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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Italy Bans ChatGPT Over Privacy Concerns
Move prompted by a recent data breach that exposed the personal information of ChatGPT users.
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The Case for Banning Crypto
For Finance, the blockchain's risks far outweigh its rewards.
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Seagull Algorithms Could Hide Secret to Greener Cloud Computing
British, Chinese, and Austrian researchers say more sustainable cloud computing systems can be achieved by algorithmically mimicking seagulls' hunting and migration...
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AI is Teaching Us New, Surprising Things About the Human Mind
Scientists are gaining new insights into the human mind though artificial intelligence, including the mechanism of communication between neurons, and the roots...
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Instant Videos Could Represent the Next Leap in A.I. Technology
A start-up in New York is among a group of companies working on systems that can produce short videos based on a few words typed into a computer.
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One of China's Most Popular Apps can Spy on its Users, say Experts
"I've never seen anything like this."
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Scientists Use 3D-Printed Biodegradable Structures to Halt Erosion
Researchers at Australia's Deakin University aim to stop erosion with three-dimensionally printed biodegradable lattices made from potato starch derived from industrial...
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Japan Quantum Computer Debut Sets Off Scramble for Tech Breakthroughs
On March 27, Japan's RIKEN research institute began granting cloud access to its quantum computer to outside users.
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Smartphone-based Satellite Connectivity to Move Beyond Emergency Services
Different approaches emerge in the race to provide direct-to-satellite smartphone services.
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How Russia Killed its Tech Industry
The invasion of Ukraine supercharged the decline of the country's already struggling tech sector—and undercut its biggest success story, Yandex.
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U.S.-China Tech War: Without Advanced Chips, Can China's Smartphone Industry Survive?
Limited access to high-end semiconductor chips poses a major threat to China's world-leading smartphone manufacturing industry.
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A Campaign Aide Didn't Write That Email. A.I. Did.
The swift advance of artificial intelligence in politics is already blurring the boundaries between fact and fake.
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Police Relied on Hidden Technology and Put the Wrong Person in Jail
A man falsely accused of theft in a state he said he had never even visited.
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A Front Company and a Fake Identity: How the U.S. Came to Use Spyware It Was Trying to Kill.
The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO. It turns out that not every part of the government has...
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AI Could Set Bar for Designing Hurricane-Resistant Buildings
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology researchers have created a new digital hurricane modeling technique that more accurately simulates storm trajectory...
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Researchers Screen for Prediabetes with Smartphones
University of Washington researchers have created a prediabetes screening tool that taps the capacitive touch-sensing capabilities of smartphones to measure blood...
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The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech
A recent police conference in Dubai showcased next-generation surveillance technologies for use by law enforcement agencies across the globe.
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The Unbelievable Zombie Comeback of Analog Computing
Computers have been digital for half a century. Why would anyone want to resurrect the clunkers of yesteryear?
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Publishers Worry A.I. Chatbots Will Cut Readership
Many sites get at least half their traffic from search engines. Fuller results generated by new chatbots could mean far fewer visitors.
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