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Software package can bypass CPU for more efficient computing

Technion Researchers have developed a software package that enables computers to perform processing operations directly in memory, bypassing the CPU. This is a significant step toward developing computers that perform calculations ...

Nov 11, 2024

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New open-source Python package developed for efficient multi-source evidence fusion

Researchers from Peking University have developed ERTool, an open-source Python package designed to simplify the implementation of the Evidential Reasoning (ER) approach for multi-source evidence fusion. This tool addresses ...

Nov 11, 2024

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Up to 30% of the power used to train AI is wasted: A software tool could help fix that

A less wasteful way to train large language models, such as the GPT series, finishes in the same amount of time for up to 30% less energy, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.

Nov 7, 2024

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New machine learning model can identify fake news sources more reliably

Fake news is a perennial problem but really begins to ramp up in the election season as conspiracy theories and misinformation by bad actors aim to manipulate voters. As the US election comes down to the wire in one of the ...

Oct 28, 2024

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Software tool bridges 2D and 3D to aid zero waste fashion design

What does sustainable fashion design have in common with Tetris? For both, an intriguing puzzle awaits, where you must configure unique shapes in a way that fills up the available space.

Oct 24, 2024

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Cloud computing captures chemistry code, offering potential to address urgent energy needs

Some computing challenges are so big that it's necessary to go all in. That's the approach a diverse team of scientists and computing experts led by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, along ...

Oct 21, 2024

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New app performs real-time, full-body motion capture with a smartphone

Northwestern University engineers have developed a new system for full-body motion capture—and it doesn't require specialized rooms, expensive equipment, bulky cameras or an array of sensors.

Oct 15, 2024

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How AI can help you make a computer game without knowing anything about coding

Just as calculators took over the tedious number-crunching in math a few decades ago, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming coding. Take Kyo, an 8-year-old boy in Singapore who developed a simple platform game in just ...

Oct 15, 2024

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New AI model for hi-res video generation, Pyramid Flow, is available as open-source software

A team of AI researchers from Peking University, Kuaishou Technology, and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, has developed a new AI model called Pyramid Flow, that can be used to generate virtual hi-resolution ...

Oct 14, 2024 report

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Software pinpoints way to generate maximum electricity from waves, tides, and currents

Marine energy devices have the potential to deliver gigantic amounts of power―if they can survive the ocean's punishing conditions. Innovative system designs are needed to convert wave movements into electricity, but the ...

Oct 8, 2024

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New design software takes a concept to a multitude of configurations

deepSPACE isn't a futuristic film, a new videogame or the next season of a classic TV series. In fact, the new design software developed by an aerospace engineer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign isn't about ...

Oct 2, 2024

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Parents can now limit Fortnite play time

Epic Games on Tuesday began letting parents limit how long, and when, their children can play blockbuster video game Fortnite.

Oct 1, 2024

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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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Usable data hacked from air-gapped computer

A team of software and information systems engineers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in Israel, has demonstrated an ability to extract useful data from an air-gapped computer. The group has posted a paper to the arXiv ...

Sep 10, 2024 report

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App helps Mexican tortilla makers join digital economy

Long marginalized by the banking industry, Mexico's neighborhood tortilla producers are cautiously embracing financial technology, in a country where cash is still king for many.

Sep 6, 2024

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Using 'chaos engineering' to make cloud computing less vulnerable to cyber attacks

Cloud computing has emerged as a crucial element in today's technology, serving as the backbone for global connectivity. It empowers businesses, governments, and individuals to employ and construct cloud-based services and ...

Aug 26, 2024

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Researchers speed up fault localization during software development

Modern software applications usually consist of numerous files and several million lines of code. Due to the sheer quantity, finding and correcting faults, known as debugging, is difficult.

Jul 31, 2024

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New low-cost technology to prevent drone collision

Using only on-board sensors and cameras, researcher Julián Estévez, from the Computational Intelligence Group (GIC) of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has developed low-cost, autonomous, navigation technology ...

Jul 30, 2024

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Interoperable multipath hemispherical map: A unified approach for enhanced GNSS precision

Multipath effects, resulting from satellite signals reflecting off objects before reaching the receiver, seriously compromise the precision of satellite navigation systems. Existing solutions like Sidereal Filtering and system-specific ...

Jul 30, 2024

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How travel among synthetic populations reveals gaps in essential services

Think about your neighborhood. Where are the stores or doctor's offices? How easy is it to access fresh food? Human mobility researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are providing information ...

Jul 24, 2024

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Novel approach improves automatic software repair by generating test cases

IMDEA Software researchers Facundo Molina, Juan Manuel Copia and Alessandra Gorla present FIXCHECK, a novel approach to improve patch fix analysis that combines static analysis, randomized testing and large language models.

Jul 23, 2024

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Study shows clear influence of driving noise on individual sound preferences in a car

Loud or unpleasant driving noises can impair the enjoyment of music in the car. Some sound systems therefore dynamically adjust the volume and bass. However, individual sound preferences are not taken into account. A study ...

Jul 23, 2024

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Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage: How a single software update was able to cause IT chaos across the globe

The world as we know it increasingly relies on digital connectivity that, for the most part, works quietly and invisibly in the background. So how did a single software update bring down half the internet?

Jul 22, 2024

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Microsoft unveils software that allows LLMs to work with spreadsheets

A team of programmers and AI specialists at Microsoft has developed an AI tool called SpreadsheetLLM that applies large language model capabilities to spreadsheets. In their study, now posted on the arXiv preprint server, ...

Jul 16, 2024 report

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Software in science is ubiquitous yet overlooked, researchers say

Software is omnipresent in science, and yet it is overlooked everywhere. At a time when scientists (and many others) are talking about code, algorithms or artificial intelligence, software appears in the discourse as just ...

Jul 16, 2024

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Seatbelt-integrated biosensor could reliably track the alertness and stress of pilots and drivers

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Engineers transform smartphones into instruments for studying space

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Common way to test for leaks in large language models may be flawed

Nov 15, 2024

Recycling batteries with citric acid: Research introduces highly efficient process for NCM lithium-ion batteries

Nov 15, 2024

Novel electro-biodiesel offers a more efficient, cleaner alternative to existing options

Nov 14, 2024

AI headphones create a 'sound bubble,' quieting all sounds more than a few feet away

Nov 14, 2024

Carbon removal at extreme temperatures: Porous material can capture 'hot' CO₂ from industrial exhaust

Nov 14, 2024

AI can 'hear' when a lithium battery is about to catch fire

Nov 14, 2024

World heading toward a 'data doomsday' as demand outstrips energy supply, researchers warn

Nov 14, 2024

Robot designed to mimic the abilities of dung beetle displays impressive object manipulation skills

Nov 14, 2024

Sensitive ceramics for soft robotics: Developing soft and intelligent sensor materials based on ceramic particles

Nov 14, 2024

Thermochemical technology shows promising path for heating indoor spaces

Nov 14, 2024

A new system of logic could boost critical thinking and AI

Nov 14, 2024

Study finds bias in language models against non-binary users

Nov 14, 2024

Men more willing than women to accept robot care in old age, study finds

Nov 14, 2024

Transforming anion exchange membranes in water electrolysis for green hydrogen production

Nov 14, 2024

Wave-predicting robots could cut green energy costs

Nov 14, 2024

Green flight paths could unlock sustainable aviation, research suggests

Nov 14, 2024

LEDs based on transition metal dichalcogenides display reduced efficiency losses

Nov 13, 2024

Algorithm enhances electronic correlation energy calculations for a wide range of fields

Nov 13, 2024

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Apple Beta program lets anyone install early versions of Mac OS, iOS

Some of us are just destined to be explorers.

Jul 14, 2017

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Twitter-monitoring system detects riots far quicker than police reports

Social media can be an invaluable source of information for police when managing major disruptive events, new research from Cardiff University has shown.

Jun 26, 2017

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Papr swipes reveal instant reactions to preprints

Jeff Leek, a biostatistician at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, released a prototype for an app called Papr.

Jun 18, 2017 weblog

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Salesforce announces results of testing its AI text summation software

(Tech Xplore)—Customer relationship management company Salesforce has announced the testing results for a new AI software product it is developing that is capable of summarizing text and offering the results to users. The ...

May 12, 2017 report

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Researchers develop crowdsourcing software to convene rapid, on-demand 'flash organizations'

Crowdsourcing has become a popular way of making use of large groups of people to accomplish straightforward tasks—online reviews on Yelp, Wikipedia entries and Stanford University's own Folding@Home, to name a few. A significant ...

May 11, 2017

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Computer-generated doctor explains test results to patients

If viewing your latest medical test results on your doctor'ss online portal leaves you scratching your head and wondering whether to start planning your 100th-birthday bash or begin writing your will, you're not alone.

May 9, 2017

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Researchers discuss findings on tracking smartphone user habits, activities with ultrasonic beacons

(Tech Xplore)—Are some Android mobile applications listening surreptitiously for ultrasonic beacons embedded in audio? Are they being used to track users and present targeted advertising?

May 6, 2017 weblog

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Google software engineer describes nighttime photography using phones

(Tech Xplore)—Taking decent nighttime shots from your phone was the topic of an interesting blog posted earlier this month. An impressive account of low light photography with a cellphone was supported with interesting ...

Apr 30, 2017 weblog

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So what's wrong? Health companion app uses AI, machine learning to ask smart questions

(Tech Xplore)—Your eye does not feel right. Your gums don't feel right. Your arm aches but you cannot recall doing anything out of the ordinary.

Apr 23, 2017 weblog

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Microsoft patches document exploit vulnerability

(Tech Xplore)—Many malware stories take the same story line, spread when computer victims open email attachments that enable installation of malware on their devices.

Apr 12, 2017 weblog

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New JPEG encoder Guetzli sweetens image-heavy work tasks

(Tech Xplore)—An open source JPEG encoder has been announced by the name of Guetzli and the code is available to download from Github. The good news is that this open source Guetzli makes JPEGs 35% smaller without hurting ...

Mar 20, 2017 weblog

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When Android phones empower fight to smash childhood cancers

Scientists are looking at your phone, yes, your phone, in an attempt to cure cancer. It is an attempt toward smartphone conscription. BBC reported on Friday that the focus is on childhood cancers. And the phone type focus ...

Mar 12, 2017 weblog

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Is Qualcomm, Microsoft collaboration a sign of less Intel dominance to come?

Judging from technology-watching sites, Intel has something to worry about and it involves a rather well known place on the technology map called Redmond, Washington. Look for the sign that says Microsoft. There.

Mar 9, 2017 weblog

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A day at the museum with Smartify app: Get comments, collect favorites

What is Smartify? A hint is there if you go up on their website, where you see people darting around a museum. Nice. They are not wearing clunky headphones and are not restricted to a circle of tourists where they have to ...

Mar 7, 2017 weblog

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Novel technique tracks more web users across browsers

For good or ill, what users do on the web is tracked. Banks track users as an authentication technique, to offer their customers enhanced security protection. Retailers track customers and potential customers in order to ...

Feb 13, 2017

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New route-finding map lets Seattle pedestrians avoid hills, construction, accessibility barriers

Transportation routing services primarily designed for people in cars don't give pedestrians, parents pushing bulky strollers or people in wheelchairs much information about how to easily navigate a neighborhood using sidewalks.

Feb 2, 2017

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Polynomials without tears thanks to Socratic app

(Tech Xplore)—School memories include the downsides as well as the uplifting ones. Not understanding what was written in textbooks and poorly explained by teachers are part of the grimmer recollections.

Jan 22, 2017 weblog

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Mobile app behavior often appears at odds with privacy policies

How a mobile app says it will collect or share a user's personal information with third parties often appears to be inconsistent with how the app actually behaves, a new automated analysis system developed by Carnegie Mellon ...

Nov 15, 2016

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Project VoCo demo offers intriguing look at tech for word changes

What are the first things that come to mind when you hear the word Photoshop. On the good side, you know this has been quite a valuable tool for all creatives. On the other hand, you know how some people have railed against ...

Nov 6, 2016 weblog

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Good news for Chrome users comes in the form of speed boost

(Tech Xplore)—Speed is an important factor in choosing a browser favorite. The latest news is that Chrome on Windows will see a speed boost. This is apt to strengthen Chrome all the more, as one of today's easiest, most ...

Nov 2, 2016 weblog

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