Starting today, Apple News will display real-time updates on the Home Screen and Lock Screen of your device. [...]
Tue, Nov 05, 2024Source ZDNet – Big Data
MacOS 15.1 may not include a ton of new features, but there are a few gems that could make life on a MacBook or iMac a bit easier. These are my favorites. [...]
Tue, Nov 05, 2024Source ZDNet – Big Data
Researchers have developed an AI-powered system that mimics the human sense of smell to detect and track toxic gases in real time. Using advanced artificial neural networks combined with a network of sensors, the system quickly identifies the source of harmful gases like nitrogen dioxide that poses severe respiratory health [...]
Tue, Nov 05, 2024Source Science Daily
New research has shown that bio-based fibers caused higher mortality, and reduced growth and reproductivity, among earthworms -- a species critical to the health of soils globally -- than conventional plastics. It has led scientists to suggest that materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic should be tested thoroughly before [...]
Tue, Nov 05, 2024Source Science Daily
A breakthrough in nano-optical sensor technology now enables precise, real-time measurement of structural deformation and stability of building structures. [...]
Tue, Nov 05, 2024Source Nanowerk
Researchers are developing a versatile and cost effective method that could pave the way for new nanomaterials. [...]
Tue, Nov 05, 2024Source Nanowerk
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OpenAI’s Olivier Godement, head of product for its platform, and Romain Huet, head of developer experience, are on a whistle-stop tour around the world. Last week, I [...]
Tue, Nov 05, 2024Source Technology Review – AI
Large language models can do impressive things, like write poetry or generate viable computer programs, even though these models are trained to predict words that come next in a piece of text.Such surprising capabilities can make it seem like the models are implicitly learning some general truths about the world.But [...]
Tue, Nov 05, 2024Source MIT – AI
Researchers are warning that artificial intelligence tools gaining popularity in the fields of genetics and medicine can lead to flawed conclusions about the connection between genes and physical characteristics, including risk factors for diseases like diabetes. [...]
Mon, Nov 04, 2024Source Science Daily
Shop these early deals on Kindles ahead of the Black Friday deals event (that's now only weeks away). [...]
Mon, Nov 04, 2024Source ZDNet – Big Data
Black Friday could be a great time to shop for a new pair of AirPods. [...]
Mon, Nov 04, 2024Source ZDNet – Big Data
BiomedGPT is a new a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) designed to support a wide range of medical and scientific tasks. This new study is described in the article as 'the first open-source and lightweight vision -- language foundation model, designed as a generalist capable of performing various biomedical [...]
Mon, Nov 04, 2024Source Science Daily
At the turn of the 20th century, W.E.B. Du Bois wrote about the conditions and culture of Black people in Philadelphia, documenting also the racist attitudes and beliefs that pervaded the white society around them. He described how unequal outcomes in domains like health could be attributed not only to [...]
Mon, Nov 04, 2024Source MIT – AI
Artist and designer Es Devlin is the recipient of the 2025 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT. The $100,000 prize, to be awarded at a gala in her honor, also includes an artist residency at MIT in spring 2025, during which Es Devlin will present her work in a [...]
Mon, Nov 04, 2024Source MIT – AI
Researchers have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells. [...]
Mon, Nov 04, 2024Source Nanowerk
Researchers are leveraging quantum mechanical properties to overcome the limits of silicon semiconductor technology. [...]
Mon, Nov 04, 2024Source Nanowerk
New research shows that predictive models linking brain activity and behavior need to generalize across diverse datasets to be useful in clinical settings. By training models on varied brain imaging datasets, researchers found that effective models can still perform accurately when tested on different datasets with unique demographic and regional [...]
Sun, Nov 03, 2024Source Neuroscience News – Deep Learning
Today, a research team has proposed a new reinforcement learning framework with autonomous drones to find sperm whales and predict where they will surface. [...]
Thu, Oct 31, 2024Source Science Daily – Cybernetics
When you walk around in a version of the video game Minecraft from the AI companies Decart and Etched, it feels a little off. Sure, you can move forward, cut down a tree, and lay down a dirt block, just like in the real thing. If you turn around, though, [...]
Thu, Oct 31, 2024Source Technology Review – AI
ChatGPT can now search the web for up-to-date answers to a user’s queries, OpenAI announced today.
Until now, ChatGPT was mostly restricted to generating answers from its training data, which is current up to October 2023 for GPT-4o, and had limited web search capabilities. Searches about generalized topics will still draw [...]
Thu, Oct 31, 2024Source Technology Review – AI
Researchers have developed a compact, wearable ultrasound device that monitors muscle activity. Attachable to the skin with an adhesive and powered by a small battery, the device wirelessly captures high-resolution images of muscle movements, enabling continuous, long-term monitoring. When worn on the rib cage, it effectively monitored diaphragm function for [...]
Thu, Oct 31, 2024Source Science Daily – Cybernetics
The advanced drug testing system screens multiple potential therapies simultaneously in beating heart cells. [...]
Wed, Oct 30, 2024Source Science Daily – Cybernetics
The MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing has announced the launch of a new program to support postdocs conducting research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and particular disciplines. The Tayebati Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will focus on AI for addressing the most challenging problems in select scientific research areas, and [...]
Tue, Oct 29, 2024Source MIT – AI
By applying an electric field, the movement of microswimmers can be manipulated. Scientists describe the underlying physical principles by comparing experiments and theoretical modeling predictions. They are able to tune the direction and mode of motion through a microchannel between oscillation, wall adherence and centerline orientation, enabling different interactions with [...]
Tue, Oct 29, 2024Source Science Daily – Cybernetics
A few years ago, I had to make one of the biggest decisions of my life: continue as a professor at the University of Melbourne or move to another part of the world to help build a brand new university focused entirely on artificial intelligence.
With the rapid development we have [...]
Tue, Oct 29, 2024Source Technology Review – AI
A new study reveals that while human-AI collaboration can be powerful, it depends on the task. Analysis of hundreds of studies found that AI outperformed human-AI teams in decision-making tasks, while collaborative teams excelled in creative tasks like content generation. This research suggests organizations may overestimate the benefits of human-AI [...]
Mon, Oct 28, 2024Source Neuroscience News – Deep Learning
Researchers have developed an AI system that predicts chemical compounds capable of targeting two proteins simultaneously, potentially creating more effective medications. By training the AI with a chemical language model, it was able to generate novel molecular structures with dual-target activity, an essential feature for treating complex diseases like cancer. [...]
Thu, Oct 24, 2024Source Neuroscience News – Deep Learning
A new study introduces "System 0," a cognitive framework where artificial intelligence (AI) enhances human thinking by processing vast data, complementing our natural intuition (System 1) and analytical thinking (System 2). However, this external thinking system poses risks, such as over-reliance on AI and a potential loss of cognitive autonomy. [...]
Tue, Oct 22, 2024Source Neuroscience News – Deep Learning