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Automatic Audio Loggers Map the Sound of Norway
Audio recorders have reliably identified birds in Norwegian forests by their songs.
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Swarming Drones Autonomously Navigate Dense Forest, Chase Human
Researchers in China demonstrated the ability of an autonomous flying drone swarm to navigate a thick forest it had never before encountered.
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Building a Better Quantum Bit
A new qubit breakthrough could transform quantum computing.
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Engineers Use AI to Capture Complexity of Breaking Waves
An international research team lleveraged machine learning to model how waves break, which could help improve the design of offshore structures and climate prediction...
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Cyberspies Use IP Cameras to Deploy Backdoors, Steal Exchange Emails
An Advanced Persistent Threat gang discovered by researchers at security company Mandiant is penetrating corporate networks to steal Exchange emails from those...
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Machine Learning Can Help Address Stigma of Substance Abuse in Developing Countries
Researchers used machine learning and anonymized data to better understand drug and alcohol abuse in developing countries.
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Comparing AI Reasoning with Human Thinking
Researchers have developed a method for comparing the reasoning of artificial intelligence software with that of human thinking, to better understand the AI's decision...
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Anticipating the War's Direction
Is the U.S. at risk of Russian cyberattacks related to Ukraine?
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A New Option for Neutral-Atom Quantum Computing
Two independent teams show neutral ytterbium-171 atoms can be trapped and used for quantum information processing, bringing quantum computers based on this platform...
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Approach May Help Clear Hurdle to Large-Scale Quantum Computing
Researchers have developed an approach for shuffling qubits during computing while maintaining their quantum state, resulting in a programmable, error-correcting...
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Global Chip Shortage's Latest Worry: Too Few Chips for Chip-Making
Intel and TSMC are looking to boost chip output amid supercharged demand, but getting the equipment to do so requires increasing patience.
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Which Animal Viruses Could Infect People? Computers Are Racing to Find Out
Machine learning is known for its ability to spot fraudulent credit charges or recognize faces. Now researchers are siccing the technology on viruses.
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Record-Breaking Jumping Robot Can Leap 10-Story Building
Rresearchers have developed a jumping robot that can reach heights of more than 30 meters, or about the height of a 10-story building, after being launched at about...
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Reforming Coral Reefs Using 3D Printing
Researchers have developed a three-dimensional printing technique to help preserve coral reefs.
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Japanese Rail Company Rolls Out VR-Piloted Gundam Robot Worker
Several companies in Japan cooperated to create and deploy a humanoid heavy equipment maintenance robot that is directed through virtual reality (VR).
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Researchers Monitor Subsurface CO2 Storage
Texas A&M University researchers demonstrated that unsupervised machine learning algorithms could analyze data from a geological carbon sequestration site to determine...
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Russia Is Being Hacked at an Unprecedented Scale
Many cybercriminals and ransomware groups have links to Russia and don't target the nation. Now, it's being opened up.
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Researchers Use ML to Speed Up Counting of Microplastics
Researchers have proposed a new machine learning method to accelerate the counting and classification of microplastics, while also boosting affordability and ease...
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Cloudflare Detects One of the Largest DDoS Attacks on Record Targeting Crypto Platform
The attack, which lasted less than 15 seconds, was launched from a botnet of approximately 6,000 unique bots and originated from 112 countries around the world....
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