Proposed illegal image detectors on devices are 'easily fooled'
Proposed algorithms that detect illegal images on devices can be easily fooled with imperceptible changes to images, Imperial research has found.
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Computer Sciences
AI behind deepfakes may power materials design innovations
The person staring back from the computer screen may not actually exist, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) capable of generating convincing but ultimately fake images of human faces. Now this same technology may power ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Effect of density and green space on urban energy use dependent on location
In the battle to mitigate "city heat" and conserve the energy it takes to keep folks comfortable inside, recent research has shown the importance of urban planning. Tree cover, paved surfaces, the spacing of buildings and ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Engineering
Researchers create a scanner for fingerprints and documents using metal halide perovskites
Metal halide perovskites are a large class of crystalline materials with numerous advantageous features, including a high light absorption coefficient, high charge mobility and strong photoluminescence. Due to their unique ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Coffee ground waste may be a lucrative tool to reduce carbon emissions
University of Saskatchewan (USask) chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate Alivia Mukherjee from the College of Engineering is investigating how spent coffee grounds can be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and add value ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Business
GE to split into three companies in latest restructuring
Multinational conglomerate General Electric announced Tuesday it will split into three separate, publicly-traded companies in the latest move by the industrial giant to shore up its fortunes.
Nov 9, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Global energy targets don't deal with people's real problems in Zimbabwe
Thirty years ago, ending energy poverty wasn't among the world's development goals. Neither the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development nor the Millennium Development Goals 2000–2015 placed it on the agenda.
Nov 9, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Rolls-Royce launches nuclear reactor business
UK aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce on Tuesday launched plans to build small low-cost nuclear reactors to help cut the nation's carbon emissions.
Nov 9, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Data centers should be integrated into a green energy system
The growing need for energy for data centers jeopardizes the EU's climate goal of reducing CO2 emissions and being CO2-neutral by 2050. Eg, in Denmark, data centers within 10 years will increase the country's total energy ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Engineering
Achieving razor-sharp vision in the metaverse
Thanks to the enhanced light-field technology developed by EPFL spin-off Creal, augmented-reality and virtual-reality images appear increasingly life-like with less strain on users' eyes. The company will present the latest ...
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