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How randomness tames vast network problems
Networks are everywhere. They connect computers across the internet, carry electricity through power grids and represent transport routes for moving people and goods. Yet many problems that appear to have nothing to do with ...
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AI may cut junior coding tasks and weaken the pipeline to senior developers
New research suggests that generative artificial intelligence (AI) could weaken not only employment opportunities for junior software developers but also the pathway through which they develop into senior professionals.
Sep 10, 2026
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Prepare for takeoff into smoother skies: Turbulence tool helps pilots reroute in real time
Turbulence can make a flight unpleasant or, in severe cases, dangerous. A turbulence avoidance tool created by researchers at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) is making ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Driverless cars race wheel to wheel in Europe for first time
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), UAE technology company K2 and autonomous systems specialist Alp Autonomy have won the world's first multi-car autonomous race held in Europe after their joint entry, ...
Sep 10, 2026
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New software tool lets users repair AI-generated 3D models, then fabricate them just the way they want
A guiding principle for many software engineers—"What you see is what you get" —means creating programs where the content you're editing looks the same as the final product. But when you're using generative AI (genAI) systems ...
Sep 9, 2026
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A 60-year-old computing strategy gets an update for AI-era data centers
When a website loads quickly or an operating system runs smoothly, you can thank caching—a widely used computing process for fast data access that works by storing frequently used pieces of data in a computer's memory.
Sep 9, 2026
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Guns, drugs and car chases: GTA 6 preview lands on Netflix after leaks
Rockstar Games on Thursday launched, for the first time on Netflix, a preview of its hotly anticipated next installment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, which will be released in November after a monthslong delay and recent ...
Aug 28, 2026
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New system recognizes masked faces using eyes and forehead
A face-recognition system that can identify people even if they are wearing a face mask covering their nose and mouth is discussed in the International Journal of Computational Vision and Robotics. The new system uses biometrics ...
Aug 27, 2026
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Divide-and-conquer approach advances system reliability through scalable model checking
Model checking helps automatically verify whether hardware and software systems satisfy specified requirements. It has become an important formal verification technique, but two major challenges remain: state-space explosion, ...
Aug 26, 2026
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Three-stage AI system rebuilds blurred, missing facial details in 30 seconds
Imagine finding a very old family photograph that has faded over time. Parts of the image are missing, the faces are blurry, and years spent inside a cardboard album have erased many details. Restoring such an image traditionally ...
Aug 20, 2026
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When security becomes a risk factor—privacy risks of public URL-scanning services
URL scanning services are now a common component of modern security workflows. They help detect phishing websites or malware early and warn users before they visit a URL. However, the practice of some of these services—publishing ...
Aug 7, 2026
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Optimizing software: Computing professor's 'egg' downsizes programs to make them more nimble
Many software tools, including compilers, optimizers and synthesizers, have a common task at their core. They must transform long, complicated programs into simplified equivalents. These scaled-down programs run faster and ...
Aug 6, 2026
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'Appy marriages: AI helps hundreds of Japanese wed
A total of 265 couples have married after meeting on an AI-powered dating app launched by the Tokyo government in 2024 to lift Japan's low birth rate, according to official data.
Jul 28, 2026
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From molecules to networks, siibra integrates brain data into a unified atlas
In the current issue of the journal Nature Methods, siibra is introduced as a software suite that integrates data from different multimodal sources into a comprehensive atlas of the human brain and makes the data easily accessible—for ...
Jul 21, 2026
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New prototype learning system for software development education uses a learning-by-teaching approach
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models, including ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot, has transformed educational pedagogy by enabling new forms of interaction, reflection and learning. Yet the use of ...
Jul 20, 2026
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A better way to turn 2D designs into 3D models for rapid prototyping
Engineers often use vision-language models to produce new designs, such as airplane or automobile components. To simulate how those components will perform in realistic situations, they'll use tried-and-true computer-aided ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Daydreaming algorithm helps AI remember what matters
During the day, our brain acquires new memories; at night, during sleep, it consolidates the important ones and eliminates the useless ones. A similar principle has been applied to Hopfield networks, one of the classic models ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Hydrogen: Clean fuel of the future—if we can find a cheap and clean way to ship it
Many experts refer to hydrogen as "the fuel of the future." It is expected to help decarbonize the global economy in two main ways: Burning it or feeding it into a fuel cell produces storable energy with no carbon emissions, ...
Jul 7, 2026
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New AI add-on helps developers automate everyday programming tasks
Developers are increasingly relying on large language models (LLMs) for everyday computing tasks such as fixing bugs, explaining code and automating text-processing tasks like filtering logs.
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Open-source workflow tool showcases flexibility across energy system applications
The Horizon Europe project Mopo has published a new technical publication dedicated to Spine Toolbox, the open-source workflow management system that supports flexible data, scenario and workflow management for complex modeling ...
Jul 2, 2026
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Reliably detecting and clearly explaining deepfake images
Artificial intelligence can now generate images that are virtually indistinguishable from real ones. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB have developed RealOrRender, ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Mouse moves unlock realistic AI video control with no extra computing cost
A technology developed at the Technion enables ordinary users to create realistic video clips intuitively, without the need for massive computing resources. Called Time-to-Move (TTM), it offers unprecedented control over ...
Jun 22, 2026
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EU admits it can't save discontinued video games
It's game over for fans of discontinued video games after the EU admitted defeat Tuesday and said it cannot stop publishers from making them unplayable.
Jun 16, 2026
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What confusing code does to developers: Brain and eye tracking reveal surprise response
How do software developers respond when they come across code they do not intuitively understand? Neuropsychologists have now explored this question by recording brain activity alongside eye movements. A team of psycholinguists ...
Jun 10, 2026
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