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New Approach for Faster Ransomware Detection
Engineering researchers have come up with a new technique that can detect ransomware faster than previous systems.
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Widely Available AI Could Have Deadly Consequences
U.S. researchers' "Dr. Evil project" proves drug discovery AI could be used to create biochemical weapons.
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Cyber Insurers Raise Rates Amid a Surge in Costly Hacks
Insurance market resets after a ransomware boom and the threat of spillover from Ukraine.
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Russian Hacking Cartel Attacks Costa Rican Government Agencies
Two former officials said the hackers were able to gain access to taxpayers' information and interrupt Costa Rica's tax collection process.
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Algorithm Trained to Detect Unhappiness on Social Networks
Scientists have created a deep learning algorithm that analyzes social network content to help diagnose users' potential for mental health problems.
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Smart Contact Lens for Glaucoma Could Release Drugs When Needed
A prototype wireless contact lens could help treat glaucoma by automatically dispensing drugs when pressure inside the eye becomes excessive.
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Robot Hives in Israel Kibbutz Hope to Keep Bees Buzzing
Artificial intelligence-equipped apiaries at Kibbutz Beit Haemek in Israel's Galilee region are designed to maintain bee health.
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3D-Printed Acoustic Holograms Against Alzheimer's or Parkinson's
A team of researchers has created customizable, three-dimensionally-printed acoustic holograms that could be used to treat diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's...
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Using AI to Analyze Large Amounts of Biological Data
A graph neural network could speed the development of drugs to treat cancer and other diseases.
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Finding the Fairness in AI
Algorithmic fairness is more or less obtainable, depending on how you measure it.
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Robot Bartender Won't Flirt with Your Date, but You Still Have to Tip
Italian robotic bartending systems developer Makr Shakr said its Bionic Bar system has been installed aboard Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas cruise ship.
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Smart Tech Helping to Save China's Giant Pandas
The Digital Panda System was designed to protect the habitat of giant pandas by detecting wildfires where they live and notifying emergency crews to intercede quickly...
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The Man Who Controls Computers With His Mind
Sixteen years ago, Dennis DeGray was paralyzed in an accident. Now, implants in his brain allow him some semblance of control.
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World Wide Web's Creator Wants Metaverse VR
World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee expects virtual reality and metaverse-associated technologies to shape future online interaction.
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Astronomers Image Massive Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy
Astronomers used supercomputers and computer algorithms to record the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Multi-Tasking Wearable Continuously Monitors Glucose, Alcohol, Lactate
University of California, San Diego engineers have created a wearable device that continuously tracks monitor glucose, alcohol, and lactate levels simultaneously...
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Virtual Tennis Racket Uses Air Jet to Recreate Feel of Hitting Ball
Researchers have developed the AirRacket, a virtual reality controller that emits bursts of compressed air to simulate a ball's impact in racket sports.
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