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States Are Calling for More Computer Science Classes. Now They Need Teachers
Code.org reported that every U.S. state had a law or policy in place promoting K-12 computer science education by 2022.
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Microscopy Image Segmentation via Point and Shape Regularized Data Synthesis
Researchers applied a new segmentation network trained by point annotations and synthetically produced image-segmentation pairs to microscopy images.
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Dubai to Start Robotaxi Trials
The U.A.E. city of Dubai will launch its first wave of robotaxis this month in a bid to reduce congestion and accidents.
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Laureates Look Past the Hype in Generative AI
Attendees at this year's Heidelberg Laureate Forum anticipate future applications of the technology.
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3D Printing Method Shows Promise for Repairing Brain Injuries
Scientists at the U.K.'s University of Oxford three-dimensionally (3D)-printed human neural cells to emulate the cerebral cortex's architecture.
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An Exabyte of Disk Storage at CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland has exceeded the 1-exabyte threshold, amassing 1 million terabytes (TB) of disk space.
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Keshav Pingali Recognized with ACM-IEEE CS Ken Kennedy Award
The award will be formally presented to Pingali in November at The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC23)...
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An Hour of Training to Control Third Robotic Arm
Researchers found that one hour of training is sufficient to make working with supernumerary robotic arms as effective as working with a partner.
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CRISPR Tool Could Help Shred Viruses
Rice University scientists have characterized the three-dimensional structure of one of the smallest known CRISPR-Cas13 systems for shredding or altering RNA.
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3D Printer Makes Fast, Affordable Delivery of Post Office
A new post office in Bengaluru, India, is the first in the world to be built using a three-dimensional (3D) printer.
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Detect Quakes With 'Raspberry Shakes'
Raspberry Pi-based seismometers can supplement existing networks.
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Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech
The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.
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Raspberry Pi Tracks Unseen Drones Using Sound
Researchers from the universities of Texas and Tennessee used Raspberry Pi computers to track unseen drones with sound.
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Student Invents Affordable Fire-Fighting Robot
University of Texas at Austin's Siddarth Thakur developed a robot to assist firefighters.
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ChatGPT Can Now Respond With Spoken Words
A newly released version of OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot can interact with users vocally, as well as respond to images.
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Cough Sound Analyzed to Identify the Severity of COVID-19 Patients
A study identified cough characteristics that can help assess the severity of COVID-19 and enable long-term monitoring of patients with respiratory diseases.
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Building Up the U.S. Semiconductor Industry
U.S. chipmakers await monetary support from the government a year after supporting legislation was signed into law.
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AI Deepfakes Spread Disinformation in Slovak Elections
Disinformation spread over social media in the run-up to the Slovak elections that took place over the weekend, with videos featuring artificial intelligence (AI)...
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Wearable Device Data Links Reduced Sleep, Activity in Pregnancy to Premature Birth Risk
Scientists have associated a lack of sleep and reduced physical activity during pregnancy with the risk of premature birth.
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