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Managing screen time by making phones slightly more annoying to use

The best way to help smartphone users manage their screen time may be to make phones progressively more annoying to use, according to new University of Michigan research.

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Students, activists, entertainers: Minecraft's global appeal

Since the first version of Minecraft was released to the public 15 years ago, the block-based world-building game has become a global phenomenon.

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Smartphone app can unmask forged documents

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a smartphone app that can be used to check the authenticity of documents and other items. Extracts from the debt enforcement register of the City of Zurich are being made forgery-proof ...

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Researchers develop a biomechanical dataset for badminton performance analysis

In sports training, practice is the key, but being able to emulate the techniques of professional athletes can take a player's performance to the next level. AI-based personalized sports coaching assistants can make this ...

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Modular software for scientific image reconstruction

Scientists use an array of imaging instruments to look inside living organisms, sometimes as they move, and to observe inert objects without altering their state. Such instruments include telescopes, microscopes, CT scanners ...

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New apps help researchers with statistical analyses of data

It's a sign of the times: an app store for omics enthusiasts. The Multi-Omics Analysis Portal (MAP) by the end of 2024 will be a one-stop shop for computer applications capable of making sense of various and vast omics data. ...

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New code mines microscopy images in scientific articles

Deep learning is a form of artificial intelligence transforming society by teaching computers to process information using artificial neural networks that mimic the human brain. It is now used in facial recognition, self-driving ...

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Understanding the security of mobile apps in Africa

Researchers from CyLab-Africa and the Upanzi Network recently partnered with the mobile security provider Approov to explore the security of common financial services apps used across Africa. After surveying 224 popular financial ...

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NASA flies drones autonomously for air taxi research

Researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no visual observer. The drones successfully flew around obstacles and each other during takeoff, ...

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Google's Gemini: Is the new AI model really better than ChatGPT?

Google Deepmind has recently announced Gemini, its new AI model to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. While both models are examples of "generative AI," which learn to find patterns of input training information to generate new ...

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AI study creates faster and more reliable software

University of Stirling researchers have trained ChatGPT to produce faster versions of a software program. Making software run faster and more reliably is challenging and time-consuming for software developers.

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New open-source platform cuts costs for running AI

Cornell researchers have released a new, open-source platform called Cascade that can run artificial intelligence (AI) models in a way that slashes expenses and energy costs while dramatically improving performance.

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Software DJ creates automated pop song mashups

Song mashups are a staple of many DJs, who mix the vocals and instrumentals from two or more tracks into a seamless blend, creating a new and exciting final product. While the result is fun to listen to, the creation process ...

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'Grand Theft Auto VI' trailer drops, flagging 2025 release

Millions of video game fans got their first glimpse Tuesday of "Grand Theft Auto VI", after a trailer landed on YouTube promising the first woman lead character and a 2025 release date for the latest installment of one of ...

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Boosting faith in the authenticity of open source software

Open source software—software that is freely distributed, along with its source code, so that copies, additions, or modifications can be readily made —is "everywhere," to quote the 2023 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis ...

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Researchers break Apple's new MacBook pro weeks after release

A Georgia Tech researcher has successfully evaded security measures on Apple's latest MacBook Pro with the M3 processor chip to capture his fictional target's Facebook password and second-factor authentication text.