Construction begins on energy storage system relying on gravity
Gravity has been the center of wonderment for physicists, mathematicians and thinkers of all kinds for centuries.
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Reflection-removing camera: Device uses depth sensor and signal processing to capture clear images through windows
In recent years, computer scientists have been investigating a range of techniques for removing reflections from digital photographs shot through glass. Some have tried to use variability in focal distance or the polarization ...
Mar 27, 2016
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Gaming does not appear harmful to mental health, unless the gamer can't stop
Societies may tremble when a hot new video game is released, but the hours spent playing popular video games do not appear to be damaging players' mental health, according to the largest-ever survey of nearly 40,000 gamers ...
Jul 27, 2022
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What you need to know before clicking 'I agree' on that terms of service agreement
We've all done it. We're updating the operating system on our mobile phone or installing an app, and we lazily skim through the privacy policy or we don't bother to read it at all before blindly clicking "I agree."
Jan 29, 2020
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The internet is headed for a 'point of no return,' claims professor
Eventually, the disadvantages of sharing your opinion online will become so great that people will turn away from the internet. This is the argument made by Geert Lovink, Professor at the Amsterdam University of Applied Science ...
Dec 9, 2022
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AI model detects mental disorders based on web posts
Dartmouth researchers have built an artificial intelligence model for detecting mental disorders using conversations on Reddit, part of an emerging wave of screening tools that use computers to analyze social media posts ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Microsoft offers Windows 10 October update
They say big things come in small packages. But when Microsoft releases its second semiannual Windows 10 update next month, it'll be mainly small things in a big package.
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New physics-based self-learning machines could replace current artificial neural networks and save energy
Artificial intelligence not only affords impressive performance, but also creates significant demand for energy. The more demanding the tasks for which it is trained, the more energy it consumes.
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Attacks on power substations are growing: Why is the electric grid so hard to protect?
Even before Christmas Day attacks on power substations in five states in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast, similar incidents of attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity were on the rise.
Dec 30, 2022
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Team in Japan creates most advanced humanoid robot yet
A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has created what appears to be the most advanced humanoid robot yet—actually two of them, one called Kenshiro the other Kengoro. In their paper published in the journal Science ...
