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New index preserves AI search accuracy as records are added and deleted
When new information is continually added and old information is removed, an AI system may fail to find the correct material even when that material exists. KAIST researchers have developed a vector database technology that ...
Oct 6, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Can scientists build a lie detector for AI chatbots?
Ask an AI chatbot for some medical advice and it might recommend you head to the hospital when all you really have is indigestion. One of the biggest issues with AI chatbots today is that they can still share false information, ...
Oct 6, 2026
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InterPet4D: Capturing human–dog interactions to generate AI-based pet motion generation
Interactions between humans and dogs involve a continuous exchange of physical and verbal cues. A person may pet a dog, use a hand gesture, give a verbal command or call the pet from a distance, prompting changes in the dog's ...
Oct 2, 2026
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AI animation slider enables fine control of nuances in character motion
In the production of video games and animated movies, directors and animators are constantly fine-tuning how a character's movements should appear. In many cases, directors require subtle changes, such as making a character ...
Sep 30, 2026
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AI defeats top war game rivals using fewer practice games and on-the-fly planning
A new AI system that excels at challenging games with hidden information could someday help human decision-makers select strategies to outfox opponents in complicated situations like military maneuvers.
Sep 30, 2026
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Computer Sciences
The tests that grade AI may be getting it wrong
Before a new AI model reaches the public, its developers run it through a battery of tests known as "benchmarks," which score it on everything from reasoning ability to how safe it is for people to use. Billions of investment ...
Sep 30, 2026
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Computer Sciences
File-notification systems leave Windows, Linux, Android and macOS vulnerable
Researchers at the Institute of Information Security at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have uncovered security risks in the file notification systems of the widely used operating systems Windows, Linux, Android and ...
Sep 28, 2026
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Business
Computer system models binocular vision to improve print ads automatically
A computer-based method for evaluating and improving print advertisements by modeling how human binocular vision responds to images is discussed in the International Journal of Business Intelligence and Data Mining.
Sep 25, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Making AI more trustworthy by making it red-flag its own doubtful answers
Artificial intelligence models can give users the wrong answer and do so with great confidence. They can also hedge and warn that they are unsure—even when they get the answer right.
Sep 24, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Blockchain-inspired DNA storage codec recovers data from heavily damaged sequences
A research team at the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), led by professor Ruibang Luo of the School of Computing and Data Science and professor Can Li of the Department of Electrical and Computer ...
Sep 23, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Distributed system groups English text more accurately than conventional methods, tests find
A distributed computing framework can group large volumes of English text more accurately and efficiently than older methods, according to research published in the International Journal of Intelligent Information and Database ...
Sep 23, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Virtual markers help smartphone cameras reconstruct lifelike multi-person movement, from hugs to martial arts
For decades, the gold standard for capturing human movement and transferring these data into the digital world has required actors to wear suits with physical markers that cameras track in a specialized studio. While accurate, ...
Sep 22, 2026
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Engineering
Insect-inspired corrugations could help drones fly in Mars-like thin air
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used an evolutionary algorithm to identify optimal shapes for ultra-thin, bio-inspired corrugated airfoils, the two-dimensional cut-throughs of wings. Lightweight membrane-like ...
Sep 21, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Smartphone AI that uses past solutions to tackle similar problems
A new AI technology has been developed that retains and reuses knowledge, much like writing down a solution in a notebook and applying it to similar problems rather than asking an expert for help each time.
Sep 21, 2026
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Computer Sciences
A prosthodontic digital guide for reproducing lip–instrument positioning for wind instruments
A digitally fabricated guide developed by researchers at Science Tokyo captures and reproduces the spatial relationship between a musician's lips and an air-reed instrument, such as a shakuhachi flute. By combining facial ...
Sep 17, 2026
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Computer Sciences
How AI models decide not to answer a question
Large language models (LLMs), the artificial intelligence (AI) systems supporting the functioning of ChatGPT, Gemini and similar conversational platforms, are often expected to answer queries, generate texts for specific ...
Computer Sciences
DNA computer performs 100-bit calculations using heat, water and salt
Researchers at Maynooth University (MU) have developed a first-of-its-kind DNA computer, described as one of the most complex and fastest molecular computers yet reported.
Sep 16, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Tiny polymer devices mimic neuron firing, pointing toward energy-efficient edge computing
MIT researchers have created a computing platform that could be used to develop intelligent and adaptive next-generation electronics that can perform multiple functions, like computing and memory, within one extremely compact, ...
Sep 16, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Your brain runs on 20 watts. Could brain‑inspired computing do the same?
Right now, your brain is recognizing the shapes of these letters, analyzing their meaning and holding a stream of thought together—all on about 20 watts of power. That's roughly what it takes to run a light bulb.
Sep 16, 2026
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Computer Sciences
AI imagines a harsher social world, expecting punishment where people expect inaction
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, particularly the large language models (LLMs) that underpin ChatGPT and similar platforms, are remarkably skilled at answering queries about a wide range of topics. However, the extent ...
Computer Sciences
'Hardflow' algorithm could help generative AI produce high-quality outputs that obey strict requirements
MIT researchers have developed a new technique that helps generative artificial intelligence models find solutions to high-stakes problems. In these settings, a plausible answer is not enough: The output often must also satisfy ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Computer Sciences
A blueprint for keeping humans in control of AI
William Overman began his Ph.D. program at Stanford Graduate School of Business at an auspicious moment: just two months before ChatGPT launched publicly in November 2022, exploding the widely held understanding of what machines ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Software
How randomness tames vast network problems
Networks are everywhere. They connect computers across the internet, carry electricity through power grids and represent transport routes for moving people and goods. Yet many problems that appear to have nothing to do with ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Computer Sciences
New fuzzing tool finds security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins
WordPress is one of the most widely used content management systems for websites. Plugins are very popular among developers and users because they allow websites to be customized with functionality tailored to individual ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Software
AI may cut junior coding tasks and weaken the pipeline to senior developers
New research suggests that generative artificial intelligence (AI) could weaken not only employment opportunities for junior software developers but also the pathway through which they develop into senior professionals.
Sep 10, 2026
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