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ESnet Launches Next-Generation Network to Enhance Collaborative Science
The Energy Sciences Network has rolled out the latest generation of the U.S. Department of Energy's high-performance science network, dubbed ESnet6.
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Team Uses Digital Cameras, ML to Predict Neurological Disease
A new machine learning algorithm aims to improve the diagnosis of people with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
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Lyft Testing Pay Algorithm to Lure Drivers
Ride-hailing firm Lyft announced it was testing an earnings algorithm so drivers in 18 U.S. cities can view destination and pay details before accepting requests...
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How TikTok Ate the Internet
The world's most popular app has pioneered a new age of instant attention. Can we trust it?
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Caltech's Nanophotonic Chip 'Squeezes' More Out of Light
A photonic chip developed at Caltech may enable photonic quantum information processors.
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Counting Steps Can Reduce Disease Risk: Study
A new study found that the risk of certain common chronic diseases can be lowered with the use of a wearable activity tracker.
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Humans Beat DeepMind AI in Creating Algorithm to Multiply Numbers
Researchers at Austria's Johannes Kepler University Linz bested an algorithm developed by DeepMind with a program that can perform matrix multiplication more efficiently...
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Computer Errors from Outer Space
Ever-shrinking microchips are elevating the risk of computer glitches caused by cosmic rays bombarding the Earth from outer space.
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World's Fastest Supercomputer Can't Run a Day without Failure
Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Frontier supercomputer experiences numerous hardware failures on a daily basis.
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Chicago Scientists Testing Unhackable Quantum Internet in Closet
University of Chicago scientists are conducting quantum Internet research in a basement closet.
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Rise in Cyberattacks Stretches, Stresses Defenders
Cybersecurity specialists are working multiple cases simultaneously and dealing with the resulting stress.
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DeepMind Invents Faster Algorithms to Solve Tough Math Puzzles
Researchers at AI laboratory DeepMind have created an algorithm that can solve tough mathematical calculations with improved computing efficiency.
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Advanced Control of a Six-Qubit Quantum Processor in Silicon
Researchers at QuTech in the Netherlands have developed a chip with six silicon-based spin qubits that operates with a low-error rate, a development seen as a stepping...
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Walgreens Turns to Prescription-Filling Robots to Free Up Pharmacists
U.S. pharmacy chain Walgreens is deploying robots to fill prescriptions for drugstores amid a nationwide shortage of pharmacists and pharmacist technicians.
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Bot Hunting Is All About the Vibes
At the heart of every bot-detection tool is a human's gut feeling—and all the messiness that comes with it.
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Users Trust AI as Much as Humans for Flagging Problematic Content
Researchers found that social media users trust artificial intelligence as much as human content moderators when it comes to flagging harmful content.
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Specific Links Between Exercise, Memory, Mental Health Revealed by Fitness Trackers
Dartmouth College researchers used data from FitBit users to determine that exercise could be optimized to improve mental and cognitive health.
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Wegmans Discontinues Self-Checkout App, Citing Losses
Wegmans has discontinued the self-checkout SCAN app it rolled out early in the pandemic to offer contactless shopping, citing losses tied to the app.
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