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Setting the Internet of Things Free -- of Batteries
Increasingly, sensors and other Internet of Things devices will be powered by ambient energies.
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Greece to Ban Sale of Spyware amid Phone-Tapping Scandal
The move comes after a newspaper report alleging politicians and business people have been under state surveillance.
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The 'Viral' Secure Programming Language That's Taking Over Tech
Rust makes it impossible to introduce some of the most common security vulnerabilities. And its adoption can't come soon enough.
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Billions Spent in Metaverse 'Land' Grab
Research by DappRadar indicates that over the past year, people and companies have spent $1.93 billion in cryptocurrency to purchase virtual “real estate” in the...
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Unpiloted Military Helicopter Flies 134 km in Simulated Mission
The U.S. Army flew an autonomous Black Hawk Helicopter 134 kilometers (83 miles) to deliver 230 kilograms (507 lbs.) of simulated and real blood.
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Web Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Wants Us to 'Ignore' Web3
ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Tim Berners-Lee, credited with inventing the World Wide Web, considers Web3 nonviable for building the next iteration of the Internet...
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Russia Reactivates Its Trolls, Bots Ahead of Tuesday's Midterms
Researchers have identified a series of Russian information operations to influence American elections and, perhaps, erode support for Ukraine.
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100 Times Longer Than Previous Benchmarks – A Quantum Breakthrough
Quantum computing engineers have set a new standard for silicon chip performance.
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A Cheating Scandal Has Rocked the Chess World. The 'Chess Detective' Is on the Case
As computers have surpassed human players, chess cheaters have increasingly relied on engines to gain an edge, both online and during in-person play.
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U.S. Government to Crack Down on 'Bossware' That Spies On Employees' Computers
"Close, constant surveillance and management through electronic means threaten employees' basic ability to exercise their rights."
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Twitter May Have Lost More than a Million Users Since Musk Took Over
Estimates from Bot Sentinel suggest more than 875,000 users deactivated their accounts between October 27 and November 1, while a half-million more were suspended...
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Worries Grow That TikTok Is New Home for Manipulated Video and Photos
Misleading edits, fake news stories and deepfake images of politicians are starting to warp reality on the popular video platform.
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The Sci-Fi Dream of a 'Molecular Computer' Is Getting More Real
Chemists have long conceptualized tiny machines that could fabricate drugs, plastics, and other polymers that are hard to build with bigger tools.
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Study Urges Caution When Comparing Neural Networks to the Brain
A study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers revealed the difficulty of comparing neural networks to the brain.
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Trust in Online Content Moderation Depends on Moderator
New research found an individual's trust in online content moderation systems depends on whether the moderator is human or artificial intelligence, and the type...
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Robot Dog Contributes to AI Research
The University of Buffalo's (UB) Yubie robot dog is used as both for research and as an educational tool.
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Facebook Reveals Language of Loneliness vs. Depression
Researchers analyzed Facebook posts to differentiate language associated with depression and with loneliness.
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Female Politicians Disadvantaged by Online Prejudices, Stereotypes
Scientists at Denmark's University of Copenhagen (KU) has found widespread online gender bias to be a disadvantage for female politicians.
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