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Underwater Robot Helps Scientists Clarify Antarctic Ice Melting
A team of scientists in the U.S. and New Zealand used the Icefin underwater robot to explore Antarctic ice crevasses to better understand their role in rising global...
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AI Muddies Israel-Hamas War in Unexpected Way
Disinformation researchers have found the use of artificial intelligence to spread falsehoods in the Israel-Hamas war is sowing doubt about the veracity of online...
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Rishi Sunak Lays Out Vision for New Global AI Safety Bodies
British PM defended seeking Chinese buy-in for a bevvy of new AI governance initiatives he is set to launch next week.
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Google Search Boss Says Company Invests to Avoid Becoming 'Roadkill'
At the start of its antitrust defense, Google attributed its success to relentless investment, countering government claims that it broke the law to stay ahead....
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The App Store–But for Cars–May Not be Far Off
Automaker General Motors has released a suite of open source application programming interfaces so software developers can build apps that integrate with connected...
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Native American Representation Lacking in U.S. Tech Roles
A report found that Native American students continue to be underrepresented in U.S. college computer science courses.
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2023 ACM-IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowship Recipients Named
ACM and IEEE named the recipients of the 2023 ACM-IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships.
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Breakthrough in Collaborative Magnetic Microrobotics
Researchers at the Netherlands' University of Twente engineered two 1-millimeter-sized magnetic microrobots to pick up, move, and assemble cubes collaboratively...
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Apple AirTags Can Track Lost Suitcase, but Slow to Alert for Stalking
A study by Northeastern University researchers found that notifications to iPhone users of their close proximity to an unknown AirTag are not timely and can be...
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AI Tool Discovers Supernova
An international team of researchers created an artificial intelligence-based system able to discover and verify supernovas.
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NASA 3D-Printed a Rocket Nozzle for Deep Space
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration three-dimensionally-printed an aluminum rocket engine nozzle that could enable deep space exploration with...
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How AI Is Helping Historians Better Understand Our Past
The historians of tomorrow are using computer science to analyze how people lived centuries ago.
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AI 'Breakthrough': Neural Net Has Human-Like Ability to Generalize Language
A neural-network-based artificial intelligence outperforms ChatGPT at quickly folding new words into its lexicon, a key aspect of human intelligence.
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AI Firms Must Be Held Responsible for Harm They Cause, 'Godfathers' Say
A group of experts said artificial intelligence companies must be held accountable for the damage their products cause.
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Smartphone Attachment Could Increase Racial Fairness in Neurological Screening
A new smartphone attachment could be used for low-cost neurological screenings, to ensure accurate results regardless of the user's skin tone.
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Students, Professors Decry Sensors in Buildings
Officials at the U.K.'s Queen Mary University of London announced earlier this year that sensors would be installed in campus buildings. Staff and students are...
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How This Turing Award-Winning Researcher Became a Legendary Academic Advisor
Theoretical computer scientist Manuel Blum has guided generations of graduate students into fruitful careers in the field.
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President Biden Honors Leading American Scientists, Technologists, and Innovators
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is the nation's highest award for technological achievement.
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California DMV Suspends Cruise Deployment, Testing Permits
California's Department of Motor Vehicles says General Motors' Cruise vehicles are not "safe for the public's operations."
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