimensional printing and three-dimensional modeling technologies
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Physicists Take First Step Toward Cell-Sized Robots
Researchers say they have developed a microscale robot exoskeleton that can quickly change its shape upon sensing chemical or thermal changes in the surrounding...
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Engineers Program Tiny Robots to Move, Think Like Insects
Researchers are studying a new type of programming that mimics an insect's brain functions.
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Two Groups Both Win $7.5m to Study Ai, Autonomous Systems
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded $15 million to two Cornell University research teams to pursue autonomous systems and artificial intelligence.
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Cornell to Team With IBM to Protect Global Milk Supply
Researchers will use genetic sequencing and big data analysis to help keep the global milk supply safe.
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Computer Scientist Ross Tate Working to Tame Java 'wildcards'
Cornell University professor Ross Tate has discovered that the Java programming language, designed to be safe, is actually quite insecure.
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Students' App Helps Dementia Patients Find Memories
Cornell University researchers have developed an application that offers to help Alzheimer's patients stay connected to their memories.
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Light-Up Skin Stretches Boundaries of Robotics
Cornell ChronicleCornell University researchers have developed electroluminescent "skin," which stretches to more than six times its original size while still emitting...
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Quantum Dot Solids: This Generation's Silicon Wafer?
Quantum dot solids, or crystals made out of crystals, have the potential to usher in a new era in electronics.
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Soft Robot to Swim Through Europa's Oceans
Cornell University researchers have received a nine-month, $100,000 grant to develop a soft, swimming robot that can explore other worlds.
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