Internet
An online game in which people play the role of propaganda producers to help them identify real world disinformation has been shown to increase "psychological resistance" to fake news, according to a study of 15,000 participants.
Jun 25, 2019
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E-commerce is sizzling. Last year, consumers spent more than $517 billion online with US merchants, up 15 percent from the year before, according to Internet Retailer.
May 17, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
The benefits of self-driving cars will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra miles could partially or completely offset the potential energy-saving benefits that automation may provide, according to ...
Apr 17, 2019
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Robotics
Researchers at the University of Sussex, Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have for the first time used game theory to enable robots to assist humans in a safe and versatile manner.
Jan 7, 2019
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Computer Sciences
A team of researchers has today published the first study to show that each one of us has a unique 'control profile' that can be extracted by computer.
Sep 1, 2017
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Computer Sciences
Computer science researchers at North Carolina State University and Universidade de Lisboa have developed a tool for use with the game Skyrim that can be used to create nonplayer characters (NPCs) that allow for more variability ...
Aug 2, 2017
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Computer Sciences
(Tech Xplore)—A team with researches from several institutions in the U.S. has built a model to help decision makers decide when it is best to keep quiet about a cyber-attack or when to publicly blame those suspected of ...
Machine learning & AI
By now, all of us have heard and read a lot about artificial intelligence (AI). You've likely used some of the countless AI tools that are becoming available. For some, AI feels like a magic wand that predicts the future.
Jun 17, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Using data from a 2002 game show, a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has taught a computer how to tell if you are lying.
Apr 23, 2024
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Computer Sciences
The biological brain, especially the human brain, is a desirable computing system that consumes little energy and runs at high efficiency. To build a computing system just as good, many neuromorphic scientists focus on designing ...
Apr 8, 2024
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