Monday, Jun 30

Consumer & Gadgets

Why human empathy still matters in the age of AI

A new international study finds that people place greater emotional value on empathy they believe comes from humans—even when the exact same response is generated by artificial intelligence.

Robotics

The physics of popping: Building better jumping robots

Inspired by a simple children's toy, a jumping popper toy, researchers have unlocked a key to designing more agile and predictable soft robots. Soft robots, made from flexible materials, hold immense promise for delicate ...

Tuesday, Jul 01

Security

RisingAttacK: New technique can make AI 'see' whatever you want

Researchers have demonstrated a new way of attacking artificial intelligence computer vision systems, allowing them to control what the AI "sees." The research shows that the new technique, called RisingAttacK, is effective ...

Machine learning & AI

Line judges missed at Wimbledon as AI takes their jobs

Line judges were as much a part of the Wimbledon tennis championships as strawberries and cream. But their demise in favor of technology is being felt by both players and fans alike.

Wednesday, Jul 02

Engineering

Spongy material and the sun's power remove salt from seawater

Most of Earth's water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they require large amounts of energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed a sponge-like ...

Thursday, Jul 03

Friday, Jul 04

Saturday, Jul 05

Security

Police in Brazil arrest a suspect over $100M banking hack

Police in Brazil arrested a suspect in connection with a cyberattack that diverted more than 540 million Brazilian reais (about $100 million) from the country's banking systems, authorities said Friday.

Sunday, Jul 06

Robotics

AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm hands

Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds.