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Toward deep-learning models that can reason about code more like humans
Whatever business a company may be in, software plays an increasingly vital role, from managing inventory to interfacing with customers. Software developers, as a result, are in greater demand than ever, and that's driving ...
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Computer Sciences
New photo colorizing technique uses skin reaction to light for life-like results
Around a century ago when film stocks and photographs were first coming to light, they faced a number of challenges in capturing the essence of an image. In addition to the black and white limitation, photography and film ...
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Combining news media and AI to rapidly identify flooded buildings
Artificial intelligence (AI) has sped up the process of detecting flooded buildings immediately after a large-scale flood, allowing emergency personnel to direct their efforts efficiently. Now, a research group from Tohoku ...
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Computer Sciences

Study identifies a universal property for efficient communication
Words categorize the semantic fields they refer to in ways that maximize communication accuracy while minimizing complexity. Recent studies have shown that human languages are optimally balanced between accuracy and complexity. ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Engineering

Researcher uses bat-inspired design to develop new approach to sound location
Inspired by the workings of a bat's ear, Rolf Mueller, a professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, has created bio-inspired technology that determines the location of a sound's origin.
Apr 15, 2021
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Business

Neural network uses data on banking transactions for credit scoring
Researchers from Skoltech and a major European bank have developed a neural network that outperforms existing state-of-the art solutions in using transactional banking data for customer credit scoring. The research was published ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Machine learning & AI

EU to unveil AI rules to fight Big Brother fears
The EU is set to unveil a proposal to regulate the sprawling field of artificial intelligence next week, with the aim of reassuring the public against "Big Brother"-like abuses.
Apr 14, 2021
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Computer Sciences

eSpine: A technique to increase the usable lifetime of neuromorphic systems
In recent years, engineers worldwide have been trying to develop increasingly advanced and efficient neuromorphic computing systems, devices that mimic the neuro-biological structure of the central nervous system. Due to ...
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Robotics

A robot that teaches itself to walk using reinforcement learning
A team of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has built a two-legged robot with t he ability to teach itself to walk using reinforcement learning. The team has written a paper describing their work and ...
Apr 13, 2021 report
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Computer Sciences

People may trust computers more than humans
Despite increasing concern over the intrusion of algorithms in daily life, people may be more willing to trust a computer program than their fellow humans, especially if a task becomes too challenging, according to new research ...
Apr 13, 2021
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Computer Sciences

Mapping the mob: GIS technology reveals shape of America's mafia networks
At its height in the mid-20th century, American organized crime groups, often called the mafia, grossed approximately $40 billion each year, typically raising that money through illegal or untaxed activities, such as extortion ...
Apr 13, 2021
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Computer Sciences

DeepONet: A deep neural network-based model to approximate linear and nonlinear operators
Artificial neural networks are known to be highly efficient approximators of continuous functions, which are functions with no sudden changes in values (i.e., discontinuities, holes or jumps in graph representations). While ...
Apr 12, 2021 feature
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Computer Sciences

Artificial nervous system uses light sensing to catch objects like humans do
With a simple artificial nervous system now able to mimic human responses to light, scientists are learning more about how to program such technology for use in medical robotic prostheses.
Apr 12, 2021 report
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