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Quantum Entanglement Offers Precision for GPS, Imaging, More
Researchers combined two techniques—radio frequency (RF) photonics sensing and quantum metrology—to give sensor networks a never-before-achieved level of precision...
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Robot Helping Hospitals Remotely Treat Coronavirus
A robot is being used at Brigham and Women's Hospital of Harvard University to handle remote triage of patients suspected of having COVID-19.
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Can't Scout Players in Person? The NFL Turns to Brooklyn Startup
The National Football League is using a startup's artificial intelligence technology to remotely scout prospective players during the coronavirus restrictions. ...
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Low-Cost Imaging System Poised to Provide Automatic Mosquito Tracking
Johns Hopkins University researchers have developed a low-cost imaging system to automatically track mosquitoes that carry disease.
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How Coronavirus Is Eroding Privacy
Governments worldwide are using digital surveillance technologies to track the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, raising concerns about the erosion of privacy...
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After 50 Years of Effort, Researchers Made Silicon Emit Light
Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands say they have induced the emission of light from silicon.
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'Unkillable' Android Malware Gives Hackers Full Remote Access to Your Phone
A researcher at cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab found the xHelper malware uses a system of nested programs that makes it difficult to root out.
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Mirror Arrays Make Augmented Reality More Realistic
A compact augmented reality system uses an array of miniature mirrors to create virtual images that appear more "solid" in front of real-world objects.
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Visualization Tool Illustrates Critical Care Bed Capacities All Over Germany
The tool gives doctors an easy way to see critical care bed capacities in German hospitals.
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Medical Professionals Tap AI to Combat COVID-19
Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are aiding hospitals and healthcare experts in the battle against the coronavirus.
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MIT Researchers Launch Location-Tracking Effort for the New Coronavirus
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers and partner organizations have launched a project to track COVID-19 patients through their phones.
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AI Finds 2D Materials in the Blink of an Eye
A new artificial intelligence system can quickly find and label two-dimensional materials in microscope images.
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Keeping Students Educated and Engaged
The use of distance learning has grown quickly in primary education, in response to school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 Response: New Jersey Urgently Needs COBOL Programmers (Yes, You Read That Correctly)
The danger of relying on COBOL despite its obsolescence is not a new issue.
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Scientists Develop 'Backpack' Computers to Track Wild Animals in Hard-to-Reach Habitats
A team of collaborated on the development of wireless attachable "backpack" computers that can be used to track tiny animals in hard-to-reach habitats.
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As Coronavirus Surveillance Escalates, Personal Privacy Plummets
Many countries scrambling to contain the coronavirus pandemic are deploying digital surveillance to control their populations.
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Some Mobile Phone Apps May Contain Hidden Behaviors That Users Never See
Cybersecurity researchers have found that many mobile phone applications allow others to access private data or block user-provided content through "backdoor secrets...
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3D Printing Foods with Complex Designs Can Trick Diners Into Eating Less While Still Feeling Full
Researchers have developed a method for three-dimensionally printing food that makes diners feel more satiated while eating less.
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If It Quacks Like a Duck...
The looming threat of artificial intelligence-based deepfake voice conversion.
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