Video game AI opponents boost play time, gaming with friends
Can playing against AI make people more social? New research suggests the answer may be yes.
Jul 15, 2026
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Tiny AI device takes on one of the world's deadliest killers
Kiran Trivedi, a University of Wollongong (UOW) academic, has developed a low-cost device that identifies disease-carrying mosquitoes by the sound of their wingbeats, offering a faster alternative to traditional surveillance ...
Jul 20, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Large language models often prioritize Western moral values, overlooking other cultures
Large language artificial intelligence models, such as ChatGPT, often misjudge what people outside the West might value as a moral priority, according to our new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Opposition to data centers grows in cramped urban Japan
The more Yoriko Kitagawa learns about a massive data center to be built near her home in Hino, on the outskirts of Tokyo, the more she worries.
Jul 17, 2026
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Engineering
New model bridges ferroelectric physics and circuit modeling
A new physics-based analytical model can accurately predict ferroelectric behavior under real-world, complex voltages, according to a study led by University of Michigan Engineering. The model bridges the longstanding gap ...
Aug 12, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
What happens when AI runs out of pictures?
A hospital may only ever collect a few dozen scans of a rare condition—for example, an unusual tumor. The radiology department wants software to flag this on a scan—not to replace a specialist, but to ensure a hospital without ...
Aug 10, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
AI has been stepping out of bounds. Should you be worried?
The robots aren't revolting, but they're starting to freelance … or so it seems. Recent weeks have seen several high-profile instances of AI going off the leash in ways that have raised alarms among security experts and the ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Business
US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism.
Jul 29, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Made by AI? EU tells firms to stick a label on it from Sunday
Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labeled from Sunday, as the European Union's sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in.
Jul 28, 2026
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Telecom
How smart surfaces could help 6G cut through wireless chaos
A breakthrough in communications research may have solved a key problem with one of the enabling technologies set to underpin future 6G networks.
Jul 22, 2026
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