Computer Sciences
Researchers from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) presented two papers at SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles. One paper introduces new methods for texturing highly deformable surfaces, and the other proposes a ...
Jul 22, 2026
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There are many types of hair—long, short, straight, curly—and today's computer animators have a good handle on many of them. But one type, highly coiled hair, continues to vex animators. With help from a mathematical tool ...
Jul 20, 2026
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When architects create plans for a new building, they typically work with an engineer to design the structure so that the building is safely supported.
Jul 18, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Don't underestimate the power of a yes-or-no question. Some of the toughest computing problems boil down to thousands of tiny yes-or-no decisions. Finding the best combination of answers could be the key to anything from ...
Jul 18, 2026
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An international research team involving the University of Bayreuth has, for the first time, analyzed the "inner workings" of AI language models when predicting political voting decisions. To do so, the researchers examined ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Artificial intelligence isn't just capable of translating between existing languages—it can also create entirely new ones.
Jul 15, 2026
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The era of building "personalized AI" by training AI models on individual or corporate documents and data is beginning. However, while such customization can improve task performance, it can also weaken a model's existing ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Computer Sciences
When can we trust the results we get from AI, and when is learning impossible? Researchers have shown that there are some problems that even the most powerful AI cannot reliably solve, no matter how much data it is given.
Jul 14, 2026
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Quantum computers lack useful functionality without the right algorithms to facilitate their operation. Currently, there are few simple, standardized operations, known as "primitives," in the quantum toolkit that can help ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Neural networks, a fascinating technology inspired by the human brain, form the basis of artificial intelligence. These networks consist of layers of interconnected nodes, or artificial neurons, that learn patterns from data ...
Jul 10, 2026
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