Does 'federated unlearning' in AI improve data privacy, or create a new cybersecurity risk?
As the capacity of artificial intelligence (AI) increases at an exponential rate, so do concerns about the privacy of user data.
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Security
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Computer Sciences
HarmonyGNN boosts graph AI accuracy on four tough benchmarks by up to 9.6%
Researchers have demonstrated a new training technique that significantly improves the accuracy of graph neural networks (GNNs)—AI systems used in applications from drug discovery to weather forecasting. GNNs are AI systems ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Revealing the hidden logic behind AI's judgments of people
In a world where artificial intelligence is quietly shaping who gets hired, who receives loans, and even how medical decisions are made, a new question is emerging: How does AI judge us? A new study by Prof. Yaniv Dover and ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Engineering
AI-powered surrogate models bring real-time simulation to composite manufacturing
A recent publication from IMDEA Materials Institute and the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) presents a major step forward in bringing real-time simulation capabilities to composite manufacturing processes. By addressing ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Engineering
Phase-changing VO₂ turns methane into propane and hydrogen more efficiently
Converting methane, the primary component of natural gas, into higher alkanes and hydrogen, could be highly advantageous. Alkanes, such as propane and butane, are easier to transport than methane and are used in a wider range ...
Consumer & Gadgets
AIs have 'personalities': Here's how they affect you more deeply than you may realize
Many people are interacting with AI large language models, and most of them would say the models have different "personalities." Some models come across as calm and useful. Others feel eager, flattering or strangely cold. ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Kale, cabbage, and broccoli could turn toxic soil into a new source of critical thallium metal
University of Queensland geochemist Dr. Amelia Corzo-Remigio said powerful X-rays confirmed crops in the Brassicaceae family had strong "phytomining" potential because of the mechanisms they evolved to extract traces of the ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Teens are becoming concerned about their attachment to AI chatbots
It's estimated that more than half of all U.S. teens are regularly using companion chatbots powered by large language models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The programs, such as Character.AI, Replika ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Engineering
Mechanical computers use springs and bolts to count, sort odd-even pushes and remember force
Published in Nature Communications, researchers from St. Olaf College and Syracuse University built a computer made entirely of mechanical components that can perform simple computations without electricity or batteries.
Apr 13, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
AI model simulates smartphone muscle effort, revealing which swipes are most tiring
Prolonged scrolling is bad for your well-being, but is it also physically tiring? Until now, we haven't really been able to say. This is why researchers from Aalto and Leipzig Universities created a new AI model that makes ...
Apr 13, 2026
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