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Japan to Launch Pilot Program for Issuing Digital Yen
The Bank of Japan said that following two years of experimentation, Japan in April will initiate a program to test a digital currency.
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Google Hails 'Key Milestone' in Quantum Computing
Google's team said it had demonstrated that a system using error-correcting code can detect and fix errors without affecting the information.
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Surprising Study Finds Infants Outperform AI in 'Commonsense Psychology'
New study shows how infants are more adept at spotting motivations that drive human behavior.
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MXenes Shield EMI, More
Feather-light yet providing near-total shielding capability, MXenes effectively conduct electricity, tune frequencies, and enhance the integrity of communications...
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Microsoft Has No Idea How Stupid to Make Its AI
The company had a change of heart after "lobotomizing" its AI.
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A New Way for Quantum Computing Systems to Keep Their Cool
A wireless technique enables a super-cold quantum computer to send and receive data without generating too much error-causing heat.
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Want Healthy Chocolate? You Can 3D-Print It
A Rutgers University food scientist and his research team three-dimensionally printed low-fat chocolate.
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German Court Rules Police Use of Crimefighting Software Unlawful
A top German court has ruled that police use of automated data analysis to prevent crime in some German states violates their constitutions.
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In the Metaverse, Your Identity Can Be Revealed Just by Moving
University of California, Berkeley researchers found simple head and hand movements by participants in the Metaverse can expose their identities.
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Neural Networks for Drug Discovery and Design
Architectures suited for molecules streamline the identification of pharmaceutical candidates.
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Adding Smarts to Vending Machines Drives Convenience, Efficiency
Advanced feature sets and functionality are projected to drive the market for connected vending to nearly nine million units by 2024.
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Virtual Influencers in the Real World
We are increasingly engaging with these digital personalities, online and offline.
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Roger C. Schank, Theorist of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 76
He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of "trying to understand the nature of the human mind."
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Generative AI Helping Boost Productivity of Some Software Developers
Enterprise technology chiefs still have questions about the security and governance of the code-writing programs.
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Beyond Silicon Valley, Spending on Technology Is Resilient
Despite an uncertain outlook, corporations plan to continue investing in their digital projects — a source of stability for the economy.
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Microsoft Has 'Lobotomized' Its Rebellious Bing AI
Microsoft has implemented significant restrictions on Bing AI to crack down on its peculiar and sometimes unsettling outputs.
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Amazon Is Already Selling Tons of Books Written by AI
"This is something we really need to be worried about, these books will flood the market and a lot of authors are going to be out of work."
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How Rust Went from a Side Project to the World's Most-Loved Programming Language
For decades, coders wrote critical systems in C and C++. Now they turn to Rust.
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Hyundai, Kia Roll Out Software Patch That Makes Cars Harder to Steal
South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have issued a free software patch to owners of 8.3 million 2015-2019 models in order to thwart car thieves.
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