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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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Robot Photographer Has Eye for Aesthetics
Cornell University researchers have developed a robotic photography system that can automatically rove an indoor space and shoot aesthetically appealing photos....
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Millions for Crypto Start-Ups, No Real Names Necessary
Investors give money to pseudonymous developers. Venture capitalists back founders without learning their real names. What happens when they need to know?
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Will No-Code Crack the Code?
No-code platforms help non-coders program, but developers will always be needed.
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Toyota Halts Japan Production As Supplier Probes Possible Cyberattack
Toyota-owned truck manufacturer Hino Motors said two of its plants were affected, while Daihatsu, a Toyota affiliate that makes small cars, reportedly also stopped...
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Flaws Discovered in Cisco's Network Operating System for Switches
Technology conglomerate Cisco has issued software patches to correct four security flaws that hackers could exploit to commandeer affected systems.
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Medical Digital Twins: a New Frontier
Today, a digital twin of the pancreas; tomorrow, the immune system?
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Digital Technology Fans Firefighting
New tools help firefighters identify the dynamics and characteristics of a fire—and respond more effectively.
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A Source of Security Challenges for Years to Come
Cybersecurity experts agree the recently uncovered Log4Shell software vulnerability is the most dangerous on record.
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Sony AI Drives Race Car Like a Champ
Researchers say their GT Sophy is the first artificial intelligence able to beat professional esports players in the motorsport game Gran Turismo.
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MIT Develops New Programming Language for High-Performance Computers
With a tensor language prototype, "speed and correctness do not have to compete … they can go together, hand-in-hand."
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Google Chrome—Emergency Security Update For 3.2 Billion
Google routinely restricts in-depth information until a majority of users have had the chance to apply the update, which will be rolled out in the near future. ...
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AI Efficiently Fixes Mistakes in Error-Prone Quantum Computers
Artificial intelligence can eliminate errors from a group of quantum bits, thanks to researchers at Germany's RWTH Aachen University.
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Microsoft to (Finally) Block Macros to Stop Malware
Threat groups often hide malware behind macros in innocent-seeming documents, but Microsoft's proposed change should make that route less effective.
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DeepMind Says its New AI Coding Engine is As Good As an Average Human Programmer
AlphaCode is good, but not great — not yet.
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7-Eleven Stores in Japan Get Touch-Free Floating Holographic Self-Checkouts
Six 7-Eleven stores in Tokyo, Japan, will soon feature floating holographic displays that will allow customers to check out without any physical contact.
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Tesla Agrees to Fix 'Rolling Stop' Software Feature
The software recall covers some 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3 and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles.
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The Battle for the World's Most Powerful Cyberweapon
A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains from NSO's Pegasus spyware, a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban.
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Bug Lurking for 12 Years Gives Attackers Root on Most Major Linux Distros
Polkit, a system-wide privilege manager for Unix-like operating systems, contains a 12-year-old memory-corruption vulnerability.
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