Hi Tech & Innovation
A team of researchers is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI), data science and advanced mathematics to better predict how fires behave in modern homes, work that could ultimately help save lives during emergencies.
Aug 10, 2026
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Computer Sciences
There are many types of hair—long, short, straight, curly—and today's computer animators have a good handle on many of them. But one type, highly coiled hair, continues to vex animators. With help from a mathematical tool ...
Jul 20, 2026
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Software
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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Engineering
Teaching an AI to navigate a ship is far more challenging than teaching it to drive a car. In busy waterways such as Japan's Seto Inland Sea, vessels must safely negotiate dense traffic, narrow channels, hundreds of islands ...
Jul 22, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Shiso, a ring-necked parakeet, can't speak English, but she knows how to make her preferences known. She has screaming fights with the dogs and cats in her household, snorts for attention and food, and perches on her human ...
Jul 23, 2026
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Business
The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google Play and its ubiquitous search engine ...
Jul 23, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
If you watched the 2026 FIFA World Cup, you probably saw the now-familiar ritual: a goal, a celebration, then a referee touching an earpiece while fans and players wait for the verdict from the video assistant referee, or ...
Jul 30, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Large language models are often asked to help users make choices, from what to cook for dinner to higher-stakes decisions, such as screening job applicants or supporting medical triage. As AI is increasingly integrated into ...
Aug 11, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Google's artificial intelligence assistant Gemini has surpassed 1 billion monthly users, CEO Sundar Pichai announced Tuesday, a week after a major reorganization of the tech giant's AI division.
Aug 12, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Many industrial processes, such as pasteurizing, dyeing and drying, need one thing above all: heat. Currently, factories often burn natural gas to reach the necessary temperatures. This reliance on fossil fuels remains a ...
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