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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Law Enforcement Braces for Flood of Child Sex Abuse Images Generated by A.I.
Artificial intelligence technology has drastically simplified the creation of images of children being exploited or abused, whether real or fake.
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In Memoriam: John R. Rice
Rice was named to the National Academy of Engineering "for leadership in founding the field of mathematical software and for fundamental contributions to its content...
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Europe Launches AI One-Stop Shop with Supercomputers for Startups
The European Commission announced on Jan. 24 that AI Factories will be launched as a one-stop shop to give startups access to AI-dedicated supercomputers.
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Amazon's Ring to Shutter Video-Sharing Program
Amazon's Ring announced law enforcement and government agencies will no longer be allowed to solicit footage from doorbell cameras directly from users through the...
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Governments Are Spying on Your Push Notifications
Companies are being compelled to turn over potentially valuable push notification metadata to authorities.
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iPhone Apps Secretly Harvest Data When They Send Notifications
Security researchers found that some iPhone apps are using notifications to get around Apple's privacy rules governing the collection of user data.
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Data Science Major Takes Off
The National Center for Education Statistics reported that 897 data science bachelor's degrees were awarded in 2022, up from just 84 in 2020.
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Life-Saving 'Robot Medics' for Triage in High-Risk Places
Researchers at the U.K.'s University of Sheffield developed an uncrewed ground vehicle outfitted with robotic arms to serve as a medic in disaster and conflict...
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Robotic Insect Moves Across Water
A robot developed by Washington State University researchers mimics insects that are supported by surface tension as they move across water.
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Blockchain Computing Simulates Early Earth
Researchers leveraged the Golem blockchain protocol to simulate a network of chemical interactions that may have played a role in the origin of life.
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Using VR to Get Inside the Criminal Mind
Researchers at Australia's Edith Cowan University are using virtual reality technology to gain insights into decision-making by criminals.
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Shape-Shifting Robot Lands on Moon
A lunar robot has successfully landed on the Moon.
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AI Is Decoding the Animal Kingdom
Researchers increasingly are looking to generative AI to better understand animal languages.
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Do You Think the Chatbot Likes Me?
Artificial intelligence chatbots increasingly are being given distinct personalities to increase the appeal of interacting with them.
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2023 ACM Fellows Celebrated for Contributions to Computing That Underpin Our Daily Lives
Members of the global society are hailed for their work, including advances to AI Technologies, the World Wide Web, graphics, cybersecurity, mobile computing, and...
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Japan Turns to Innovation to Tackle Labor Crisis
Japan, the world's fastest-aging economy, is turning to technologies like AI, avatars, and robots to address labor shortages.
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Is Google Search Getting Worse?
A study by German researchers found that Google's search results are deteriorating in quality.
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Deepfake Audio of Biden Alarms Experts
A telephone message containing deepfake audio of U.S. President Joe Biden called on New Hampshire voters to avoid yesterday’s Democratic primary and save their...
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Robots Are Changing the World of High Jewelry
Robots increasingly are being used to automate the jewelry-making process.
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