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AI Finds Superbug-Killing Potential in Human Proteins
A team scoured the human proteome for antimicrobial molecules and found thousands, plus a surprise about how animals evolved to fight infections.
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Stanford's Simple New Quantum Computer Design: Photonic Computation in a Synthetic Time Dimension
A relatively simple quantum computer design that uses a single atom to manipulate photons could be constructed with currently available components.
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Working of Algorithms Used in Government Decision-Making to Be Revealed
A new U.K. government standard for transparency requires ministers and public entities to disclose the underlying architecture of algorithms they use for decision...
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U.S. Workforce Falling Behind in Digital Skills
A report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation estimated that nearly a third of the U.S. workforce has limited or no digital skills.
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Creating 3D Maps with a Backpack
A researcher at the University of Twente in the Netherlands has developed a wearable mobile mapping system.
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Most Cryptocurrency Trades May Be People Buying from Themselves
As many as seven in 10 cryptocurrency trades on popular exchanges worldwide may involve people purchasing from themselves to inflate prices artificially.
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U.K. Competition Watchdog Orders Meta to Sell Giphy
Experts said the decision by the regulator was a significant one.
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Investors Snap Up Metaverse Real Estate in a Virtual Land Boom
Transactions for properties in digital realms are jumping, guided by the same principle in the physical world: location, location, location.
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World's First Living Robots Can Reproduce, Scientists Say
The C-shaped parent xenobots collect and compress loose stem cells together into piles which can mature into offspring.
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Quantum Computing Heavyweight Arrives as Merger Creates Quantinuum
Investors keen on quantum computing can expect the Honeywell-Cambridge Quantum merger to produce a new publicly traded company within a year.
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Biometrics, Smartphones, Surveillance Cameras Pose New Obstacles for U.S. Spies
U.S., rivals seek ways to adapt spycraft to a changing world; being on the grid can blow your cover, but so can staying off
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White House Blacklists 8 Chinese Quantum Computing Companies Citing National Security Risks
The eight Chinese entities were added to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Entity List specifically for risks related to quantum computing technology.
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Baidu in Partnership with Sanofi to Use Its Algorithm in mRNA Vaccine, Therapy Development
Baidu has licensed its algorithm for messenger RNA sequencing to Sanofi SA, the Chinese tech giant's first commercial deal with a global drugmaker.
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Researchers Find Security Flaw Affecting 37% of Smartphones
Researchers at Check Point Research have identified security flaws in the audio digital signal processor used in MediaTek's system-on-chip products.
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AI Technique Reveals We Might Not Know Half of What's in Our Cells
A team of researchers combined microscopy, biochemistry, and artificial intelligence to identify previously unknown components of human cells.
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AI Helps Craft New Beers
Machine learning and neural networks can help manage the recipes for new beers, and predict how they will taste.
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One of the World's Most Precise Microchip Sensors Created Thanks to a Spiderweb
Spiderwebs inspired researchers at the Netherlands' Delft University of Technology to design one of the world's most precise microchip sensors.
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Meet the Cyberpunk Albatrosses Scanning for Secret Explosions
Acoustic waves can detect all kinds of explosions and volcanic activity, but it's hard to place sensors at sea—unless you've got a bird with a backpack.
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No Credit Score? No Problem! Just Hand Over More Data
To determine your risk, start-ups are applying technology to data points as various as your college and the mileage on the used car you want to buy.
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