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Computer Scientists Find Gaps in Privacy Practices of Political Campaign Websites
A study by computer scientists revealed that interacting with political campaign websites puts people's personal information at risk.
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Researchers Design Processor from DNA
A microfluidic DNA processor is capable of computation and reading and writing data stored within DNA.
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CERN Robot Detects Radiation Leaks
A dog-like robot undergoing tests by researchers at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) could be used to detect potential radiation leaks in challenging...
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Norwegian CubeSat Talks to Earth Using Lasers
The NorSat-TD microsatellite has established its first satellite-to-ground optical communications link.
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Firm Loses HK$200 Million After Deepfake Video Meeting
Employees at a multinational company were duped into transferring HK$200 million (US$25.6 million) to local bank accounts after a deepfake video conference call...
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Guaranteeing the Safety of Autonomous Vehicles
Computer scientists developed of method to ensure end-to-end safety of autonomous vehicles by guaranteeing the results of the machine learning algorithms used to...
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Physical Qubit with Built-In Error Correction
Researchers demonstrated that a laser-generated light pulse containing several photons can be used to build a photonic quantum computer.
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The State of the Metaverse
After years and many attempts to build out a metaverse and make use of it, is there anything out there?
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Why China is Betting Big on Chiplets
By connecting several less-advanced chips into one, Chinese companies could circumvent the sanctions set by the US government.
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Meta Calls for Industry Effort to Label A.I.-Generated Content
The social network wants to promote standardized labels to help detect artificially created photo, video and audio material across its platforms.
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China Rolls Out Ethical Guidance for BCI Research
China's Ministry of Science and Technology issued an ethical guideline for brain-computer interfaces (BCIs).
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First Passages of Rolled-Up Herculaneum Scroll Revealed
On Monday, the winner of the Vesuvius Challenge was announced.
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AI Trained on Baby's Experiences Yields Clues to How We Learn Language
Researchers at New York University found that a simple AI program could learn basic elements of language from the sensory input of a child's experience.
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Nanostructures Bring Gains for Phase-Change Memory
Researchers developed a nanocomposite superlattice phase-change memory device.
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Robot Swings Its Way to Unexplored Treetops
Researchers developed a robot that can descend from a height and swing around obstacles.
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If We Could Talk to the Animals
Can artificial intelligence overcome the communication barriers between species?
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India Tells Tech Giants to Police Deepfakes
As India prepares for a general election this year, a government official said social media companies will be held accountable for AI-generated deepfakes on their...
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Smart Hat Senses When Traffic Lights Change
Flexible conductive fibers can cool and contract without producing stress cracks, permitting them to be woven into cotton clothing.
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ChatGPT Violated European Privacy Laws, Italy Tells OpenAI
Italy's data protection authority told OpenAI that its ChatGPT AI chatbot violated the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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