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Robot Uses Fake Raspberry to Practice Picking Fruit
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Robot Uses Fake Raspberry to Practice Picking Fruit

Scientists engineered a robot that practiced raspberry-picking on a silicone raspberry mockup with an artificial stem to ensure it learned how to handle the fragile...

VR Suit Could Help You 'Feel' Things in the Metaverse
From ACM TechNews

VR Suit Could Help You 'Feel' Things in the Metaverse

Engineers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich constructed a full-body tactile suit to amplify immersive virtual reality experiences.

Google Backs Creation of Cybersecurity Clinics with $20-Million Donation
From ACM TechNews

Google Backs Creation of Cybersecurity Clinics with $20-Million Donation

Google CEO Sundar Pichai pledged $20 million to support and expand the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics.

The Rise of the Chatbots
From Communications of the ACM

The Rise of the Chatbots

How do we keep track of the truth when bots are becoming increasingly skilled liars?

Outsmarting Deepfake Video
From Communications of the ACM

Outsmarting Deepfake Video

Looking for truth, when "it's becoming surprisingly easy to distort reality."

Robot Grows Plants as Well as Humans, but Uses Less Water
From ACM TechNews

Robot Grows Plants as Well as Humans, but Uses Less Water

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, developed a robot gardener that can grow plants as capably as humans, while saving more water.

Mapping by Human Brain Project Advances Understanding of Neuroreceptor Organization
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Mapping by Human Brain Project Advances Understanding of Neuroreceptor Organization

Human Brain Project scientists have gained new insights into the arrangement of neurotransmitter receptors in the brain through a new mapping.

Nuclear Transport Fleet Testing AI-Powered Sails
From ACM TechNews

Nuclear Transport Fleet Testing AI-Powered Sails

The U.K.'s fleet for transporting spent nuclear fuel aims to retrofit the ships with artificial intelligence-driven sails to reduce fuel costs and emissions.

Unleashing Photonic Computing Potential Through Artificial 'Life'
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Unleashing Photonic Computing Potential Through Artificial 'Life'

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have used optical hardware for cellular automata, implementing computer models with evolving behaviors in...

Doctors Train in Virtual Reality
From ACM News

Doctors Train in Virtual Reality

Simulations prepare surgeons for the real thing.

A Wearable Robotic Assistant That's All Over You
From ACM TechNews

A Wearable Robotic Assistant That's All Over You

The Calico assistive robot developed by researchers at the University of Maryland can be worn on the user's clothes, where it runs along a track to perform various...

Welcome to White Castle. Would You Like Human Interaction with That?
From ACM TechNews

Welcome to White Castle. Would You Like Human Interaction with That?

Fast-food chains like White Castle are deploying artificial intelligence-enabled chatbots in drive-throughs.

AI Helps Show How the Brain's Fluids Flow
From ACM TechNews

AI Helps Show How the Brain's Fluids Flow

A team of scientists created artificial intelligence-based velocimetry measurements to quantify the flow of fluids around cerebral blood vessels in the human brain...

Keeping Hackers Off the Electrical Grid
From ACM News

Keeping Hackers Off the Electrical Grid

Protecting electrical power delivery networks from incursions.

Food Producers Band Together in Face of Cyber Threats
From ACM TechNews

Food Producers Band Together in Face of Cyber Threats

Executives of U.S. food and agriculture companies say they are collaboratively formalizing information-sharing to fortify themselves against escalating cybersecurity...

Georgia Won't Update Dominion Software Until After 2024 Election
From ACM TechNews

Georgia Won't Update Dominion Software Until After 2024 Election

Based on a two-year-old report, Georgia election officials will not update flawed voting software until after 2024, claiming it is safe despite federal recommendations...

Renault-Led Concept Car Offers Cyberattack Protection
From ACM TechNews

Renault-Led Concept Car Offers Cyberattack Protection

French automaker Renault partnered with five French companies to deliver a concept car that features advanced biometry, energy efficiency, and cybersecurity protection...

Wireless Olfactory Feedback System Lets Users Smell in VR World
From ACM TechNews

Wireless Olfactory Feedback System Lets Users Smell in VR World

Scientistsvhave created a wireless olfactory feedback system that incorporates smells into virtual and augmented reality via miniaturized odor generators (OGs)....

'AI Doctor' Predicts Hospital Readmission, Other Health Outcomes
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'AI Doctor' Predicts Hospital Readmission, Other Health Outcomes

Researchers invented an artificial intelligence algorithm to predict patients' health outcomes based on factors like mortality risk and length of hospitalization...

Nano-Tattoos Don't Need Batteries or Wires
From ACM TechNews

Nano-Tattoos Don't Need Batteries or Wires

Backscattering-based nano-tattoo sensor tattoos can communicate with nearby devices without needing batteries or wires.
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