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Artificial Networks Shed Light on Human Face Recognition
Researchers have gained new insights on humans' ability to recognize faces, through the use of deep neural networks.
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China Passes Cryptography Law
China has passed a cryptography statute, which will become law on Jan. 1, that regulates how government, businesses, and private citizens may use the technology...
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Deep Learning Is Making Video Game Characters Move Like Real People
Scientists used deep learning neural networks to help digital characters in video games move more realistically.
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Volkswagen to Test Quantum Navigation App in Real Traffic
Volkswagen will test a quantum navigation app in Portugal next week, with plans to eventually incorporate its capabilities into automobiles.
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Mouse-Brain Model Maps Spread of Alpha-Synuclein in Parkinson's Disease
Scientists have developed a computational mouse model that simulates the spread of the misfolded alpha-synuclein protein found in Parkinson's and other diseases...
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Drones Help Map Iceland's Disappearing Glaciers
Researchers are using a three-dimensional process to compare old aerial photos with modern drone photography to track ice loss from Iceland’s largest glaciers. ...
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Climate Model Developed by ISGlobal Researchers Provides Long-Term Predictions of 'El Nino' Events
Researchers at Spain's Barcelona Institute for Global Health have developed a statistical climate model that can predict El Nino events up to 30 months in advance...
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Natural Language Interface for Data Visualization Debuts
VisFlow is a framework that even novices can use to create highly flexible visualizations from almost any data.
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CMU Researchers Find Google's New Congestion Control Algorithm Does Not Treat Data Fairly
Researchers have shown that a new congestion control algorithm developed by Google may compete unfairly with other services on overloaded networks.
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Building an Interoperable Smart City Architecture
The Smart City Interoperability Reference Architecture aims to develop standards and practices to make disaster response more effective.
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Team of Syrian Refugees Wins Robotics Event
Five teenaged Syrian refugees working together as Team Hope led a four-team alliance to win the grand finale of the FIRST Global Challenge 2019 in Dubai.
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Marines Try Using Drones to Bring Blood to Battle
Startup Zipline has demonstrated how next-generation delivery drones could bring medical and other supplies to the battlefield.
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Rebel Robot Helps Researchers Understand Human-Machine Cooperation
Researchers have developed a handheld robot that predicts a user's plans, then frustrates the user by rebelling against those plans, demonstrating an understanding...
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Quantum Photonics Spawns Optical Age
Initial applications could include optical quantum sensors, optical quantum transistors, and optically uncrackable quantum encryption.
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Robots Can Learn How to Support Teachers in Class Sessions
Robots can learn techniques supportive of teachers in classrooms in only three hours, according to researchers at the universities of Plymouth, Lincoln, and the...
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Voice Assistants Follow Inaudible Commands
Researchers have developed exploits against voice assistants by encoding inaudible commands in songs and other audio content.
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The Drones Are Coming! How Amazon, Alphabet, Uber Are Taking to the Skies
Companies including Amazon, Alphabet's Wing, and Uber, are launching more advanced trials of drone delivery.
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Tired of Long Lines? Canadian Grocery Chain Debuts Smart Carts with Self-Checkout
Nova Scotia, Canada-based grocery chain Sobeys has launched a pilot program using intelligent shopping carts that scan and weigh items, and allowing customers to...
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Researchers Find Racial Bias in Hospital Algorithm
A predictive hospital algorithm was more likely to choose white patients to receive additional medical assistance than black patients.
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