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November 2021


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World's First Living Robots Can Reproduce, Scientists Say

World's First Living Robots Can Reproduce, Scientists Say

The C-shaped parent xenobots collect and compress loose stem cells together into piles which can mature into offspring.


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Quantum Computing Heavyweight Arrives as Merger Creates Quantinuum

Quantum Computing Heavyweight Arrives as Merger Creates Quantinuum

Investors keen on quantum computing can expect the Honeywell-Cambridge Quantum merger to produce a new publicly traded company within a year.


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Biometrics, Smartphones, Surveillance Cameras Pose New Obstacles for U.S. Spies

Biometrics, Smartphones, Surveillance Cameras Pose New Obstacles for U.S. Spies

U.S., rivals seek ways to adapt spycraft to a changing world; being on the grid can blow your cover, but so can staying off


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White House Blacklists 8 Chinese Quantum Computing Companies Citing National Security Risks

White House Blacklists 8 Chinese Quantum Computing Companies Citing National Security Risks

The eight Chinese entities were added to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Entity List specifically for risks related to quantum computing technology.


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Baidu in Partnership with Sanofi to Use Its Algorithm in mRNA Vaccine, Therapy Development

Baidu in Partnership with Sanofi to Use Its Algorithm in mRNA Vaccine, Therapy Development

Baidu has licensed its algorithm for messenger RNA sequencing to Sanofi SA, the Chinese tech giant's first commercial deal with a global drugmaker.


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Researchers Find Security Flaw Affecting 37% of Smartphones

Researchers Find Security Flaw Affecting 37% of Smartphones

Researchers at Check Point Research have identified security flaws in the audio digital signal processor used in MediaTek's system-on-chip products.


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AI Technique Reveals We Might Not Know Half of What's in Our Cells

AI Technique Reveals We Might Not Know Half of What's in Our Cells

A team of researchers combined microscopy, biochemistry, and artificial intelligence to identify previously unknown components of human cells.


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AI Helps Craft New Beers

AI Helps Craft New Beers

Machine learning and neural networks can help manage the recipes for new beers, and predict how they will taste.


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Meet the Cyberpunk Albatrosses Scanning for Secret Explosions

Meet the Cyberpunk Albatrosses Scanning for Secret Explosions

Acoustic waves can detect all kinds of explosions and volcanic activity, but it's hard to place sensors at sea—unless you've got a bird with a backpack.


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No Credit Score? No Problem! Just Hand Over More Data

No Credit Score? No Problem! Just Hand Over More Data

To determine your risk, start-ups are applying technology to data points as various as your college and the mileage on the used car you want to buy.


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Robots Won't Close the Warehouse Worker Gap Anytime Soon

Robots Won't Close the Warehouse Worker Gap Anytime Soon

Even Amazon's new AI-powered machines aren't nearly capable enough to handle the most important fulfillment tasks.


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Startup Built Record-Breaking 256-qubit Quantum Computer

Startup Built Record-Breaking 256-qubit Quantum Computer

QuEra Computing, launched by physicists at Harvard and MIT, is trying a different quantum approach to tackle impossibly hard computational tasks.


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UNESCO Member States Adopt Global Agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

UNESCO Member States Adopt Global Agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

The agreement aims to realize the advantages artificial intelligence brings to society, and to reduce the risks it entails.


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Twitter's Jack Dorsey Steps Down as CEO

Twitter's Jack Dorsey Steps Down as CEO

Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal to replace Dorsey atop social-media company effective immediately.


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3D-Printed 'Living Ink' Full of Microbes Can Release Drugs

3D-Printed 'Living Ink' Full of Microbes Can Release Drugs

A “living ink” made entirely from bacterial cells can be used in a three-dimensional printer to create structures that discharge drugs or absorb toxins.


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Autonomous Electric Container Ship Completes First Trip

Autonomous Electric Container Ship Completes First Trip

The world's first all-electric and emission-free container ship completed its 8.7-mile maiden voyage from Porsgrunn, Norway, to the Norwegian port of Brevik.


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My Day With Henry Evans–A Quadriplegic Who's Gaining Movement Through Robotics

My Day With Henry Evans–A Quadriplegic Who's Gaining Movement Through Robotics

Severely quadriplegic Henry Evans has beta-tested robots as part of a 20-year collaboration with healthcare roboticist Charlie Kemp.


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Chip Hides Wireless Messages in Plain Sight

Chip Hides Wireless Messages in Plain Sight

Princeton University researchers have developed a millimeter-wave wireless microchip that can thwart interception of wireless transmissions.


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One of the World's Most Precise Microchip Sensors Created Thanks to a Spiderweb

One of the World's Most Precise Microchip Sensors Created Thanks to a Spiderweb

Spiderwebs inspired researchers at the Netherlands' Delft University of Technology to design one of the world's most precise microchip sensors.


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Kids, Teens Believe Girls Not Interested in CS: Study

Kids, Teens Believe Girls Not Interested in CS: Study

Researchers found that the majority of children surveyed believe girls are less interested than boys in computer science and engineering.


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How to Find Hidden Spy Cameras with a Smartphone

How to Find Hidden Spy Cameras with a Smartphone

Scientists have developed a smartphone application that can find tiny spy cameras concealed in everyday objects, using smartphones' time-of-flight sensor.


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Sundance 'Biodigital' Film Festival Will Try to Bridge Gap Between VR, Reality

Sundance 'Biodigital' Film Festival Will Try to Bridge Gap Between VR, Reality

The 2022 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT, plans to expand its virtual interactive venue, The Spaceship, as part of its New Frontier exhibition.


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Croatia's Seed-Scattering Drones Replant Forests Hurt by Fire

Croatia's Seed-Scattering Drones Replant Forests Hurt by Fire

Flying drones are dispersing seeds in Croatia to replant hard-to-reach fire-damaged forests.


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Happy Hacksgiving: Officials Warn of a Surge of Cyber Threats

 Happy Hacksgiving: Officials Warn of a Surge of Cyber Threats

Government agencies are also warning companies and consumers to be on guard against holiday attacks.


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Clearview AI Does Well in Another Round of Facial Recognition Accuracy Tests

Clearview AI Does Well in Another Round of Facial Recognition Accuracy Tests

The company also performed well last month in a test of its ability to match two different photos of the same person.


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Bank Regulators Released a 'Road Map' for Crypto Regulation That Is Short on Details

Bank Regulators Released a 'Road Map' for Crypto Regulation That Is Short on Details

Banks have been clamoring for more information from their regulators in recent months about how they can safely participate in cryptocurrency markets.


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Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Maker, Seeking to Block Its Access to iPhones

Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Maker, Seeking to Block Its Access to iPhones

Apple accused NSO Group, the Israeli surveillance company, of "flagrant" violations of its software, as well as federal and state laws.


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Increasing the Representation of Girls and Women in STEM, IT Education

Increasing the Representation of Girls and Women in STEM, IT Education

"There is an urgent need to increase the number of women entering STEM and IT fields," said Monash University Faculty of IT Interim Dean Professor Ann Nicholson.


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Model Translates Heart Research Findings From Animals to Humans

Model Translates Heart Research Findings From Animals to Humans

Scientists have developed a predictive computer model that expresses animal cardiac research as human-specific insights.


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EU Pharmaceutical Giants Run Vulnerable Apps, Fail to Use Encryption in Login Forms

EU Pharmaceutical Giants Run Vulnerable Apps, Fail to Use Encryption in Login Forms

New research warns 80% of the European Union's top pharmaceutical companies are "critically exposed" to cyberattack due to poor security postures.

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