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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Meet the Uninfectables
Hospital wards, grocery stores, and food delivery services are turning to robotic devices to better navigate the pandemic.
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Will RISC-V Revolutionize Computing?
The open instruction set for microprocessors promises to reshape computing and introduce new, more powerful capabilities.
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Algorithms in the Courtroom
The use of software to determine bail and sentencing terms has gone mainstream. How fair are these systems?
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Medical Professionals Tap AI to Combat COVID-19
Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are aiding hospitals and healthcare experts in the battle against the coronavirus.
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The Battle Over Autonomous Killing Machines
Should lethal autonomous weapon systems be programmed to strike and kill without direct human oversight?
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Can Nanosheet Transistors Keep Moore's Law Alive?
The technology promises to advance semiconductors and computing, but also introduces new questions and challenges.
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Making the Internet Civil Again
Researchers are exploring ways to improve discourse in online discussion groups and social media sites.
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Will Deepfakes Do Deep Damage?
The ability to produce fake videos that appear amazingly real is here. Researchers are now developing ways to detect and prevent them.
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When Drones Fly
Drone technology is poised to enter the mainstream of business and society, but engineering robust controls remains a challenge.
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Lost in Translation?
Machine language translation is advancing rapidly, but can it reach the level of human understanding?
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Underwater Drones Make Waves
Underwater drones offer scientists a glimpse into the world's least-known frontier.
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An Inability to Reproduce
Big data and modern analytics offer enormous possibilities for research, provided scientists can produce consistent results.
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Digital Twins Grow Up
The idea of creating digital twins to simulate real-world systems isn't new, but the concept is advancing rapidly.
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In Search of a CRISPR Kill Switch
The benefits of genetic engineering tool CRISPR have been widely discussed. But what if something goes wrong?
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The Algorithm That Changed Quantum Machine Learning
A college student discovered a classical computing algorithm that experts overlooked. It promises to change both classical and quantum machine learning.
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Who Owns Your Face?
Today's facial recognition tools raise new questions about how, where, and when data can be used.
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A Healthy Dose of Wearables
Smart watches and other wearables are evolving into medical devices that will drive significant changes in healthcare.
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The Future of Data Storage
Research into next-generation storage techniques marches forward, yet tape remains the most viable, dependable medium.
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A Brave New World of Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering technologies are advancing at a furious rate, changing the world one cell at a time.
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