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Combining News Media, AI to Rapidly Identify Flooded Buildings
A machine learning model can help identify flooded buildings within 24 hours of a disaster using news media photos.
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AWS Reveals Method to Build More Accurate Quantum Computer
Amazon's cloud subsidiary has unveiled a new architecture for a fault-tolerant quantum computer.
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Novel Use of 3D Geoinformation to Identify Urban Farming Sites
A study looked at whether three-dimensional city models and urban digital twins could help identify high-rise buildings suitable for urban farming based on sunlight...
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NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Makes Historic First Flight on Mars
The Ingenuity helicopter has become the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on Mars.
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Robotic Elephant Trunk Can Learn Tasks on Its Own
Researchers used three-dimensional printing to create a robotic elephant trunk that uses artificial intelligence to emulate how sensory input triggers synaptic ...
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Domino's Launches Pizza Delivery Robot Car
Pizza chain Domino's has launched a robot car pizza delivery service to select customers in Houston's Woodland Heights neighborhood.
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FTP is 50 Years Old
The 16th of April 1971 is not only the date when the Rolling Stone first released Brown Sugar, it is also marked with the publication of RFC 114 marking the birthday...
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First Multi-Node Quantum Network Paves the Way for the Quantum Internet
Researchers in the Netherlands have established an entanglement-based network between three quantum processors for the first time.
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Amazon Expanding 'Upskill' Training for Software Developer Roles to Workers Outside Company
Amazon is expanding its Amazon Technical Academy to train people outside the company for jobs in software engineering.
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For 50 Years, Tech Companies Have Tried to Increase Diversity by Fixing People Instead of the System
Programs to enhance diversity at major technology companies lacked an understanding of what comprehensive economic and social justice looked like.
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ACM Prize Awarded to Pioneer in Quantum Computing
ACM has named Scott Aaronson the recipient of the 2020 ACM Prize in Computing for his pioneering contributions to quantum computing.
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Pandemic is Pushing Robots into Retail at Unprecedented Pace
The results of a recent survey indicate the Covid-19 pandemic has ramped up development and adoption of automation.
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Researcher Uses Bat-Inspired Design to Develop Approach to Sound Location
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's Rolf Mueller and colleagues have developed a new technique for identifying the point of origin of a sound....
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3D-Printed Material to Replace Ivory
Researchers have engineered a substitute for ivory in three-dimensional printing.
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Geoffrey Hinton Has a Hunch about What's Next for AI
A decade ago, the artificial-intelligence pioneer transformed the field with a major breakthrough. Now he's working on a new imaginary system named GLOM.
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N.Y.P.D.'s Robot Dog Returns to Work, Touching Off a Backlash
Deployed at a public housing building, the device drew condemnation as a stark example of police power and misplaced priorities.
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IT Jobs Grew by 50,000 in March as Companies Invested in Cloud, Remote Work
An recent analysis of federal jobs data found the IT field had its fourth straight month of job growth in March, with U.S. employers hiring 50,000 enterprise technology...
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One-Stop Machine Learning Platform Turns Healthcare Data Into Insights
Software developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology uses machine learning to transform healthcare data into insights that can inform...
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Lowe's Puts $1.5 Million Into AI Research at UNC Charlotte
Retailer Lowe's is providing the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with $1.5 million to install an endowed faculty position to lead artificial intelligence...
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