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China's Expanding Surveillance State: Takeaways From a New York Times Investigation
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China's Expanding Surveillance State: Takeaways From a New York Times Investigation

Chinese police analyze human behaviors to ensure facial recognition cameras capture as much activity as possible.

Using AI to Improve Farm Animal Welfare
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Using AI to Improve Farm Animal Welfare

Technology helps to interpret what animals are thinking and feeling, from what they utter and how they move.

3D Rabbit 'Hologram' Created by Levitating Screen Using Sound Waves
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3D Rabbit 'Hologram' Created by Levitating Screen Using Sound Waves

An algorithm developed by researchers at the U.K.'s University College London can generate "holograms" by acoustically levitating objects.

Global Satellite Map Will Help Hunt Down Illegal Fishing Vessels
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Global Satellite Map Will Help Hunt Down Illegal Fishing Vessels

A new digital map uses satellite radar imagery to identify potential illegal fishing vessels.

Ethereum Mining Is Going Away
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Ethereum Mining Is Going Away

Ethereum mining could end soon due to "the Merge," leaving as many as 1 million miners out of a source of income.

White House Rolls Out Task Force to Curb Online Abuse
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White House Rolls Out Task Force to Curb Online Abuse

Group will create recommendations for governments, companies and schools to address the link between online harassment and violence in the wake of mass shootings...

3D Scans Reveal Ancient Art in Alabama Cave
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3D Scans Reveal Ancient Art in Alabama Cave

A team of researchers used three-dimensional (3D) photo mapping to find previously hidden ancient etchings in an Alabama cave.

Engineers Create Single-Step 3D Printing Method to Make Robotic Materials
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Engineers Create Single-Step 3D Printing Method to Make Robotic Materials

University of California, Los Angeles engineers and colleagues designed a one-step three-dimensional printing process for manufacturing robots.

Shedding Light on Linguistic Diversity and Its Evolution
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Shedding Light on Linguistic Diversity and Its Evolution

Researchers have established a global archive of linguistic data to provide new insights into the evolution of the words and sounds of spoken languages.

Stronger Security for Smart Devices
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Stronger Security for Smart Devices

Two new security techniques block power and electromagnetic side-channel attacks targeting analog-to-digital converters in smart devices.

Celebrated AI Learned a New Trick: How To Do Chemistry
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Celebrated AI Learned a New Trick: How To Do Chemistry

Just as the order and spacing of the letters in this article give it sense and message, so the order of the amino acids determines the protein's identity and shape...

Big Tech to Work with EU to Fight Misinformation, Deepfakes
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Big Tech to Work with EU to Fight Misinformation, Deepfakes

Although voluntary, breaking the Code after signing up to it risks an even heavier fine than breaching GDPR rules.

Tech Giants Start Getting Real on AR
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Tech Giants Start Getting Real on AR

Big technology companies are scaling back their plans for augmented reality (AR) devices.

Amazon Will Deliver Packages via Drone for First Time in U.S. Later This Year
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Amazon Will Deliver Packages via Drone for First Time in U.S. Later This Year

Amazon is seeking permission from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and local officials to begin drone deliveries in Lockeford, CA, later this year.

AI Model Tries to Re-create the Mind of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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AI Model Tries to Re-create the Mind of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Researchers at Israeli artificial intelligence company AI21 Labs have developed and released an AI model of late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg....

Soft Robotics is About More than Building Robots
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Soft Robotics is About More than Building Robots

It's also about building nature.

Ministry of Defence Acquires U.K. Government's First Quantum Computer
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Ministry of Defence Acquires U.K. Government's First Quantum Computer

The U.K. Ministry of Defence has acquired that government's first quantum computer from London-based Orca Computing.

Robot Can Find Keys in a Bag by Listening as It Rummages
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Robot Can Find Keys in a Bag by Listening as It Rummages

Stanford University researchers trained a microphone-outfitted robotic arm to locate objects like keys in a handbag by listening for telltale sounds while searching...

China Bank Protest Stopped by Health Codes Turning Red
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China Bank Protest Stopped by Health Codes Turning Red

Bank depositors in China said a protest in Henan province was halted by authorities using COVID surveillance infrastructure to turn health code applications red...

Canadian Internet Outage Attributed to Beaver
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Canadian Internet Outage Attributed to Beaver

The beaver's assault continues a long tradition of animals messing with the cables humans put where they live.
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