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Tech Xplore / Unlocking the 'black box': Scientists reveal AI's hidden thoughts

Deep neural networks are a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that imitate how human brains process information, but understanding how these networks "think" has long been a challenge. Now, researchers at Kyushu University ...

Dec 12, 2024 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Beyond batteries: Researchers bring body-heat powered wearable devices closer to reality

A QUT-led research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for batteries.

Dec 12, 2024 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Stealing AI models: New technique enables theft without hacking into a device

Researchers have demonstrated the ability to steal an artificial intelligence (AI) model without hacking into the device where the model was running. The technique is novel in that it works even when the thief has no prior ...

Dec 12, 2024 in Security
Tech Xplore / Low-cost vortex beam generators could boost 5G/6G networks

Researchers have developed a 3D-printed device that generates twisting light beams with orbital angular momentum (OAM), a form of rotational energy that can carry more data than regular beams. The efficient, compact and low-cost ...

Dec 12, 2024 in Telecom
Tech Xplore / Google renews push into mixed reality headgear

Google is ramping up its push into smart glasses and augmented reality headgear, taking on rivals Apple and Meta with help from its sophisticated Gemini artificial intelligence.

Dec 12, 2024 in Software
Tech Xplore / AI mirrors human biases: Study reveals 'us vs. them' tendencies in large language models

Research has long shown that humans are susceptible to "social identity bias"—favoring their group, whether that be a political party, a religion, or an ethnicity, and disparaging "outgroups." A new study by a team of scientists ...

Dec 12, 2024 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / Co-packaged optics enhance AI computing with high-speed connectivity

Optical fibers carry voice and data at high speeds across long distances, and IBM Research scientists are bringing this speed and capacity somewhere they haven't previously gone: inside data centers and onto circuit boards, ...

Dec 12, 2024 in Hardware
Tech Xplore / New method enhances scene reconstruction to test autonomous driving models

Developing vehicles that can operate safely without a human driver has been a key goal of many teams in the AI research community. As only testing autonomous vehicles on real streets would be both unsafe and unfeasible, their ...

Dec 11, 2024 in Automotive
Tech Xplore / 'BadRAM' exploit: Security flaw in computer memory leads to worldwide fixes

Cyber security experts studying memory modules in computers have uncovered a key weakness that has led to worldwide security fixes in AMD computer processors.

Dec 11, 2024 in Security
Dialog / Shaping the future of indoor wireless connectivity: Quantum-inspired modular optical phased arrays

As our devices multiply and data demands grow, traditional wireless systems are hitting their limits. To meet these challenges, we have turned to an innovative solution. At the University of Melbourne and Monash University, ...

Dec 11, 2024 in Telecom
Tech Xplore / Key additives improve zinc-based rechargeable batteries for safer energy

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable devices. But new research from Case Western Reserve University suggests that a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative may lie ...

Dec 11, 2024 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / New technique reduces bias in AI models while preserving or improving accuracy

Machine-learning models can fail when they try to make predictions for individuals who were underrepresented in the datasets they were trained on.

Dec 11, 2024 in Machine learning & AI