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Tracked Bottom-Crawling Robot Gathers Valuable Deep-Sea Data
The Benthic Rover II robot has spent seven years collecting deep-sea data 140 miles off California's coast.
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Key Witness Helps Scientists Detect 'Spooky' Quantum Entanglement in Solid Materials
Researchers have devised a viable "quantum entanglement witness" for proving the existence of spooky quantum entanglement in solid materials.
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Making Sense With Biology
Hybrid systems enhance the capabilities of electronics with biologics.
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Walmart Using Fully Driverless Trucks to Ramp Up Online Grocery Business
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is using fully driverless trucks for its online grocery business.
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The Next Generation of Home Robots will be More Capable — and Perhaps More Social
Tech titans and upstarts alike are working to deepen our relationships with their robots.
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Meta to Remove Thousands of Sensitive Ad-Targeting Categories
Shielding users' interests in topics like race, health, religion, and politics.
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Scientists Use Robotic Animals to Learn About Real Ones
Scientists are using robots that realistically interact with animals, to gain insights into the animals’ social dynamics.
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Chinese Computer Scientist Awarded Kyoto Prize for Work Playing 'Vital Role in Modern Society'
Japan's Inamori Foundation has named Chinese computer scientist Andrew Yao Chi-chih recipient of the international Kyoto Prize in advanced technology.
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Congress Mandates Technologies to Stop Drunk Driving
The U.S. Congress is requiring automakers to develop technologies that prevent drunk driving.
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Senators Launch Bipartisan Women in STEM Caucus
U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen and Shelley Moore Capito have launched a bipartisan caucus to unlock more opportunities for women and girls in STEM careers.
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Search Engines Often Return Inaccurate Health Info, Research Says
Researchers at Germany's Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and Russia's Ural Federal University found search engines often return inaccurate health information...
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Boxing Body Uses AI Vetting of Judges to Restore Trust
The International Boxing Association used an artificial intelligence system to evaluate judges and referees before clearing them for the current men's world championships...
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Drone at Pennsylvania Electric Substation First to 'Specifically Target Energy Infrastructure'
A July 2020 drone crash was the first known case of a "modified unmanned aircraft system likely being used in the U.S. to specifically target energy infrastructure...
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Australia Says U.S. Facial Recognition Software Firm Clearview Breached Privacy Law
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner said Clearview AI violated domestic privacy laws by collecting images from Websites without Australians' consent...
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World Bank Program Looks to Blockchain to Solve Carbon Emissions Data Issues
The World Bank's Climate Warehouse program is consulting with cryptocurrency startups like the Chia Network to build a "public-good layer" for climate.
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A New Quantum Computing Method is 2,500% More Efficient
A quantum computing breakthrough just brought applications years closer.
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Machine Learning System Gives Robots Social Skills
A new machine-learning system helps robots understand and perform certain social interactions.
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Algorithm Predicts When Teens are Likely to Have Suicidal Thoughts, Behavior
Researchers have developed an algorithm which they say is 91% accurate in predicting suicidal thoughts and behavior (STB) among adolescents.
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Antibiotic Resistance Outwitted by Supercomputers
An international team of scientists used supercomputing to strengthen existing antibiotics' effectiveness against bacterial resistance.
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