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Machine learning & AI
All-topographic neural networks more closely mimic the human visual system
Deep learning models, such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and recurrent neural networks (RNNs) are designed to partly emulate the functioning and structure of biological neural networks. As a result, in addition ...
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Computer Sciences
AI image models gain creative edge by amplifying low-frequency features
Recently, text-based image generation models can automatically create high-resolution, high-quality images solely from natural language descriptions. However, when a typical example like the Stable Diffusion model is given ...
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Bilinear sequence regression model shows why AI excels at learning from word sequences
Researchers at EPFL have created a mathematical model that helps explain how breaking language into sequences makes modern AI-like chatbots so good at understanding and using words. The work is published in the journal Physical ...
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Three-mode smart window cut indoor temperature by 27°C and eliminate urban glare
In the building sector, which accounts for approximately 40% of global energy consumption, heat ingress through windows has been identified as a primary cause of wasted heating and cooling energy.
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Photosynthetic living material uses bacteria to capture CO₂ in two different ways
Researchers are developing a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Photosynthetic cyanobacteria grow inside it, forming biomass and solid minerals and thus binding CO2 in two different ...
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Robotics
Vision-language model creates plans for automated inspection of environments
Recent advances in the field of robotics have enabled the automation of various real-world tasks, ranging from the manufacturing or packaging of goods in many industry settings to the precise execution of minimally invasive ...
Jun 19, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
In an era where empathy feels unfamiliar, AI now translates emotions
A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea) has developed AI technology that helps individuals deeply understand others' emotions by analyzing individual personality traits and values ...
Jun 19, 2025
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Automotive
New test can help driverless cars make 'moral' decisions
Researchers have validated a technique for studying how people make "moral" decisions when driving, with the goal of using the resulting data to train the artificial intelligence used in autonomous vehicles. These moral psychology ...
Jun 19, 2025
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Robotics
Customizable soft robot modules allow for new haptic interactions
EPFL researchers have developed a customizable soft robotic system that uses compressed air to produce shape changes, vibrations, and other haptic, or tactile, feedback in a variety of configurations. The device holds significant ...
Jun 19, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Some AI prompts could cause 50 times more CO₂ emissions than others, researchers find
No matter which questions we ask an AI, the model will come up with an answer. To produce this information—regardless of whether the answer is correct or not—the model uses tokens. Tokens are words or parts of words that ...
Jun 19, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Justice at stake as generative AI enters the courtroom
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is making its way into courts despite early stumbles, raising questions about how it will influence the legal system and justice itself.
Jun 19, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Coordinating computers in a relativistic universe: Expert ponders how algorithms might function across space
Will algorithms designed for interconnected computers hold up if some of the machines are not here on Earth but flying about in space, onboard satellites or spacecraft?
Jun 19, 2025
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Engineering
Proposed framework could ensure equitable access during global transition to clean energy
New research led by The University of Manchester has outlined a more equitable way to plan the transition to low-carbon energy systems that reduces regional disparities in access to energy and water services.
Jun 19, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Waymo looks to test its self-driving cars in New York
Google-owned Waymo on Wednesday said it has applied for a permit to start testing its self-driving cars in New York City, a first for the Big Apple.
Jun 19, 2025
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Engineering
Passive cooling paint sweats off heat to deliver 10X cooling and 30% energy savings
A new cement-based paint can cool down the building by sweating off the heat. The cooling paint, named CCP-30, was designed by an international team of researchers and features a nanoparticle-modified porous structure composed ...
Robotics
New system reliably controls prosthetic hand movements without relying on biological signals
The loss of a limb following an injury, accident or disease can greatly reduce quality of life, making it harder for people to engage in daily activities. Yet recent technological advances have opened new exciting possibilities ...
Robotics
Humanoid robot achieves controlled flight using jet engines and AI-powered systems
The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has reached a milestone in humanoid robotics by demonstrating the first flight of iRonCub3, the world's first jet-powered flying humanoid robot specifically designed to operate in ...
Jun 18, 2025
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