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Physicists Observe Wormhole Dynamics Using Quantum Computer
Physicists created a quantum experiment to study the dynamics of a specific type of theoretical wormhole that can predict quantum gravity.
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Hundreds of Scam Predatory Loan Platforms Found on App Stores
App store comment sections were overrun with users saying they were hit with hidden fees, high interest rates, and predatory repayment terms after they signed up...
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How the Collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's Crypto Empire Has Disrupted A.I.
Bankman-Fried and his colleagues spent more than $530 million to battle what they saw as the dangers of artificial intelligence. Now those efforts are reeling. ...
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New AI Speeds Computer Graphics by Up to 5x
Neural rendering harnesses machine learning to paint pixels.
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Scientists Use Quantum Computing to Create Glass that Cuts the Need for AC by a Third
Quantum computing, machine learning, and contact lens polymers combined to dramatically reduce energy costs.
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AI Predicts Future Heart Disease Risk Using Single Chest X-Ray
Weiss said additional research is necessary to validate the deep learning model, which could ultimately serve as a decision-support tool for treating physicians...
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Physicists Create a Wormhole Using a Quantum Computer
Exploring the possibility that space-time somehow emerges from quantum information.
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Websites Have Way More Trackers Now
Analysts at NordVPN found the average website has 48 trackers monitoring visitors' activity and recording their private data.
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San Francisco Will Allow Police to Deploy Robots That Kill
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted to grant city police the option to deploy potentially lethal robots in emergency situations.
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Programming Tool Turns Handwriting into Computer Code
A team of Cornell University researchers created the Notate interface to translate handwriting and sketches into computer code.
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Cyberlaw: Where We Are and What's On the Horizon
Legislating for cyberspace means establishing new legal frameworks and rethinking existing ones. The global picture is mixed.
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How a Cyberattack Plunged a Long Island County Into the 1990s
Suffolk County officials had to return to the days of paper checks and faxes after an episode that exposed government weaknesses.
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Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Aces Flight After Software Update
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has flown its shortest-ever flight following a software update.
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ML Tools Automatically Classify 1,000 Supernovae
A machine learning algorithm autonomously classified 1,000 supernovae using data from the Zwicky Transient Facility sky survey instrument at Caltech's Palomar Observatory...
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Meet the 'Smartest Office Building in the World'
The 31-story JTC Summit smart office building in Singapore incorporates a network of approximately 60,000 sensors to collect data from various building systems....
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Online Advertising Estimated to Use as Much Energy as a Small Country
Researchers have developed a system that can calculate energy consumption related to online advertising.
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Self-Driving Robot Patrols Seoul Streets
South Korea has launched its first autonomous urban patrol robot, which patrols the streets of Seoul monitoring in search of dangerous situations.
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Algae-Powered Soft Devices Glow in the Dark When Squished or Stretched
The devices can be recharged with light.
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Experimental Wearable Pops Its Top to Send Drowning Alerts
An experimental device under development by scientists at Australia's Macquarie University is designed to alert lifeguards when its wearer is drowning.
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