Swarming robots avoid collisions, traffic jams
For self-driving vehicles to become an everyday reality, they need to safely and flawlessly navigate one another without crashing or causing unnecessary traffic jams.
Feb 24, 2020
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Robotics
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Business
Renault files civil claim against Ghosn
French car giant Renault said Monday it was filing a civil claim for damages against former CEO Carlos Ghosn over alleged financial misconduct.
Feb 24, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Pentagon adopts new ethical principles for using AI in war
The Pentagon is adopting new ethical principles as it prepares to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence technology on the battlefield.
Feb 24, 2020
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Security
Venmo did what with my data? My location was shared when I paid with the app
Many of us have ditched cash and, instead, use smartphone apps like Venmo to pay for goods and services.
Feb 24, 2020
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Internet
New artificial intelligence tools could help tackle online abuse
New tools which could be used to automatically detect and counter abuse on social media, are being developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
Feb 24, 2020
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Internet
Anxiety, depression, PTSD: A hidden epidemic of data breaches and cybercrime
After a restorative getaway last July—a week in Stockholm, another exploring Norway's fjords and a picturesque hike deep into the peaceful wilds of western Sweden's forests—Christopher Lane returned home to his Chicago ...
Feb 24, 2020
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Engineering
Device mimics the mangrove's water-purifying power
The mangrove tree survives in its subtropical habitat by efficiently converting the salty water of its environment into fresh water—an engineering feat that has long baffled scientists.
Feb 24, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Hey, Alexa: Sorry I fooled you
A human can likely tell the difference between a turtle and a rifle. Two years ago, Google's AI wasn't so sure. For quite some time, a subset of computer science research has been dedicated to better understanding how machine ...
Feb 24, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Predicting how well neural networks will scale
For all the progress researchers have made with machine learning in helping us doing things like crunch numbers, drive cars and detect cancer, we rarely think about how energy-intensive it is to maintain the massive data ...
Feb 24, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A new transverse tunneling field-effect transistor
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have recently fabricated a transverse tunneling field-effect transistor. This is a semiconductor device that can be used to amplify or switch electrical power or signals, operating ...
