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Computer Sciences
New algorithm helps enhance LLM collaboration for smarter, more efficient solutions
Ever been asked a question you only knew part of the answer to? To give a more informed response, your best move would be to phone a friend with more knowledge on the subject.
Sep 16, 2024
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Novel framework allows for automated tuning of large-scale neuronal models
Developing large-scale neural network models that mimic the brain's activity is a major goal in the field of computational neuroscience. Existing models that accurately reproduce aspects of brain activity are notoriously ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Distinguishing real sounds from deepfakes
Deepfake videos generated by artificial intelligence grow increasingly difficult to identify as false, a challenge that could significantly skew the results of the upcoming presidential election.
Sep 16, 2024
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Computational marathon matches the efficiency of existing platform with the power of new supercomputer
It took about 20 hours and a lot of coffee for a team of scientists from the Swiss National Center of Competence in Research NCCR MARVEL to complete a computational marathon that showcased both the power of Switzerland's ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Deep learning drives dynamic autofocus in grayscale images
Researchers from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a novel autofocus method that harnesses the power of deep learning to dynamically select regions ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Computer Sciences
New research could make weird AI images a thing of the past
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has notoriously struggled to create consistent images, often getting details like fingers and facial symmetry wrong. Moreover, these models can completely fail when prompted to generate ...
Sep 15, 2024
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Hybrid optimization algorithm helps detect hidden messages in digital images
Research in the International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering describes a new approach to spotting messages hidden in digital images. The work contributes to the field of steganalysis, which plays a key role ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Software
Quantum algorithm adopted by Google and IBM
An algorithm developed by Prakash Vedula, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Oklahoma School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, has been incorporated into advanced computing software developed by Google and IBM. ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Computer engineers pioneer approaches to energy-efficient supercomputing
As high-tech companies ramp up construction of massive data centers to meet the business boom in artificial intelligence, one component is becoming an increasingly rare commodity: electricity.
Sep 11, 2024
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'DeepFake-o-Meter' democratizes deepfake detection
When misleading information spreads online, it can spread fast.
Sep 11, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Solving a memristor mystery to develop efficient, long-lasting memory devices
Phase separation, when molecules part like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to help memristors—electrical components that store information using electrical resistance—retain information even after the ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Research team identifies key visual perceptual factors for enhancing 3D display realism
A research team has identified key visual perceptual factors that enhance the viewing experience of 3D displays.
Sep 9, 2024
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Computer Sciences
New neural framework enhances reconstruction of high-resolution images
Deep learning (DL) has significantly transformed the field of computational imaging, offering powerful solutions to enhance performance and address a variety of challenges. Traditional methods often rely on discrete pixel ...
Sep 5, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
How personalized technology could turn exercise pain into pleasure
Virtual reality (VR) video games that combine screen time with exercise are a great way to get fit, but game designers face a major challenge—like with regular exercise, adherence to "exergames" is low, with most users ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Think simpler, flow faster: A deep learning approach to provide accurate solutions 1,000 times faster than before
Analyzing and simulating fluid flow is a challenging mathematical problem that impacts various scenarios, including video game engines, ocean current modeling and hurricane forecasting. The core of this challenge lies in ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Improved algorithm in parallel computation model is faster than existing static parallel APSP algorithms
In recent years, the Massively Parallel Computation (MPC) model has gained significant attention. However, most distributed and parallel graph algorithms in the MPC model are designed for static graphs. Dynamic graph algorithms ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
A person's intelligence limits their computer proficiency more than previously thought, say researchers
A new study has found that intelligence, in the form of general cognitive abilities such as perception, thinking and remembering, is more important than hitherto thought at predicting a person's ability to complete common ...
Sep 2, 2024
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Computer Sciences
New algorithm improves bipartite matching by mimicking nervous system
When you ask a rideshare app to find you a car, the company's computers get to work. They know you want to reach your destination quickly. They know you're not the only user who needs a ride. And they know drivers want to ...
Sep 2, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Exploring the fundamental reasoning abilities of LLMs
Reasoning, the process through which human beings mentally process information to draw specific conclusions or solve problems, can be divided into two main categories. The first type of reasoning, known as deductive reasoning, ...
Computer Sciences
Research team proposes solution to AI's continual learning problem
A team of Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) researchers has revealed more about a mysterious problem in machine learning—a discovery that might be a major step towards building advanced AI that can function ...
Aug 31, 2024
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Virtual and augmented reality can temporarily change the way people perceive distances, finds study
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that using virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) can temporarily change the way people perceive and interact with the real world—with potential implications for the ...
Aug 30, 2024
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Computer Sciences
HeterMM: Applying in-DRAM index to heterogeneous memory-based key-value stores
Emerging byte-addressable storage technologies, such as NVM, provide a more cost-effective and larger-capacity alternative to DRAM, presenting new opportunities to address the high cost, limited capacity, and volatility of ...
Aug 30, 2024
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Google's GameNGen simulates parts of video game Doom
A team of researchers from Google Research, Google Deep Mind and Tel Aviv University reports that it is possible to use machine learning applications to recreate and simulate parts or all of an existing video game.
Computer Sciences
Universal accelerator finds faster answers to complex problems
A good machine-learning algorithm is a powerful research accelerator. Pair it with a computer simulation and it can sniff out mathematical shortcuts through the program, propelling scientists to faster insights about the ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Study seeks to unite high-performance computing, quantum computing for science
A study by more than a dozen scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory examines potential strategies to integrate quantum computing with the world's most powerful supercomputing systems in the ...
Aug 28, 2024
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