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Why NASA Is Sending National Secrets to the Moon
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Why NASA Is Sending National Secrets to the Moon

NASA will work with startup Lonestar plus the Isle of Man to send a data payload to the Moon next February to assess lunar-based backup storage as part of the Artemis...

Biomedical Digital Twins
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Biomedical Digital Twins

Considering the transformative possibilities of simulated models of biological phenomena and systems at multiple scales.

The Fight to Repair
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The Fight to Repair

How the battle over the right to repair is tipping in favor of consumers.

Using Psychology to Bolster Cybersecurity
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Using Psychology to Bolster Cybersecurity

Getting into the minds of attackers to protect the enterprise.

Private Equity Recruits Data-Science Talent as Industry Tackles Machine Learning
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Private Equity Recruits Data-Science Talent as Industry Tackles Machine Learning

Private equity firms integrating machine learning and data analytics into their investment processes increasingly are turning to data-science experts to interpret...

Shining a Light on the Dark Web
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Shining a Light on the Dark Web

How the Dark Web continues to operate, and why law enforcement will not shut it down anytime soon.

Distilling What We Know
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Distilling What We Know

Researchers look to cut large GPT models down to size.

Octopus' Complex Cells Are Key to Their High Intelligence
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Octopus' Complex Cells Are Key to Their High Intelligence

Researchers explored the octopus's neural makeup that defines its learning processes using automated tissue preparation and new machine learning reconstruction...

Lifelong Learning at the Edge
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Lifelong Learning at the Edge

Learning how not to forget is a crucial skill.

Deep Learning for New Protein Design
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Deep Learning for New Protein Design

Scientists at the University of Washington and Belgium's Ghent University enhanced current energy-based physical models in de novo computational protein design...

Parenting a Three-Year-Old Robot
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Parenting a Three-Year-Old Robot

An open source AI agent developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon and Meta AI gives robots manipulation abilities equivalent to those of a three-year-old child...

Hackers Explore Ways to Misuse AI In Major Security Test
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Hackers Explore Ways to Misuse AI In Major Security Test

Nearly 2,500 hackers at the DEFCON conference's AI Village spent this past weekend poking and probing some of the most popular large language models for flaws. ...

Researchers Explore Best Practices for Talking to Kids About Online Privacy
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Researchers Explore Best Practices for Talking to Kids About Online Privacy

Researchers at NIST suggest good strategies for talking to kids about online privacy and security, from a young age through high school. 

Computer-Assisted Proofs Take on Fluid Flow
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Computer-Assisted Proofs Take on Fluid Flow

Researchers use computers to show that equations can "blow up."

The Carbon Footprint of Artificial Intelligence
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The Carbon Footprint of Artificial Intelligence

Looking for ways to cut the release of greenhouse gases attributable to AI use, at a time that usage is very likely to grow.

Spinning Into the Future – New Waveguide Is Changing the Way Data Is Transferred, Manipulated
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Spinning Into the Future – New Waveguide Is Changing the Way Data Is Transferred, Manipulated

Physicists have pioneered a method to engineer electromagnetic spin on metasurfaces, addressing the data storage and transfer needs of an increasingly digital world...

Number Cruncher Calculates Whether Whales are Acting Weirdly
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Number Cruncher Calculates Whether Whales are Acting Weirdly

Researchers applied statistical techniques to differentiate natural from affected behavior among whales.

Biological Camera Stores Images
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Biological Camera Stores Images

National University of Singapore scientists used biological components to encode and store images on live cells.

U.S. and E.U. Complete Long-Awaited Deal on Sharing Data
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U.S. and E.U. Complete Long-Awaited Deal on Sharing Data

The agreement ends legal uncertainty for Meta, Google and scores of companies — at least for now.

Care Homes in Japan Use Big Data to Boost Caregivers, Lighten Workloads
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Care Homes in Japan Use Big Data to Boost Caregivers, Lighten Workloads

Japan-based nursing home operator and insurer Sompo Holdings is using technology to alleviate a caregiver shortage in that nation.
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