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Robot with Sense of Touch Grabs Ocean Trash
University of California, Los Angeles researchers developed an artificial skin that allows a robot to distinguish between inanimate objects and living sea creatures...
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How Tech Automated the January 6 Investigations
Law enforcement increasingly is relying on technology to identify suspects.
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The FTC Wants Your Help Fighting AI Vocal Cloning Scams
Judges will award $25,000 to the best idea on how to combat malicious audio deepfakes.
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AI Deepnets Throw Light on Ancient History
Artificial Intelligence helps us read the previously unreadable.
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Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.'s Nefarious Future
In the hands of anonymous Internet users, A.I. tools can create waves of harassing and racist material. It's already happening on the anonymous message board 4chan...
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Humanoid Robot Acts Out Prompts Like It's Playing Charades
A humanoid robot developed by researchers at Japan's University of Tokyo can be controlled by giving text prompts to the large language model GPT-4.
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App to Help Older Adults Spot Online Scams
A new app is intended to prevent elder fraud by helping older adults identify online scams.
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Brain Stimulation Could Help Doctors Learn to Use Surgery Robots
Johns Hopkins University researchers found stimulating people's brains with gentle electric currents could boost their ability to learn in virtual environments....
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Silicon Valley Eyes Reboot of Google Glass-Style Headsets
Silicon Valley’s search for successor to the smartphone has revived the concept of smart glasses that Google failed to popularize about a decade ago.
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Chatbots Trained to 'Jailbreak' Rivals
Researchers at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University have "jailbroke" popular large language model (LLM) chatbots.
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Cryptographic Scheme Could Fix AirTag Stalking
Researchers developed a cryptographic scheme to prioritize the detection of potential AirTag stalking while maintaining privacy for users.
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AI-Assisted Piano Allows Disabled Musicians to Perform Beethoven
The AI-assisted "Anybody's Piano" tracks notes of music and augments a player's performance by adding whatever keystrokes are needed but not pressed.
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Mercedes Adds Blue Car Light for Self-Driving
Mercedes-Benz has received approval to add external turquoise blue lights to its vehicles that indicate when they are in self-driving mode.
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Bionic Prostheses Empower Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers
About 20,000 Ukrainians have had amputations since the war with Russia started in February 2022. Some were able to receive bionic prostheses.
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National Lab Works to Cap, Reduce Carbon
Argonne National Laboratory will use supercomputers to help companies advance clean energy technologies with ultra-fidelity simulations and data analysis.
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SUTD Professor Designs 3D-Printed 'Trees' for Singapore Pavilion at COP28
Two 3D-printed “trees” made of stainless steel and upcycled plastic waste were centerpieces of the Singapore pavilion at the U.N. COP28 climate conference.
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Pangolin-Poaching Hot Spots Revealed by DNA Tests
University of California, Los Angeles researchers developed a method for tracing the smuggling routes of pangolins using DNA tests.
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The Greatest Degree Program Ever
Georgia Tech is among the most employer-connected, industry-aligned universities in the country with growing enrollments at every level.
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Tech Gives Sound Directionality to Hearing Aids
Researchers at Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University have developed a hearing aid system with sound directionality.
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