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Edmund M. Clarke (1945–2020)
Edmund Melson Clarke, Jr., a celebrated American academic who developed methods for mathematically proving the correctness of computer systems, died on December...
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Researchers Develop Alien-Inspired Robotic 'Worm Blob' Swarms
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers developed robots that mimic blackworms blobs and could pave the way for the creation of swarm robots that function as...
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Team Demonstrates Spontaneous Quantum Error Correction
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Northwestern University have devised a novel type of quantum error correction where errors are spontaneously...
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This Robot Doesn't Need Any Electronics
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a four-legged soft robot that doesn't need any electronics to work. The robot only needs a constant...
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AI Agents Learned Object Permanence by Playing Hide and Seek
Researchers at the Allen Institute for AI demonstrated that artificial intelligence agents learned the concept of object permanence — that objects hidden from view...
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Quantum Computing Enables Simulations to Unravel Mysteries of Magnetic Materials
Materials science simulations conducted by a multi-institutional research team on a quantum computer generated accurate results that can be confirmed with neutron...
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Forget Self-Driving Cars – the Pentagon Wants Autonomous Ships, Choppers, and Jets
From pilotless jets engaging in dogfights to huge undersea vessels ferrying troops, the Pentagon is pushing to increase the U.S. military's use of automation.
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New Type of DRAM Could Accelerate AI
Teams of researchers in the U.S. and Belgian have proposed a new kind of capacitorless dynamic random-access memory that could benefit AI applications.
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Dynamic 3D Printing Process Features Light-Driven Twist
Researchers at Northwestern University have a developed a three-dimensional printing technique that uses a liquid photopolymer activated by light.
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Algorithm May Be the Key to Timely, Inexpensive Cyber Defense
A team of researchers has developed an adaptive cyber defense against zero-day attacks using machine learning.
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L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards Honor 5 Women Researchers
A global UNESCO study found women remain a minority in mathematics, computer science, engineering, and artificial intelligence.
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The Computers Rejecting Your Job Application
While recruiters have been using artificial intelligence for the past decade, the technology has been greatly refined in recent years.
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Drones Could Begin Vaccine Deliveries in April, Firm Says
Drone delivery service Zipline has partnered with "a leading manufacturer of Covid-19 vaccines" to start dispatching doses to global partner sites as soon as April...
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Robot Satellite Swarms Increase Communication Possibilities
A space mission currently underway aims to maximize the effectiveness of CubeSats by showing how they could track and communicate with each other.
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Doorbell Security Cameras Are Easily Hackable, Researchers Find
Florida Institute of Technology researchers have demonstrated that smart home security systems, including doorbells connected to a wireless camera, can be hacked...
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'Audeo' Teaches AI to Play the Piano
University of Washington researchers have developed a system that generates audio from silent piano performances.
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Deepfake Detectors Can Be Defeated, Computer Scientists Show for the First Time
Computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated that detectors programmed to spot deepfake videos can be beaten.
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Raising the Steaks: First 3D-Printed Rib-Eye Is Unveiled
Israeli company Aleph Farms has unveiled the world's first three-dimensionally printed rib-eye steak, cultivated from live animal tissue.
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Lye-Poisoning Attack in Florida Shows Cybersecurity Gaps in Water Systems
Experts said hackers' attempted lye-poisoning of a drinking water reservoir in Oldsmar, FL, last Friday highlights the vulnerability of the U.S. water supply.
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