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New imaging system captures text from barely open books

Rochester textual scientist Gregory Heyworth led the development of a digitization method for books with fragile binding.

Oct 25, 2021

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Five tips to stop your computers slowing down after updates

"Please download an update" pops up on most people's computers regularly, but many worry about doing just that in case their computer doesn't work as well afterwards.

Oct 19, 2021

The race to save indigenous languages using automatic speech recognition

Michael Running Wolf still has that old TI-89 graphing calculator he used in high school that helped propel his interest in technology.

Oct 11, 2021

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Apps for popular smart home devices contain security flaws

New cybersecurity research from Florida Tech has found that the smartphone companion applications of 16 popular smart home devices contain "critical cryptographic flaws" that could allow attackers to intercept and modify ...

Sep 24, 2021

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Use Google in the car? Google Assistant, Android Auto get fresh updates and new partner in Honda

Google is updating critical features for the millions of drivers who depend on its technology to help them get around.

Sep 24, 2021

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Design meets artificial intelligence to create new visual search engine

Novel methods of searching the nation's gallery, library and museum collections could soon be revolutionized by a visual search platform designed in collaboration with Northumbria University.

Sep 16, 2021

3D-printed objects that sense how a user is interacting with them

MIT researchers have developed a new method to 3D print mechanisms that detect how force is being applied to an object. The structures are made from a single piece of material, so they can be rapidly prototyped. A designer ...

Sep 14, 2021

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Apple users urged to download Pegasus spyware flaw fix

Apple users were urged Tuesday to update their devices after the tech giant announced a fix for a major software flaw that allows the Pegasus spyware to be installed on phones without so much as a click.

Sep 14, 2021

Researchers develop toolkit to test Apple security, find vulnerability

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a software toolkit that allows users to test the hardware security of Apple devices. During their proof-of-concept demonstration, the research team identified ...

Sep 13, 2021

A new dataset for better augmented and mixed reality

Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have released OpenRooms, an new, open source dataset with tools that will help users manipulate objects, materials, lighting and other properties in indoor 3D ...

Sep 10, 2021

New tool maps future climate costs for airlines, passengers

When Phoenix temperatures topped 120 F in June 2017, American Airlines canceled dozens of flights at a local airport because the airplanes could not take off safely in the extreme heat. Scenarios like this are likely to become ...

Sep 09, 2021