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Robotics
New work explores optimal circumstances for reaching a common goal with humanoid robots
Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) have demonstrated that under specific conditions, humans can treat robots as co-authors of the results of their actions. The condition ...
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Engineering
Mechanical computer relies on kirigami cubes, not electronics
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a kirigami-inspired mechanical computer that uses a complex structure of rigid, interconnected polymer cubes to store, retrieve and erase data without relying on ...
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New tool detects AI-generated videos with 93.7% accuracy
Earlier this year, an employee at a multinational corporation sent fraudsters $25 million. The instructions to transfer the money came—the employee thought—straight from the company's CFO. In reality, the criminals had ...
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Sony introduces AI for single-instrument accompaniment generation in music production
In recent decades, many engineers have started developing artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools that can support the work of creative professionals, speeding up or enhancing the production of different types of content. ...
Convolutional optical neural networks herald a new era for AI imaging
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs), with their exceptional image recognition capabilities, have performed outstandingly in the field of AI and notably within platforms like ChatGPT. Recently, a team of Chinese researchers ...
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Software
Software engineers develop a way to run AI language models without matrix multiplication
A team of software engineers at the University of California, working with one colleague from Soochow University and another from LuxiTec, has developed a way to run AI language models without using matrix multiplication. ...
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Engineering
Solar technology: Researchers develop innovative light-harvesting system
In order to convert sunlight into electricity or other forms of energy as efficiently as possible, the very first step is an efficient light-harvesting system. Ideally, this should be panchromatic, i.e. absorb the entire ...
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Machine learning & AI
AI generated exam answers go undetected in real-world blind test
Experienced exam markers may struggle to spot answers generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), researchers have found.
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Energy & Green Tech
Small, adsorbent 'fins' collect humidity and release the liquid when heated
Clean, safe water is a limited resource and access to it depends on local bodies of water. But even dry regions have some water vapor in the air.
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Computer Sciences
Researchers propose the next platform for brain-inspired computing
Computers have come so far in terms of their power and potential, rivaling and even eclipsing human brains in their ability to store and crunch data, make predictions and communicate. But there is one domain where human brains ...
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Machine learning & AI
Effectiveness of large language models in political microtargeting assessed in new study
Recent advancements in large language models (LLMs) have raised the prospect of scalable, automated, and fine-grained political microtargeting on a scale previously unseen. For example, when integrated with existing databases ...
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Engineering
Creating 3D shapes from a flat surface using LEDs
A team of South Korean researchers has developed an innovative haptic (tactile) display technology that is attracting global attention. This innovation allows users to physically experience 3D shapes and various textures, ...
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Robotics
Waymo robotaxi service opens to all in San Francisco
The Google-owned Waymo robotaxi service on Tuesday became available to anyone in San Francisco interested in hailing a driverless ride.
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Business
Major music labels sue AI startups over copyright infringement
Some of the world's major music labels are suing music generation services Suno and Udio, accusing the startups of violating the copyrights of top artists to train their generative AI engines without permission.
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Engineering
New yttrium-doping strategy enhances 2D transistors
Electronics engineers and materials scientists have been trying to identify materials that could help to boost the performance of electronics further, overcoming the inherent limitations of silicon-based transistors. Two-dimensional ...
Internet
Security experts find millions of users running malware infected extensions from Google Chrome Web Store
A trio of security experts at Stanford University has found that millions of people are running an infected version of Chrome web browser due to extensions installed from the Google Chrome Web Store (GCWS). Sheryl Hsu, Manda ...
Computer Sciences
Researchers develop new training technique that aims to make AI systems less socially biased
An Oregon State University doctoral student and researchers at Adobe have created a new, cost-effective training technique for artificial intelligence systems that aims to make them less socially biased.
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