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A new way to make graphs more accessible to blind and low-vision readers
Bar graphs and other charts provide a simple way to communicate data, but are, by definition, difficult to translate for readers who are blind or low-vision. Designers have developed methods for converting these visuals into ...
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Business
Perseus: A tool for tracking the coordination of pump-and-dump crypto coin schemes
A team of computer scientists and financial specialists at University College London has developed a tool to track the coordination efforts of pump-and-dump crypto coin scheme manipulators. They have published a paper on ...
Mar 24, 2025
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New AI tool generates high-quality images faster than state-of-the-art approaches
The ability to generate high-quality images quickly is crucial for producing realistic simulated environments that can be used to train self-driving cars to avoid unpredictable hazards, making them safer on real streets.
Mar 20, 2025
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From robot swarms to human societies, good decisions rely on the right mix of perspectives
When groups make decisions—whether it's humans aligning on a shared idea, robots coordinating tasks, or fish deciding where to swim—not everyone contributes equally. Some individuals have more reliable information, whereas ...
Mar 19, 2025
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Exo 2: A new programming language for high-performance computing, with much less code
Many companies invest heavily in hiring talent to create the high-performance library code that underpins modern artificial intelligence systems. NVIDIA, for instance, developed some of the most advanced high-performance ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Researchers develop innovative method for secure operations on encrypted data without decryption
A hospital that wants to use a cloud computing service to perform artificial intelligence data analysis on sensitive patient records needs a guarantee those data will remain private during computation. Homomorphic encryption ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Computer Sciences
AI chatbots struggle with empathy: Overempathizing and gender bias uncovered
You can talk to an AI chatbot about pretty much anything, from help with daily tasks to the problems you may need to solve. Its answers reflect the human data that taught it how to act like a person; but how human-like are ...
Mar 5, 2025
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AI pioneers who channeled 'hedonistic' machines win computer science's top prize
Teaching machines in the way that animal trainers mold the behavior of dogs or horses has been an important method for developing artificial intelligence and one that was recognized Wednesday with the top computer science ...
Mar 5, 2025
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Researchers teach neural networks to add clouds and snow to images
Nikita Belyakov and Svetlana Illarionova, researchers from the Skoltech AI Center, presented a new method for semantic segmentation of multispectral data, which can be used to recognize clouds, shadows, and snow patches in ...
Mar 5, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Scientists study the hidden cost of Netflix's autoplay
Autoplay, a feature that automatically begins the next episode or movie without user input, has become a staple of modern streaming platforms like Netflix. But how much is this convenience truly costing us in terms of control ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Computer Sciences
New AI model achieves 87% accuracy in detecting toxic online comments
Computer scientists have developed a powerful machine learning model that can detect toxic social media comments with remarkable accuracy, paving the way for safer digital interactions.
Mar 4, 2025
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Computer Sciences
AI model mimics human goal-setting through game creation
While we are remarkably capable of generating our own goals, beginning with child's play and continuing into adulthood, we don't yet have computer models for understanding this human ability.
Feb 26, 2025
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Computer Sciences
New study identifies differences between human and AI-generated text
A team of Carnegie Mellon University researchers set out to see how accurately large language models (LLMs) can match the style of text written by humans. Their findings were recently published in the Proceedings of the National ...
Feb 25, 2025
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New report explores merging Web 3.0 with AI technologies
The Surrey Academy for Blockchain and Metaverse Applications (SABMA), a pioneering institution within the University of Surrey, is proud to announce the release of its groundbreaking report: Web 3.0 Protocol-as-Platform: ...
Feb 25, 2025
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Computer Sciences
High-speed face tracking enhances augmented reality experiences
Augmented reality (AR) has become a hot topic in the entertainment, fashion, and makeup industries. Though a few different technologies exist in these fields, dynamic facial projection mapping (DFPM) is among the most sophisticated ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Engineering
New technique aims to make food deliveries more efficient
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a new technique to improve the efficiency of food-delivery operations. The technique accounts for the location of food distribution sites and delivery locations to ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Low-cost framework enhances metadata replication with adaptive synchronization
Metadata management has always been the focus of distributed file systems research. Metadata replication exhibits a comparative advantage in maintaining locality and balancing system load. However, according to the requirements ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Software
Contextual analysis for recommending code reviewers
Code review is essential in software development, playing a vital role in enhancing product quality by catching mistakes early on. An integral part of this procedure is choosing the right reviewers to examine modifications ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Computer graphics team makes advances in simulating ink diffusion
Calculating and visualizing a realistic trajectory of ink spreading through water has been a longstanding and enormous challenge for computer graphics and physics researchers.
Feb 13, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Possible end of Moore's Law: Engineers discuss consequences and opportunities
In 1965, Gordon Moore defined a relationship between cadence and cost for computing innovation that came to be known as "Moore's Law." This rule both described and inspired the exponential growth that built the Information ...
Feb 12, 2025
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New algorithm improves how AI can independently learn and uncover patterns in data
Researchers have developed a new AI algorithm, called Torque Clustering, that is much closer to natural intelligence than current methods. It significantly improves how AI systems learn and uncover patterns in data independently, ...
Feb 11, 2025
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Interactive maps show quality of public transportation in Germany
How good is the public transportation from your home address? For an objective perspective, you can check the interactive "Mobility Maps" for Germany that are freely available online.
Feb 11, 2025
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Computer Sciences
The era of practical quantum computers draws closer
In 1981, American physicist and Nobel Laureate, Richard Feynman, gave a lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) near Boston, in which he outlined a revolutionary idea. Feynman suggested that the strange ...
Feb 10, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Cloud-based computing: Routes toward secure storage and affordable computation
Storing data in the cloud is now routine for people and companies alike, but cybersecurity risks still exist, particularly in handling user authentication and access control securely. Researchers are developing novel methods ...
Feb 10, 2025
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Machine learning approach enhances emotion detection accuracy
Facial emotion recognition could have broad applications across health care, education, marketing, transportation, and entertainment. It might be used to help monitor patients remotely or in overstretched hospitals or emergency ...
Feb 7, 2025
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